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...deadline is this Friday. Presumably, in order to assemble a decent grant application, students should have a pretty clearly-defined thesis topic, good reasons for studying in the country of their choice and maybe even the backing of a thesis advisor. All of which leaves juniors in a panic to choose a topic and find someone to sign onto the project, all before March 5. Some concentrations, such as government and social studies, have already met with their students to encourage swift attention to this growing concern, but other departments have yet to breathe a word of advice...
...Senate committee investigating the nation's Y2K problem plans is issuing a report Tuesday, and its basic message is: Be prepared for some disruptions, but don't panic. The senators conclude that the United States will not suffer a meltdown of services, but there will be glitches. Some of the systems that could suffer minor disruptions include those involved in food and energy distribution, medical records and financial records. "The Senate report underscores the fact that the Y2K problem is serious," says TIME assistant managing editor Philip Elmer-DeWitt, "but it is not the end of the world...
...DeWitt, it may be useful to put away "some extra cans of food for New Year's Day 2000." But computers or not, trucks will still roll on the highways come January 1, and any disruptions in food distribution will be minor. "The real problem," says Elmer-Dewitt, "is panic -- fear of the problem rather than the problem itself...
...soon see if life can live up to art. As the millennium rapidly approaches, panic about the Y2K problem is snowballing. Some fear this panic alone could lead to bank runs, hoarding, fires and gun violence. The American Red Cross has already recommended that we stock up on food, water, cash and gas. But even if planes don't crash or the stock market doesn't fizzle, the Y2K problem certainly has the makings of a damn good movie...
...cutting edge labels Home Entertainment and Jungle Sky Records that have featured such luminaries of the New York electronic scene as DJ Soul Slinger, DJ Spooky and DJ Wally. Given this remarkable pedigree, DJ Silver's debut seems, at first, disappointing. Liquid Sky Music's first release, Don't Panic! is an uptempo concoction of four-on-the-floor beats and thick synth lines. But DJ Silver is deceptive. This is much more than a dance album. Although tracks like "B My Dog" and "Wardance (Never Trust a Hippie)" have dancefloor potential, these songs are often far too erratic...