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What to do about Theater Boy? That was the question vexing Peggy Walbridge and David Field as the two admissions readers paged through his application to Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. With a 1,420 SAT score, solid grades and top scores on two advanced-placement exams, the applicant--we're calling him Theater Boy to protect his identity--certainly looked like Cornell material. He had appeared in professional musical productions and helped raise over $50,000 to stage plays at his school. "That's pretty amazing," Walbridge muttered. Field chuckled as he read through the applicant's essay about...
...walked into a store, picked up a CD, put it in my pocket and walked out the door, I would be arrested. I don't understand why if I do the same thing on the Internet, there is any question about the legality of this act. If it is against the law in person, it should be against the law in cyberspace! SUZY MURPHY Cheyenne...
...driving to work today, I thought of your story "Is This Vehicle Safe?"--about the propensity of sport-utility vehicles to turn over [BUSINESS, Oct. 2]. I was being passed by scores of SUVs at speeds of up to 80 m.p.h., some even faster. Perhaps the question we should be asking is, "Are These Drivers Safe?" Certainly if the tread on a tire separates or there is a design flaw in an automobile, the manufacturers bear some responsibility if people are injured or killed. I think drivers also bear some responsibility if the manner in which they drive endangers themselves...
...wanted to track the development of our son before we pumped him full of vaccines. He is now three years old, healthy and vaccinated. We recognize the importance of vaccinations. However, we do question whether it is wise to begin on two-day-old infants. DANIELLE GUYET-LUMBY New Providence...
...some almost comical end-runs around the spirit of the law. The university used to award a yearly scholarship to a Mexican-American student; now it goes to a student who speaks Spanish really well. Admissions officers no longer know an applicant's race. But a new essay question asks about each student's "background" and "cultural traditions." When Rice officials read applications, they look for "diverse life experiences" and what they awkwardly call "overcome students," who have triumphed over hardship...