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...staff editorial “Protect the Refuge” (Editorial, March 5), The Crimson leaves out key facts that make the case for drilling very persuasive. The article says that the USGS predicts that there are only “3.2 billion barrels of economically recoverable crude oil” in the reserve; however, that misrepresents the total amount available. The phrase “economically recoverable” only means the amount of oil “for which the costs of discovery, development, and production, including a return to capital, can be recovered at a given well...
...older-skewing VH1, aren't teen pop (several have a circa 1995 alterna-rock sound). But that may not be a bad thing. Despite the success of O-Town and Eden's Crush, that slickly packaged style of music has lately dipped on the charts. Stone and Stanley predict Popstars will be on the air in 10 years, creating bands of different genres to suit each season. But it's hard to imagine, say, a Grungestars, should there be a resurgence in music reliant on at least the appearance of independence...
...Appeals are under way in both cases; legal experts predict at least one of the opposing federal court rulings will come under the scrutiny of the U.S. Supreme Court, where the Justices will return to the explosive issue after a long hiatus. The Court has not examined affirmative action in higher education since 1978, when it ruled the University of California's admissions committee could use race as one of many determining factors...
...creep who raped her? Alas, duty precedes pleasure, so we had to sit through the Academy Award ceremony - it's mandatory, even for "Sopranos" fans - before watching the episode that aired last evening. (And having seen it, right after shooing our Oscar Night guests home, I can confidently predict that Burt Young will nab an Emmy for Best Phlegm...
...spare time, I'm a TIME movie reviewer. So you want to know how I did in the Oscar pool. Not so hot. Our neighbor Jeffrey Silver won with correct votes in 15 of the 23 categories; I had, well, fewer - though I did predict seven of the top eight winners in my Oscar-nominations story on this site last month. And since you have access to a professional critic, you'll want me to answer the burning question of Academty Awards Night: Just what is the difference between Sound and Sound Editing? I haven't a clue. Some Oscar...