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...traced to the existence of “a compost-like situation” in abandoned dumb-waiter shafts and trap doors, according to Gary D. Alpert, Harvard’s chief pest-control official. Alpert also said the infestation posed no health risks...
...away from the “dumb jock” label. At the very least, I gravitated to activities that seemed to build my persona outside the stereotype. In this way, I spent nearly four years paralyzed by the stereotype. Partially out of fears of falling into the athlete trap, I signed on to a concentration that, due to the rigor of its tutorial program, was almost devoid of athletes. Even writing for The Crimson seemed the “unathletic” thing to do. If I had to do it over again, I might attempt to be more...
...It’s hard to devise a trap to get someone to come to Hebrew School on a Thursday night!” Spinowitz says...
...short, cheery message. It is perfect for the late-night rhythm of a college campus, and useful for group discussions. But it also has severe limitations. During one exam period, it seductively allowed me to be a lazy reporter. At other times, I’ve fallen into the trap of using e-mail as a distanced way of expressing very difficult, and serious, things to say. Most importantly, it has fallen short thus far in my attempts to keep up relationships with far-off friends. One of my best friends, a recent graduate of Columbia, will occasionally send...
...over the past 30 years, according to the Commission. The World Conservation Union (iucn) estimates that 30% of all species worldwide are under threat. The problem has been exacerbated by the industrialization of the fishing process, in which massive nets are dropped from trawlers and then raised to trap fish. This technique catches dolphins and sharks and damages coral reefs. And as hauls in national waters have diminished, European countries have negotiated fishing rights in West Africa, a practice condemned by environmental groups. Scientists have been warning the E.U. of this dire situation for years, and the Commission has proposed...