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Whether these catastrophic impacts are random or cyclic remains to be seen. But if they occur at all, they could shake the foundations of evolutionary biology and call into question the current concept of natural selection. Should the Alvarez theory be correct, says Harvard Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould, the importance of competition between species diminishes. If every so often a megablast opens up a broad array of ecological niches, then new creatures can flourish without having to crowd out the old. "If you ask the question, 'Why are we here?' " says Gould, "the answer is, 'Because the dinosaurs disappeared...
Since Harry is about to graduate, he had no alternative but to write a letter about his editorial disagreements. But were he a freshman, sophomore, or junior, he could have enjoyed two, more effective options to shake up the Forum. He could have dived for the nearest Centrex, called 498-2101, and immediately become a member of the editorial board for next year. Or he could have jogged to Lamont or Hilles, marveled at the brown plastic submission boxes, and stuffed them full of the most "adventurous" papers he has written...
...shocking win over Yale should shake up the the Eastern Association at Western Rowing College's rankings and help the Black and White in the seeding for the heats of the Eastern Sprints. As of last week, Yale was ranked fourth, three spots ahead of Radcliffe...
Scientists have refined their skills to the point where they now believe that under certain conditions they can predict an earthquake. Last week the U.S. Geological Survey for the first time pronounced an impending shake-up: the tiny ranch community of Parkfield, Calif. (pop. 34), has a more than 90% probability of being rocked within the next nine years by a tremor. Residents of the town, which lies along the San Andreas Fault, seem unconcerned. "We don't have any high-rise buildings," observes Duane Hamann, the hamlet's only schoolteacher. "We just better stay out from under...
...personal recording from Dad, Theodora may even be hanging out with some of his friends. Mick Jagger's love, Jerry Hall, 28, has been by to say hello, and Hansen reports "everybody's waiting" for Jagger's 13-month- old Elizabeth Scarlett to meet Theodora. A new band to shake, rattle and coo? Says Hansen: "That's the joke between all the girls in the group, that we'll get our little rockettes going." Ladies and gentlemen, the Crawling Pebbles...