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AS OLD AS YOU THINK: A story in the New York Times cited research by Mary Lee Hummert, vice provost for faculty support and professor of communication studies. The article regarded the memory of senior citizens. Hummert and a colleague from Tulane University tested word recall in men and women ranging in age from 48 to 62. One group was told they'd be tested against people in their 70s, another was told they'd be tested against people in their 20s, and a control group was simply tested. The control group and those being tested against people in their 20s averaged about the same, while the group that thought it would be tested against people in their 70s did poorer.

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A 33-year-old transformer malfunctioned early Sept. 15, causing a power outage at Wescoe Hall. The building was closed for the day, and classes were cancelled. The building houses 320 classes per day, and 620 faculty and staff work there. The cost of replacement is estimated at $120,000.