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...protesters on the streets say that's not enough, and that the constituencies most affected by economic decision-making should have a voice in shaping those decisions. The overall impact of the publicity created by the Seattle demonstrations - and no doubt, the Washington, D.C., round - has certainly been to shift policy issues typically confined to economic experts into the wider realm of public debate...
...Lazaro Gonzalez had earlier defied a government order to hand the boy over at 2 p.m., declaring that "they will have to take this child from me by force." That marked an apparent shift from earlier in the week, when the standoff appeared set for an imminent end. The leading exile group, the Cuban American National Foundation, appeared Tuesday to have brokered a face-saving deal in which Elian would be reunited with his father at a meeting with Lazaro Gonzalez, but that deal was quickly abandoned later the same day. "Earlier this week it looked as though the foundation...
...food aid in exchange for nuclear nonproliferation. But that has also created a bargaining framework for North Korea, which has periodically raised the temperature through bouts of military brinkmanship when it feels it's being short-changed. The historic summit in June, if it takes place, will certainly shift the North-South relationship onto a new plane. But the hungry North will likely expect its pound of flesh. Still, judging by the 5 percent bounce on the South Korean stock exchange provoked by news of the summit, that's a price Seoul's willing to pay for a little peace...
...This argument meshes well with the trustees' reasoning for the policy shift. When they were undergraduates, the drinking age was lower, so alcohol at the club was not as much of a privilege. Consumption of alcohol has played a fairly large role in the club's life. An early constitution of the club included a stipulation on alcohol use: "No alcoholic drinks except Malt Liquor shall be allowed in the Club House." This rule soon fell out of favor as the second floor of the current building became a full-time bar. By the mid 1970s, the drink of choice...
...What the graduate board did not foresee was the side effect of the change. One of the biggest complaints about the club has always been its perceived elitism. With the shift from parties to lunches, some members complain that the club has created an even greater aura of exclusivity. "People would say, 'Whatever. It's kind of elitist and snobby, but at least there's free alcohol.' Now people can't even say that anymore," says one member, who requested anonymity...