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...come to make a leap in another direction--and Deng collaborated with Liu's economic reforms. During a visit to Guangzhou, Deng declared, "It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice." It was his way of arguing that any method could be tried as long as it meant the people could eat. The words would later be used against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DENG XIAOPING: THE LAST EMPEROR | 3/3/1997 | See Source »

Recently, a more exotic method of dealing with stress has gained prominence on campus: massage...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: dealing with STRESS | 3/1/1997 | See Source »

...billion master "guide to action for the next decade:" a plan to fight against drug abuse in our country. Hearkening to his inaugural day mission to give children "a safe, wholesome, constructive upbringing," Clinton is hoping to focus his plan on decreasing drug use in children. His method is two-fold. As he explained: "We want to reduce our demand for drugs, but we are determined to reduce the supply as well." He plans on attacking the demand-side of the drug market with vigilance, through an enormous anti-drug advertising blitz as well as increased spending on a number...

Author: By Talia Milgrom-elcott, | Title: Clinton's Anti-Drug Plan Set to Bust | 2/28/1997 | See Source »

Born raised another objection to this method of funding...

Author: By Jason T. Benowitz and Courtney A. Coursey, S | Title: Transfer Tax Proposal Divides City Councillors | 2/26/1997 | See Source »

...blocking a pregnancy. The pills work by preventing a fertilized egg from entering the uterus and won't work if a woman is already pregnant. Aside from nausea and, in some cases, vomiting, there are no serious side effects. It's the first federal approval of an emergency contraception method that has been prescribed for the past decade in Europe. While the United Kingdom approved the first emergency contraception method in 1984, and several European countries followed, until now no birth-control products had been officially approved for such use in the U.S. In part this was because drug companies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FDA Approves "Morning-After" Contraception | 2/24/1997 | See Source »

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