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Such a lofty statement might, at first glance, seem to have little to do with everyday collegiate life. But the brutal beating of a high-school football recruit at the D.U. Club several weeks ago is a lens through which we can examine the nature of the College's justice system and its relationship to the final clubs...
Most people, when the word "lesbian" is mentioned to them, simply respond with "Yabba!" or some similar expression of fear, squeamishness or disgust. Of course most of us know lesbians, or at least known of lesbians. We see them everyday. But we don't really know about lesbians and we stubbornly refuse to make any effort to address our ignorance. The time has come for us to acknowledge that lesbians have made many notable contributions to society...
...climate of terror has silenced the discourse of everyday life. Some Algerians refuse to make appointments on the telephone because they believe phone-company employees monitor calls on behalf of the G.I.A. Spies and betrayal are everywhere. "Fourteen of my military classmates have been assassinated," says an army captain. "Someone in the military tipped off the terrorists...
Johnson also allowed politics to become a major part of everyday life in the department and demonstrated an inability to deal effectively with unions, as evidenced by the continuing police sniping about work conditions...
Yale's newspaper recently became free tostudents, so decreased subscriptions are not aconcern, Glasser said. He said the newspaper hasbeen accessed between "100 and 200 [times] everyday for the first three days...