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This past Wednesday (April 29), a rise in cases of chlamydia recorded by the University Health Service (UHS) made front-page news. To my mind, however, the most interesting story came at the very end of the article. According to UHS infection control surveillance officer Donna Y. Campbell, "If students want to avoid the illness altogether, they might consider abstinence....But...it is not UHS's intention to proscribe promiscuity among undergraduates." Otherwise, Campbell might...
...point: The world, despite the upheavals and two world wars, has come full circle and after almost 100 years, finds itself at Square 1. This century dawned amid the evils of unrestrained capitalism, symbolized by the emergence of industrial giants and a landed aristocracy. The inevitable consequence was the rise of communism. Today, as the century draws to a close, we are witnessing not only the fall of communism but sadly also the collapse of social-welfare systems for the disadvantaged. Unbridled capitalism is showing its ugly face. Once again the worker of the world is insecure. MADAN SAULDIE Cologne...
MICHAEL EISNER Disney quarterly profits rise 22%, stock splits 3 for 1, and Animal Kingdom opens. Roar on, Mike...
...When it's seven in the morning and you're on alake watching the mist rise, you get a sense ofperspective," Myers says. "It breaks up the rhythmof daily life and clears up the mind. It's a greatescape...
...everyone disparages mergers. Community banks have become a sanctuary for small businesses and customers who can't afford the big banks. David Williams, chairman of Hale County State Bank in Plainview, Texas, has seen his deposits increase and his loan applications rise 30% in the past 18 months as two area banks were gobbled up. Lesson: you can move your account. But beware, your bank will probably charge you for that...