April 1, 2005

Joe Roman article on primative camping on Garden Key, one of eight remote islands at Dry Tortugas National Park in Gulf of Mexico 70 miles from Key West, Fla; islands have been designated as Tortugas Ecological Reserve, a 'no-take' zone; campers must bring their own food, charcoal for fires and drinking water; photos; maps (M)

Columbia University report on faculty, addressing allegations that some pro-Palestinian professors were intimidating Zionist students, sparks controversy on campus; some students say report minimizes their complaints, while others argue that one instance of intimidation by professor mentioned in report will cause overreaction by university; photo (M)

Analysis: presidential commission on intelligence leaves little doubt that Pres Bush and top aides got what they wanted, not what they needed, when they were told that Saddam Hussein had threatening arsenal of illicit weapons; report states that intelligence analysts worked in environment that did not encourage skepticism about the conventional wisdom; latest and presumably last official review of one of worst intelligence failures of modern times leaves unresoveld what may be biggest question of all: who is accountable, and will they ever be hold to account for letting mere assumptions 'harden into presumptions,' according to Judge Laurence H Silberman, who chaired panel; photo of Silberman and co-chair Charles Robb (M)

Article on state of dance in Brooklyn, NY; while at least nine dance studios in Manhattan closed or moved from January 1999 to January 2001, dance in Brooklyn has experienced steady growth; new performance spaces, formal and informal, are flourishing, with Williamsburgh and Fort Greene emerging as hubs; established Manhattan organizations are presenting or co-presenting shows at Brooklyn locations; list; map; photos (L)

Vatican statement says Pope John Paul II's condition is 'very grave'; he reportedly suffered heart attack and been given last rites; he has developed high fever because of urinary tract infection; Vatican says he is 'conscious, lucid and tranquil,' and he has decided not to go to hospital; terse statement from Vatican leaves many questions unanswered; there seem conflicting signs of just how grave latest crisis is; pilgrims flock to St Peter's Square with news that pope's health has worsened; photos (M)