Volume 118 >> Issue 33 : Friday, August 28, 1998

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News

• Speakers Introduce Freshmen To Life and Academics at MIT
• Online Writing Exam Tests Frosh at Home
• Frosh Explore MIT Athletic Options
• Freshmen Learn about Diversity at 'Ba Fa Ba Fa'
• President Vest Welcomes Students at Convocation
• Errata

World and Nation

• Embassy Bombing Suspects to Stand Trial After Confession
• Dow Drops 350 Points Following Turmoil in Many Global Markets
• Bonnie Now a Tropical Storm, Heading North After Landfall
• Rebels Fight Government Forces As Full-scale War Engulfs Congo
• Clinton Makes Public Reappearance In Worcester; Gets a Warm Reception
• News Briefs I
• News Briefs II
• Weather: Pleasantly Mistaken

Columns

• Unwise Counsel: How to Rein in the Next Ken Starr
• U. S. Strikes Hasty and Provocative
• A Promising Presidency Tarnished

Letters to the Editor

• An Apology from SAE
• Housing Decision Insulting to Students

Arts

• Symposium review: Are we gonna have jobs? -- Science in the next millenium