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...clear that this book has a secular nature," and few courts would see an attempt to establish Islam. But some undergrads do. "Three students from my hometown who were coming to Carolina decided not to because of the reading requirement," says sophomore Sean Godley. "I can't help but wonder what would happen if they had us read parts of the Bible, and see the public outcry." Incoming freshman Robert Sullivan says he's upset about the extra work, "but I also feel it's a violation of church and state making us read about a religion...
...crime. The fear and confusion unleashed by the abduction stories can't be expressed as math. Its power is primal, as gripping as an empty crib. Journalists know this: imperiled children mesmerize. There aren't many stories with villains so wholly evil and victims so absolutely undeserving. Little wonder that within moments of a snatching, across countless radios, televisions and even electronic highway signs, the kidnapping stories have a new immediacy. They call for involvement, not just outrage. They enlist the audience as participants, and even potential heroes. Still, one wonders if the abduction reports are a runaway habit whose...
...progress because they see the U.S. as unwilling or unable, for domestic political reasons, to operate in an evenhanded manner on this matter. The issue of Iraq only serves to widen the perception gap. While U.S. officials proceed with plans to displace Iraq's Saddam Hussein, European leaders wonder if they are living in the same world as the Americans. They can't imagine how the U.S. can hope to avoid disaster while putting an Israeli-Palestinian agreement on the back burner in order to invade Iraq. Even more serious than differences over the Middle East is growing European...
...women are reluctant to forgo the youthful benefits of hormones. I wonder how men would react if Viagra proved to be more harmful than helpful. JOAN MCINTOSH Norman, Okla...
...enveloped in the milky mist that swirled around the summit, I had so many endorphins coursing through my brain that I genuinely believed she understood my pain, could feel the fire in my calves, the thump in my chest, and the sandpaper in my throat. Little wonder then, that during the oppressive years of Indonesia's rule, the Timorese would climb this mountain in search of hope...