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...they themselves were raised. None have any idea how it will all turn out. And all live in perpetual fear that some piece of their carefully crafted child-care structure will fall out of place and bring the fragile edifice of their lives tumbling down like a toddler's tower of blocks...
...American grocery store, claims Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Louis Sullivan, has become a "Tower of Babel." Consumers need to be linguists, scientists and mind readers to understand the overblown health claims on labels that blare at them from supermarket shelves. And even those skills may not be enough. "Light" may mean low calorie to most health- conscious consumers, but on a bottle of Bertolli Extra Light olive oil, the term refers to its color. Hostess Light cupcakes are said to be "low fat, no cholesterol," but that does not mean they...
...delude oneself into believing that we are insulted from the political struggles outside the academy is to allow the ivory tower to become a closest of ignorance. In an intellectual community truly dedicated to diversity and education, being "out" must...
However, some residents are unperturbed by the cacophony. "It starts pretty early, but you can usually sleep through it," said Jay Kikkawa '89-'91, a Leverett tower resident...
...fact, some students have even benefitted from their early wake-up call. Leverett tower resident Janice J. Chen '93 said, "It's been a good alarm clock when I haven't woken...