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Most students agree that drugs, though readily available, are not as prevalent as on other college campuses. Despite efforts last year by the administration to crack down on underage drinking, one can always find a party with alcohol, and some bars in the Square are known to be less than religious when it comes to carding...
...heavy infestation of German cockroaches," he recalls. The difference between the two species became clear when the bugs, attracted by light, began flocking toward people's homes. "In the evening, when they are most active," says Koehler, "they literally cover the sides of houses, entering homes through any crack they can find." While the flying roaches are easy to kill with pesticides, their mobility has kept exterminators scrambling...
...main challenge is to find some crack in our present theories," said Professor of Physics Roy I. Schwitters at the symposium, "The Ultimate Physical Theories: Progress and Prospects." Schwitters will head the world's largest particle accelerator soon to open at the Fendi National Laboratories outside of Chicago...
...canceled a Run-D.M.C. concert. The band, however, blamed lax security for the riot. Joseph ("Run") Simmons, 21, who with Partner Daryll ("D.M.C.") McDaniels became the first rap artist to produce a platinum album (1 million copies sold), defended his group. "Rap music has nothing to do with crack or crime," he said. "Check my lyrics. I'm a role model for kids, and I go out of my way to give them a positive message...
...head-snapping blow. In an era so stingy with heroes, the fall of sports stars to the lure of cocaine and other narcotics has helped spur the growing national concern about drug abuse. It has also prompted college and professional sports officials to search for new ways to crack down on the illicit indulgences of those who are supposed to serve as exalted role models...