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When a young women answers the phone I am suddenly and unexpectedly nervous. I ask to speak to Mr. Salinger's agent and the words sound ridiculous coming out of my mouth. Who the hell am I to speak to such people? After the young woman grills me very aggressively...

Author: By Dan S. Aibel, | Title: Franny & Zooey & Me | 10/23/1996 | See Source »

And while there is fat to be trimmed in many news organizations--and it is worth pointing out that journalists' salaries have increased in recent years--sometimes the cuts reflect a lack of understanding of newspapers' unique needs. At the Inquirer, which won 17 Pulitzer Prizes in 18 years under...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: READ ALL ABOUT IT | 10/21/1996 | See Source »

A Stanford-led coalition of college students is now attempting to force U.S. News and World Report to abandon its rankings or switch to a system that groups top schools together. The coalition wants colleges and universities to withhold data from the magazine until it reforms its list. Nothing could...

Author: By David W. Brown, | Title: STOP WHINING ALREADY! | 10/19/1996 | See Source »

This one is straight out of my unofficial guide to stats--Ellis Burks led the majors in slugging percentage. He was good, and then he was bad, and now he's unbelievable. I know he plays in a ridiculous "stadium," but come on!

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: Greene Awards | 10/18/1996 | See Source »

It is ridiculous to hold popular events like Hillary Clinton's speech in the ARCO Forum. Why do the IOP and the Kennedy School cram about 800 people into the awkwardly-shaped space, when they could give some 1,100 people seats in Sanders Theatre?

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Go For Sanders | 10/8/1996 | See Source »

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