1) They are causing Clarence Thomas severe emotional anguish, even destroying his career, by dragging the "absurd" allegations of a sleazy liar into the public eye.
2) They are causing Anita Hill severe emotional anguish, even destroying her career, by dragging her sordid story into the public eye. Sexual harassment, Simpson explained, causes deep psychological scars. This was before he called such harassment "crap" during the hearings.
Somebody must have slipped something in this guy's Coke.
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How About a Cornhusker Football Agenda?: Experienced national politicians dodge tough questions. Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.) is not an experienced national politician. Witness this exchange at last week's IOP forum:
Q: Last week, Mayor David Dinkins said the next president needs an urban agenda. Senator Kerrey, do you have an urban agenda?
A: No.
Surely the Democrats have some veterans of the presidential campaign trail that could run again. Gene McCarthy is making noise about throwing his hat into the ring. George McGovern said he'd give '92 serious consideration. And there's always Moonbeam Brown, right?
Hmmm. Maybe the Democrats should stick with what they've got.
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Won't You Be My Neighbor: Just when the good ol' boys of the Fly Club thought they had finally escaped that pesky Lisa J. Schkolnick '88, she turned up next door. Schkolnick, whose lawsuit against the all-male final club reached its final dead end earlier this year, is now a resident tutor in Lowell House.
"I pass by the club every day," Schkolnick says.
Although her own battle is over, Schkolnick remains "available for consultation" for anyone who wants to keep her cause alive. This week, she's meeting with leaders of the Radcliffe Union of Students, who are considering another lawsuit against the clubs.
"Otherwise, the only time I think about the Fly is when they throw their loud parties," Schkolnick says.
Don't expect Schkolnick to be invited to any of them anytime soon.
Michael R. Grunwald '92, the editorial chair of The Crimson, tossed his potato coins while watching Nightline last Thursday night.