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The Daily Gazette
Swarthmore College
Thursday, November 4, 1999
Volume 4, Number 34
NEWS IN BRIEF
1) World news roundup
2) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) World sports roundup
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 50s.
How come every hall has one of those birthday boards up?
Tonight: Clear. Lows near 35.
Does anybody ever actually look at it to find out if there’s someone they
can say happy birthday to?
Tomorrow: Sunny and milder. Highs in the low 60s.
I think it’s just so people can see their name in print. People here like
that.
NEWS REPORT
1) World news roundup
The federal government sued seven giant Southern and Midwestern electric
companies Wednesday, accusing the utilities of violating anti-pollution
regulations and illegally contaminating the air. The government is focusing
on 32 coal-fired plants in 10 states, saying that if these plants cut down
on polluiton as required it would have the same effect as taking 26 million
cars off the road. …In response to Tuesday’s San Fransisco vote,
overwhelmingly in support of abolishing surcharges on all ATMs, state banks
filed suit in federal court to prevent the changes from being implemented.
…The news-photographer kidnapped by Marxist rebels in Colombia last week
was released unharmed Wednesday.
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2) Campus events
State and Society in Contemporary Asia: A Symposium
Scheuer Room, 4:15 p.m.
Opening Reception for “Mystical Arts of Tibet” and “The Tibetan Book of the
Dead” Exhibitions.
LPAC Lobby, 5:00 p.m.
“Sacred Spaces and Sacred Bodies in Tibetan Art”
Valrae Reynolds, Curator of Asian Collections, Newark Museum
LPAC Cinema, 7:30 p.m.
Fireside Chat with Larry Schall, VP of Facilities
Kohlberg Coffee Bar, 8:00 p.m.
Russian Movie Series
Kohlberg 116, 9:00 p.m.
Latin Dancing
Upper Tarble, 9:30 p.m.
Diversity Coalition Presentation: “Skin Deep”
Trotter 303, 10:00 p.m.
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SPORTS UPDATE
1) World sports roundup
The Orioles hired former Cleveland manager Mike Hargrove to take over as
Baltimore’s skipper. …Buffalo beat Dallas 3-1 in a rematch of last
season’s Stanley Cup finals. …Tony DiCiccio resigned as coach of the US
women’s soccer team. …Bob Baffert has three horses pegged as favorites in
this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup. …Pete Sampras injured his back and withdrew
from the Paris Open, meaning Andre Agassi clinched the No. 1 ranking in
men’s tennis.
*****
Quote of the day: “The philosophy exam was a piece of cake — which was a
bit of a surprise, actually, because I was expecting some questions on a
sheet of paper.” — Smith & Jones
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