Word: willes
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Eschewing an atypical holiday celebration, Rudenstine says his family will instead stick with traditional festivities, inviting extended family for a big party. "Everybody comes to us for this time of the year to celebrate," he says.
Cogan University Professor of Philosophy Hilary W. Putnam takes a rational view of the new millennium. He says his plans for winter break are as yet unaffected by Y2K, and he plans to take a Jan. 1 flight to Tel-Aviv, Israel, a booking he made assuming New Year's...
"I think there may be some glitches, but localized ones," Putnam says. "[Y2K] will not be the major disaster some people think it will be."
Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Computer Sciences Steven J. Gortler, a self-described joker, says he suspects very little will happen on New Year's Eve but he is, nevertheless, "preparing for the apocalypse."
"I'm buying bottled water, storing money in a secret place, and stocking up on flint and lighter fluid," he says, earnest despite his mock-serious tone. He advises others to be ready for the worst as well, despite his doubts that serious problems will occur.