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While many theories and books have been devoted to the study of our federal government and its heroic leaders, there is often precious-little talk about those who do the bulk of the governance in this country. While the Senate and the House are arguing with White House, local politicians all over the country are quietly and persistently attacking the nation's toughest problems--poverty, homelessness, crime and education--with creativity and vigor...
...many alumnae, she should share with us her own thoughts on the future of the institution she leads and how she plans to incorporate (or ignore) the suggestions she has received. Both Harvard and Radcliffe should give a substantive report outlining the actual options on the table. Enough precious time has been lost already. Susannah B. Tobin '00 is a classics concentrator in Lowell House. Her column appears on alternate Thursdays...
...contact with mission control for four days. "I realized that the worst desert wasn't made of sand but of water," Piccard said when communications were re-established. Then the balloon popped out of its jet stream over Mexico and drifted in the wrong direction. They were using up precious fuel without making much headway. Even worse, a heater faltered, and temperatures on board plummeted to 46[degrees]F. Both pilots were exhausted, and Piccard had to resort to self-hypnosis to calm himself. But the duo pulled it together in the homestretch. Catching a 100-m.p.h. jet stream over...
...rose heroically to the occasion. She was rightly confident about her facts as well as her ability to present them. Secure in the approval of her peers, she remained remarkably serene in the face of her accusers. Perhaps the imminence of her own mortality had helped her find this precious balance and perspective. In most photographs, the pensive face appears a little sad, but this was true long before she knew that she had cancer. She was 56 when she died in April...
...This should prove to be a closely fought, even match-up for that precious slot in the championship game. Contrary to popular belief, both of these teams have enough talent to move on to tomorrow night's finale and claim the championship...