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...forces have long banned homosexuals, arguing that they undermine morale and could be vulnerable to blackmail. Last week U.S. District Judge Oliver Gasch came up with a new reason for excluding them in a ruling upholding the U.S. Naval Academy's treatment of Joseph Steffan, who was forced to resign in 1987 after his commanders heard he was gay. It was the need to protect soldiers and sailors from AIDS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: the Military: Keeping the Navy Straight: Keeping the Navy Straight | 12/23/1991 | See Source »

...alert signal has been sent loudly and unavoidably to those opposed to statehood. It remains on their hands to listen to the voice of history and adapt their expectations to reality. They can either resign themselves to the notion that the needy pockets of the island's poor are mightier than their hearts, or they can refuel the struggle for the defense of our national identity and right to self-determination. The hope of Puerto Rico lies in their ability to look intimidatingly at the eyes of fear--and defeat it at its own game...

Author: By Tere Riera-carrion, | Title: A Campaign of Fear | 12/14/1991 | See Source »

Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles announced Wednesday that Maher would resign by June. Maher, who began his three-year term in 1989, said that he was anxious to return to his research...

Author: By Julian E. Barnes and Lan N. Nguyen, S | Title: Funding to Be Top Issue for Next GSAS Dean | 12/6/1991 | See Source »

...Resign from Yale's Skull and Bones Society...

Author: By Steven V. Mazie, | Title: Tricky George | 12/3/1991 | See Source »

Once again, cautious staff admirals in Tokyo opposed Yamamoto's strategy as too risky. Once again, he threatened to resign if he did not get his way. Once again, the admirals gave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Down but Not Out | 12/2/1991 | See Source »

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