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...other German news, the “Windhorst” bar in Berlin borders on the U.S. Embassy and now requires that patrons undergo a passport check and full body search. People who have gone through the process twice have been seen...
...facilities in the U.S. handle hazardous chemicals. Many substances that have benign industrial uses, such as metal cleaning or photo developing, can in theory be turned into dangerous weapons. But gaining access to plants, either for sabotage or to get raw materials, is difficult. Employees handling hazardous materials undergo security background checks, and chemical manufacturers across the country last week were double-checking their employee rolls. Since Sept. 11, most facilities have barred outside visitors and allowed only authorized personnel to enter...
...schmooze,” a series of meals and coffees with assorted Crimson higher-ups. The final week consists of interviews in front of a semi-circle firing squad of outgoing execs asking a series of belligerent questions. Students hoping for a spot on the Lampoon undergo a similarly harrowing process. The idea that becoming assistant editor of a college newspaper or joining the business board of a humor magazine demands such a stressful process is ludicrous. But kids have such an inflated sense of themselves, their lofty positions over their peers, that they indulge in needless abuse. Compers...
...name appears on the poster under the words “music and lyrics by.” The poster advertises Lowdermilk’s original musical, Transient Days. While exploring a love triangle between three teenagers, the show deals with adolescent sexuality and the constant struggle that teenagers undergo to find themselves during the “transient” period of their lives...
However, the nation must be careful not to compromise its basic values in the pursuit of safety. Some members of Congress are already considering loosened restrictions on telephone and electronic wiretaps. Any such changes should undergo heavy scrutiny. Effective intelligence does not require more invasive government control. There is a delicate balance between serving the public good and treading on civil liberties; Americans are willing to accept inconveniences in the name of security, but few want to give the federal government unrestricted power to pry into their lives. It would be a shame if improvements to the national defense were...