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...destructive implications regarding human rights, for the scant amount of land it transfers to the Palestinian Authority and for its failure to tackle central issues such as refugees, the Wye Memorandum is an inadequate and even dangerous agreement. As the growing resistance to Arafat from within the Palestinian Authority shows, an unjust peace simply will not be stable. We can only hope that after this peace process crumbles, as it almost inevitably will, a new one will begin that truly recognizes the needs and rights of all parties involved. Waqaas S. Fahmawi '99 is a government concentrator in Kirkland House...
...firearm license is $27.50 (unfortunately, out-of-state hunters have to shell out almost 100 smackeroos). Alongside the usual fare of black bear, white-tailed deer and quail, a multitude of neighborhood critters can be turned into shish-kabobs. However, the crow, opossum, bullfrog and snapping turtle might provide scant amusement for marksmen of considerable moose hunting prowess. Aspiring trophy hunters and greenhorns of Harvard Yard, take note: Grey squirrel season opened October 17, with a bag limit of five. In addition, legal hunting hours commence 30 minutes before sunrise, so it is even possible to plug a chattering rodent...
...University Hospital at Stony Brook completing research for a study she designed comparing the safety and efficacy of two drugs in treating childhood Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder. Torres submitted the study to several pharmaceutical companies, but said many may not have taken her seriously because of her youth and scant medical experience...
...athletic needs of this vigorous student body. Moreover, on a campus dotted with new classrooms, dining halls and sporting facilities for varsity athletes, the MAC stands out as the Rudenstine Administration's greatest oversight. Despite interminable pleas from students, nothing has been done apart from the purchase of a scant few treadmills. This situation must change. It is Rudenstine's obligation to build his students a non-varsity athletic center worthy of the Harvard name...
...poems on topics ranging from racism to date rape, a Detroit poet rocked the room with a sharp, stylized jazz piece, pushing her team ahead by 0.3. But my teammate Jerry pulled out a powerhouse finale about his cousin's death, and we skated into first place by a scant 0.1. We also won the next two nights, moving into the Final Four with Dallas, Cleveland and New York...