Henry Davis, owner of Savatree, demonstrates how to carry an orchard ladder during a Structural Pruning class for Stockbridge School students on April 20. Davis, a Stockbridge alumnus, was among several professionals who gave demonstrations during the event.
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Deadline Near on Review of Bookstore Deal
State Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci could rule next week on the University's proposal to privatize the University Store and Textbook Annex. On May 2, the Auditor's Office will have had the final version of the contract for 30 working days.

Campus to Host National
Conference on Spirituality

The House of Representative made no substantive changes to the University's part of the state budget that its Ways and Means Committee recommended two weeks ago. It finalized a budget April 14.

Experts Share Viewpoints
on Medical Ethics Issues

Lightning rod issues such as reproductive technologies, genetic mapping, and the just distribution of health care will be dissected by medical ethics experts at a day-long conference on campus this weekend.

Nelson Cozies Up Bartlett Hall Study Space
English professor John Nelson and Chronicle photographer Stan Sherer are collaborating on a new look for part of Bartlett Hall's lobby.

School Officials Should Take Bullying Seriously, Advises Psychology Professor
Psychology professor Ervin Staub urges school administrators and teachers to take bullying seriously, saying that unless young children are stopped from bullying, they are likely to grow more violent as they get older.On the first anniversary of the Littleton, Colo., school shootings, Staub, a researcher and writer on violence issues, says schools everywhere can play a pivotal role at every level in the reduction of violence among children.

 

 



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April 28, 2000

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