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Admittedly, the prospect of another semester of monumental idiocy is appealing. But not appealing enough to slog through the entire tedious business of a campus convulsion. With the time saved, we could rent a movie; possibly, but not definitely, Mississippi Burning...
...before the court, and usually torn apart by the defense. Gavel-to-gavel coverage only magnifies the misery -- perhaps even more so in this instance, as the accuser's face is concealed on camera in a way that protects her identity but also turns her into a cipher. The prospect of being at center ring in their own media circus may be discouraging other rape victims from coming forward Reported rapes in Palm Beach County dropped from 96 in April, when the Smith story broke, to 68 in November...
...Soviet Union along with the rest of the planet. But suppose the arsenal was so split up that no one would even know who might be able to order the detonation of how much of it. It could happen soon, and there are no precedents for dealing with that prospect; never before has a nuclear superpower disintegrated...
...prospect that such cooperation will broaden into a nuclear mutual-aid society haunts Israeli experts in particular. Leshem believes that "an international Mafia aimed at getting the Bomb for every member" already exists and is swapping technology and training. The buyers would include Iran, Algeria and to some extent Libya. China is the leading seller, and North Korea is playing both roles...
Certainly, none of the three teams is an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference powerhouse, but the Crimson will, nonetheless, be faced with the prospect of spending four days on the road. Not the way most undergraduates spend their reading period...