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Third, the general anonymity that comes with attending a 6,000-person school isn't nearly as strong at 6'2". People recognize me. Any physical trait that differs from the norm makes a person easily noticeable, and extreme height is the most easily identifiable of all. From my lofty perch, I stick out in a crowd; my taste for brightly colored clothing only adds to the phenomenon. Visibility can be a distinctly negative trait when trying to blend in with a group during the middle school years or when movie-hopping (I get caught). But visibility has its positive...

Author: By Arianne R. Cohen, | Title: Editor's Notebook: Being Tall | 3/23/2001 | See Source »

...bringing a fundamental good (love) into the world. Whether the partners in this union choose their sexual orientation or not is irrelevant to the fact that the two people love one another. (Though it should be noted that the scientific evidence overwhelmingly indicates that homosexuality is an inborn trait and not a choice...

Author: By Thomas M. Dougherty, | Title: Editor's Notebook: Fighting the Culture Wars | 3/19/2001 | See Source »

behind as just another example of a sexual trait evolved to attract...

Author: By Dana M. Scardigli, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Research Explores Baboon Mating | 3/13/2001 | See Source »

...adapted to the best parts of Washington, and managed to miss the worst parts," Podesta said. "He learned to listen--a trait that most economics professors don't learn very well," he joked...

Author: By Andrew J. Miller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Academic Summers Found Unlikely Success at Treasury Dept. | 3/12/2001 | See Source »

...said the masters often balanced the short-term concerns of students with the long-term concerns of the House as a whole, a trait that Lee said provided a stable and secure community...

Author: By Sarah A. Dolgonos, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Quincy House Masters to Step Down | 3/7/2001 | See Source »

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