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Just months before announcing his plans to step down from the deanship, Vorenberg set in motion what may prove his most enduring legacy at the Law School--a program of long-range planning to review the physical, curricular and financial aspects of the Law School. Carried out under the leadership of Associate Deans Andrew L. Kaufman and Frank E.A. Sander and with the help of about 20 other faculty members, the comprehensive project was completed earlier this spring...
...Class of '89 has already made pledges of $34,485, almost $3000 short of the record set in 1986. This year's class gift could end up as much as $15,000 more than last year's total. In addition, the partipation rate has risen from 33 percent to almost 45 percent, according to Class Gift Committee Co-Chair Jack Orchard...
Going into the 800-meter trials, Rainey was seeded fifth according to her time. But after her heat, in which she ran a 2:04.59, Rainey had the best time entering the finals. That time also broke the Harvard record she set in April...
Some have criticized Bush for wavering on a ban of semni-automatic weapons. Bush indeed banned the imports of semi-automatic weapons, and, while he has not followed suit on domestic production, his action set a standard which the rest of the nation has begun to follow. The California legislature has since passed a bill banning such weapons; 22 states have established waiting periods and background checks for potential gun buyers Soft on guns? Hardly, and certainly better than furloughs...
People will differ on their assessment of the first four months of the Bush administration, yet no past President could hope to meet the standards set out in the alternative opinion. It is ludicruous to expect a newly elected President to solve the world's problems in five months. Preoccupied with ethics violations, as the staff opinion acknowledges, the Congress is equally culpable for not answering every domestic policy concern. Rather than trying to find a quick scapegoat for our problems, we should attempt to build a consensus, working together with these higher goals in mind, praising each other during...