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...linking funding for higher education to these quantifiable factors would hamper the pursuit of knowledge by forcing the school to alter its focus. These “Institutional Report Cards” would encourage colleges and universities to direct funding to departments and projects aimed at improving their institutional report card grades...
...France awarded three stars by the all-powerful Michelin guide. His Cote d'Or restaurant in Saulieu in Burgundy is a shrine to detail, to perfection on a plate. And like the other markets for dreams and happiness--films, say, or fashion or narcotics--it was a brutal pursuit. Loiseau had not taken a vacation in four years. He had planned one for this winter, but last week another French restaurant guide, GaultMillau, inexplicably reduced his ranking for the first time in his career, lowering his restaurant from 19 to 17 out of a possible 20 points. He canceled...
...many of them through nondescript basement doors in the houses. However, all of the tunnel doors have been alarmed and linked to a central control room that is monitored 24-hours-a-day, making access difficult (not to mention criminal). But wandering the tunnels still seems like a worthwhile pursuit. I think I’ll give it a shot...
Health may not be a pursuit limited to princesses, but abandoning the long lines at the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) for a personal trainer and a whirlpool is. The closest and most expensive option is Wellbridge, which has a steam room, cable TV and swimming pool. Angela E. Kim ’03 swears by kickboxing on Saturdays with Katy, as well as the Performance in Training class. “It’s like boot camp, and it makes me want to vomit when I’m done,” she reports happily. (Princesses...
Klein was right on target. The Bush Administration's hawks and Israeli hard-liners are not heeding the warnings about a need for linkage between a Palestinian solution and the war on Iraq. This connection is badly needed to show consistency in the pursuit of justice in the Middle East and could help unify coalitions against Saddam Hussein and his like. It could create opportunity and a future for the Palestinian people. ARTHUR SHANE Rochester Hills, Mich...