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...certain degree of variety (the names of the characters and the titles of the stories tend to become muddled in one's mind, a happenstance which might be avoided had the stories been read in their individual magazine formats) nonetheless form an effective collection of nineties fiction. A wise suggestion, however, is that each story be read slowly and individually, and not the book as a whole on a beach in the summer or in front of the fireplace on a cold Sunday night. The stories, as mentioned before, tend to start sounding the same when read quickly in order...

Author: By Jason F. Clarke, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: All Heroine, No High | 11/20/1998 | See Source »

Today, one of the first principles of our democracy is that no subgroup of the population, no matter how talented or wise, will make better decisions more frequently than the nation as a whole. We recognize the right of all individuals to participate in the governing process, to help choose the laws under which they must live. Possession of marijuana, though an act which may deserve punishment, does not merit permanent severance from the body politic...

Author: By Stephen E. Sachs, | Title: For Felons, an Unjust Political Death | 11/20/1998 | See Source »

...would have had to kick out an enormous amount of money to put cable in every suite--not a wise way to spend tuition money," Bean said...

Author: By Ari Behar, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Houses, Yard Will Have Cable By January | 11/17/1998 | See Source »

...perhaps, the council would also be wise to keep a portion of the money out of the students' hands--and hire itself a professional accountant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crimson Staff | 11/17/1998 | See Source »

...probably too immature to deal with his feelings for you. May still think girls have cooties. Word to the wise: perservere...

Author: By Alicia A. Carrasquillo, Dan L. Gruenberg, Debra P. Hunter, and Sonia Inamdar, S | Title: Does He Like You? | 11/12/1998 | See Source »

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