KU hazing prompts calls for sterner penalties
A University of Kansas hazing wave prompts debate on tougher sanctions. Delta Tau Delta receives two year probation for sleep deprivation and required oversight plus parental notification and a charity project. Delta Chi faces a year suspension on campus and two years from its national body after two sophomores overexerted themselves in 99 degree heat with alcohol. The piece urges harsher actions including removal of fraternities and stronger reporting and prevention measures. John D. Montgomery
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Embrace Life Despite Melancholy Voices in Society
A reflective piece contrasts persistent gloom with a call to seize life on its own terms. It argues imagination fuels love of living, notes pain and conflict persist, and urges active engagement over self pity, citing Winston Churchill and a father's blunt challenge as catalysts. Charney Reese's contact appears at the end.
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Whitewater probes and Gulf War nerve gas coverage
Editorials from The Daily News in Jacksonville North Carolina and Parkersburg West Virginia criticize President Clinton’s Whitewater stance amid probes and Ross Perot's debate lawsuit. San Antonio Express-News condemns Gulf War nerve gas tests and secretive Pentagon action, urges quick resolution and support for veterans with health claims.
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Pigeons, Parks, and Dinner in a Chicago Sunday
A Grant Park walker recalls two men netting pigeons to eat, noting pigeons have long been eaten by immigrants. The Park District says no pigeon law exists, health officials say removing feathers is enough, and the columnist humorously compares eatable animals from pets to ducks and lambs while joking about cats.
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