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Veteran eclipse watchers who caught the show on July 11, 1991, declared it to be one of unsurpassed beauty. But from the standpoint of science, it was something of a letdown. High, thin clouds made a rare appearance above Mauna Kea that morning, interfering with the quality of data gathered through telescopes. "It was a miserable sky in the infrared," complained astronomer Robert MacQueen. Even more damaging to the infrared readings was the fine dust accumulating in the earth's atmosphere since the June explosion of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. "It's just heartbreaking that after being dormant...
...From a conceptual standpoint, the study is quite interesting," says Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. But he cautions that any dangerous side effects from the vaccine could take years to show up. Even so, the preliminary effects were intriguing enough that Redfield has begun a second trial -- with results expected in 18 months -- to see if the vaccine can produce long-lasting benefits...
...From the standpoint of the public's right to know, there is no good reason why TV journalists should be barred from trials while print reporters are not. Critics often complain that TV distorts the legal process by focusing on the most sensational testimony. But it is hard to argue that this serves the public any worse than screaming newspaper headlines, or TV reporters describing events from the courthouse steps. "It is a sorry state of affairs that today most of us learn about judicial proceedings from lawyers' sound bites and artists' sketches," says Vincent Blasi, a law professor...
...Kerrigan '91 hung from her Kirkland House window. Although the flag controversy sparked fierce campus debate, it had become an old issue by the time the council considered taking a stand, and Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57 had already issued a statement voicing the administration's standpoint...
...biggest thing from the standpoint of the city is that the tree is innocent and defenseless," says Kelley. "It doesn't have the conscience to go out and hurt someone. As an arborist we look at the individual tree. To us, it's a tree, pure and simple...