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...NCWO has now urged CBS, the television network that will broadcast next year’s Masters Tournament, to drop its coverage in protest of Augusta’s refusal to admit a female member. Unfortunately, CBS continues to persist in its support of Augusta. For that reason, when the Masters is aired in April, men and women alike should take action, grab their remote controls and change the channel...
...recent weeks, hundreds of parents have turned out at committee meetings to protest the merger proposals. They used hours of the public comment periods to complain they had not been notified of changes that would affect their schools. Some had gone as far as to suggest that D’Alessandro be fired...
...Facing protest and condemnation, WordsWorth Books chose to cancel last Thursday’s scheduled appearance by William Langewiesche, author of a controversial new book on rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York. WordsWorth’s manager, Sanj Kharbanda, cited security concerns in explaining the cancellation; he said he feared that the protest planned by firefighters would require a greater police presence than could be arranged on short notice...
...understandable that WordsWorth should postpone an event where adequate security is unavailable. When proper arrangements can be made, however, Langewiesche’s talk should be rescheduled; he should not be silenced by threat of protest...
...Harvard English department or any other Harvard department. Europe is enjoying a revival of the oldest hatred—though even some of Paulin’s British colleagues complain that he has gone somewhat overboard in his enthusiasm. And right here in America the latest form of campus protest is a unique petition campaign against Israel. No wonder inviting Paulin seemed like a safe call...