[doug from upland]

Nicholas Dirks, the head of the anthro dept, has a message on his machine that if your call is about the comments of Nicholas DeGenova, please direct them to the public affairs department -- 212.854.5574. He must be feeling the heat. I called that number and it just rings and rings. Maybe he just gave another number. 212.854.5573 is busy, busy, busy.

[twigs]

Former Sen. D'Amato said last night on FNC that he thought Columbia might fire the guy. I don't think he had any inside info, but he thought the guy did not yet have tenure. Sounded hopeful.