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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...which the proper response, of course, is a polite, "No, guess I missed that issue. And how are you coping with the urban blight these days...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Harvard #3....As If! | 9/9/1996 | See Source »

Harvard officials say their nearly zealous vigilance is necessary to prevent urban blight from afflicting their wholesome community. "We've seen what is does to other communities," says Harvard High School assistant principal Dean A. Albright. "We felt it was better to get on the ball and prevent it before it became a problem." Albright says the worst crimes he's seen are occasional vandalism, graffiti and minor drug...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvards of The World | 9/9/1996 | See Source »

...urban studies expert's classes, Afro-American Studies 196: "Sociological Perspectives on Racial Inequality in America," and Afro-American Studies 197: "Race, Class and Poverty in Urban America," are offered jointly with the Kennedy School this spring...

Author: By Amber L. Ramage, | Title: New Course Offerings Excite, but Beware Enrollment Limits | 9/9/1996 | See Source »

...month, at a conference at Montana State University, scientists warned that storms in space--like hurricanes and earthquakes--could have a devastating impact on society. Among other things, a large storm could totally disrupt communications over large swaths of the planet and cause power outages capable of paralyzing major urban centers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COSMIC STORMS COMING | 9/9/1996 | See Source »

...urban woman, I find myself brooding over the same bear stories as Barbara Ehrenreich in her piece on vacationing in bear country [ESSAY, Aug. 12]. When I am out camping and hiking, every snapping twig in the dark is surely a grizzly. It's amazing how many stumps on the hiking trail look exactly like a bear rearing on its hind legs. I've read that on the trails you should alert the bears you are coming by talking, singing or wearing a bell on your backpack. I was not singing or ringing when my daughter and I recently hiked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Sep. 2, 1996 | 9/2/1996 | See Source »

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