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...October, citing the effects of the frozen credit markets. International students typically have a higher probability of defaulting on their loans than American students, a Citibank spokesman said at the time. The bank had also canceled similar agreements with other schools including MIT and the University of Michigan. The abrupt termination of the program left Harvard administrators scrambling to find ways to maintain their commitment to financial aid across the University. University President Drew G. Faust has repeatedly said that Harvard will sustain current levels of graduate student financial aid for the next year—which she has deemed...
...United States. But disaster seems to be the family’s travelling companion, and as her mother’s mental instability becomes crippling, Joon’s father leaves the family. Unable to convince her mother to speak six months after a hospital stint, Joon abruptly leaves home at the age of 13. The rest of her adolescent life is spent on the streets, in and out of shelters, motels, and abandoned apartment buildings, and the bulk of narration is devoted to the steady incineration of childlike innocence.As Joon experiences increasingly disturbing events the deeper she delves into...
...sometimes revealed in their experiences. Kechiche’s film revolves around the subject of love but does not romanticize; rather, it reminds viewers of the extent to which love hurts as well as comforts. Kechiche’s skillful reeling in of his viewers is complemented by his abrupt release of them into the sea; the ending of “The Secret of the Grain” is vague and leaves the viewer wondering what became of those he felt he came to know so well. Though frustrating, this is emblematic of Kechiche’s storytelling power...
...Libya pulled an abrupt diplomatic about-face, relinquishing its nuclear program and re-opening ties with Western nations. Though his outfits remain ridiculous, his current identity is not one of warrior against the West, but “King of Kings,” as Gaddafi had himself declared in high style at a public ceremony in Libya last year. With its record of civil war, coups, and regime changes, the African community cannot ignore any ruler who has held power for as long as Gaddafi. Even if they tried, they would be hard-pressed to forget a self-proclaimed...
Although the board’s success in finding a widely appealing artist was dampened by the performance’s abrupt end, McFadden said that the CEB would continue to plan events with an eye toward student tastes, rather than “some abstract University Hall notion of what students want...