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...homosexual teachers and students. She told the New York Times,"We have made an effort to educate not only in the traditional way, but to free students of the disabling prejudices that later in life will compromise their ability to make a difference." Students may get a chance to weigh in with their own opinions when, or if, they return in the fall...
Such unflattering comparisons infuriate George Bush, who asserted at his press conference last week that the U.S. had spent $800 billion on cleaning up the environment over the past 10 years. But he insisted that he had to weigh the value of environmental regulations against their economic impact. Said the President: "I have some responsibility for a cleaner environment, and also a responsibility to families in this country who want to work, some of whom can be thrown out of work if we go for too costly an answer to some of these problems. And I'm not going...
...boats are 15% longer, with 40% greater sail area than the 12-m craft generally used since the race was revived after World War II. But thanks to ultralight building materials, they weigh 30% less. Their new speed and maneuverability make them crankier, forcing sailing skills to the forefront as a welcome counterpoint to the increasing dominance of technology. Nobody has demonstrated those skills more than "comeback king" Conner. But after surviving the defender semifinals in a last-minute face-off with Koch's high- tech America 3 earlier this month, Conner's Stars & Stripes was trailing Koch's craft...
According to one source, blind letters list junior faculty members with other professors with similar experience, so as not to weigh the scales against younger professors...
...issue should not be human rights versus the Israeli government's autonomy--a dichotomy that turns support for Israel into an endorsement of political amoralism. Rather, it should be how to weigh the rights of Palestinians against the equally pressing human rights of the Jews who occupy the new settlements, many of whom are fleeing religious persecution greater than the abuses that the Palestinians suffer...