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...White House, of course, is more than willing to waive its right to face its accusers and fall in behind Lott. "We're closer to where Trent Lott is," one staffer told the New York Times, in what had to be the understatement of the winter. But Lott may not be there for long. "He's going to hear it from conservatives who want a full-blown trial," says Carney. "Clearly, he's floating a trial balloon, and seeing how long it stays afloat." A few weeks is all he needs...
Janet E. Rosenbaum '98-'99, a staffer on the Levy campaign and a member of the council's Campus Life Committee, says "his tactics are humorous, but his motives are very serious...
...seen the vaguely witty signs, but do we call when in need? Any anonymous getting-it-off-the-chest? Does anyone dial those phone numbers? Room 13, traditionally the peer counseling group with the broadest focus, fields an average of two calls per night, according to a staffer. When Response--a peer counseling service that focuses on women and sexual issues--counted several years ago, the group was averaging one call per week...
Another point raised by a Response staffer is that word-of-mouth recommendations are hard to come by in the world of hotlines. Comments like, "Hey, this horrible thing happened to me and I called Response and they were incredibly helpful and supportive" don't usually come up unsolicited in everyday conversation. On the other hand, in the Woody Allen age going to therapy may be something easy to do. Then again, in the self-help, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps American culture, seeking help is never easy, talking about it even harder...
...Mainly groups are more agressive because they make up their own rules," explains Santino, the friendly staffer. He adds that when employees from a particular company come together, they can be particularly brutal...