KAREN ROSENBERG/YH The end is near On January 1, 2000, Yale faces the threat of electronic anarchy. Anything controlled by a computer-from elevators to heating systems to voice mail-may break down completely. Why? And what is Yale doing about it? Find out in this week's online exclusive. Don't just sit there, react. Sound off about articles in the Herald, and read what other people have to say. Try your hand at predicting this weekend's NFL winners. If you're good enough, you may win a chance to guest in the next Smack Zone.		TYLER MERTES/YH The Yale tenure process touches the lives of every member of the University community, and is one of the most controversial issues facing professors, students, and administrators today. The Yale Herald selected a panel of current faculty members from a cross-section of academic departments to hear their opinions on the current and future states of Yale's tenure process. The participants were: Nancy Cott, professor of history and women's studies; Professor Donald Crothers, chair of the chemistry department; John Geanakoplos, professor of economics; Jonathan Edwards Master Gary Haller, professor of chemical engineering; Carla Kaplan, associate professor of English and African-American studies; and Gaddis Smith, professor of history and international studies. Norma Thompson, assistant professor of political science, offered her thoughts on the subject in a later interview. Cott, Crothers, Geanakoplos, Haller, and Smith are tenured members of the faculty. Kaplan did not receive tenure upon review last year and is currently considering an offer from the University of Southern California. Thompson, if promoted to associate professor this year, will be reviewed as a candidate for tenure in 2000... The cover story for this week's print edition of the Yale Herald.
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