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...same time, there are a number of reasons why Harvard is wise in delaying its involvement with the proposed consortium. First and foremost, we share the sentiments of Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 who stated last week that he had not yet heard that the "College has a surplus of faculty time unused by our undergraduates." There is no reason that an already under-staffed Faculty should be called upon to divert any larger portion of their energy away from the undergraduate population by loading them down with the additional responsibility of reworking their material to meet...
...national spotlight. Last summer a significant effort was made in Washington to pass reasonable gun legislation. Sadly, the effort was defeated due to special interests and partisan politics. Gun control is still gaining national attention, and has the potential to be a major issue in the election. A number of organizations have mobilized on the issue, most notably Handgun Control, Inc. and PAX. In addition, a Million Mom March is being planned for May, and local groups are starting up around the country. A significant political force is finally growing to oppose the interests of gun owners and manufacturers...
Even with consistent tuition increases, the number of applications to Harvard continues to rise. Harvard received 18,687 applications for the Class of 2004, more than any prior class...
...that the Ivy Council is not a meaningful endeavor, but whether the benefits of sending representatives to the council can be justified by the weighty price tag. Currently, the council is strapped for cash--students recently rejected a referendum that would increase revenue from term-bill fees. As the number of student groups is increasing each year, the extra grand could go a long way toward making a tangible difference on campus...
...heard the poll numbers all week giving comfortable wins this "Titanic Tuesday" to George W. Bush and Al Gore. Now it comes down to how their opponents, John McCain and Bill Bradley, respectively, compete against the expectations that have been set for each of them. On the Republican side, McCain needs both to win New York and to gain an overwhelming number of votes in California's so-called "beauty contest," where any registered voter can take part in a non-binding contest (Bush is widely expected to sew up the Golden State's 162 delegates in the Republican-only...