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...anthropologists' arguments for evolution and came down on the side of the biblical dogma. But a graduate student in social science called both views "sets of ideas that have evolved from different positions . . . and so it's very hard to argue against one or the other and to present supporting statements." Similar analyses were offered by others, independent of religious background...
...catastrophic proportions evident in Central Africa. While the African epidemic is spreading throughout the general population, in the U.S., it is concentrated among high-risk groups: homosexual and bisexual men and intravenous drug abusers. The proportion of heterosexual cases, however, is increasing at a worrisome rate. For the present the heterosexuals facing the greatest threat are those most likely to consort with infected drug addicts: mainly the inner-city poor, who tend to be black or Hispanic. "Two- thirds of the heterosexual cases now are black and Hispanic, concentrated on the East Coast," says Curran. "I would predict that AIDS...
...forcing partners to a painful re-examination of their bedroom practices. The heedless abandon of Lawrencian lovers begins to seem dangerous and irresponsible, for oneself and for others. Instead of a transfixed gaze, lovers may feel they have to give each other a detailed grilling on present health and past liaisons...
...would like to see them go coed because it's hard to present Princeton as a good place for women," said Women's Center member Katherine F. Bowman. "It's personally insulting, as well. There's something humiliating that what we are keeps us from being able to join a club...
...move is part of the college's long-term expansion and renovation plan. Emerson's administration has long recognized "the need for more sophisticated facilities, and the limited opportunities to expand in our present location," said Lisa Wood, Emerson assistant director of public relations...