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...From a business perspective, Stilz said that he supports the effort to raise more money for undergraduate financial aid. "If it hurts our image, it hurts our image," he said. "The important thing is that Harvard continues to make the commitment we have to offering need-based financial aid for all students. It would be different if the money were just going to the endowment, but the fact that the money is going to go to financial aid I think justifies it." But Stilz cautioned that the financial contribution would only justify the deal if it were large: "$1 million...
...Nicholas J. Navarro '10, an executive producer of last year's Eleganza fashion show who has been criticized in the past for working on racy fashion scenes, said that he feels conflicted about the new line. "As a student on financial aid, I care about expanding the financial aid system at Harvard," he said. "But at the same time, as a Latino, I came into Harvard my freshman year with preconceptions about Harvard being a culture of wealthy Caucasians, and the product line comes at the cost of reinforcing those stereotypes...
...Alexandra N. Alves '11, from Cape Verde, another executive producer of last year's Eleganza, said that, while she appreciated the boost to financial aid, the clothing line could alienate many students. "The clothing line could cause a whole lot of pressure on a whole lot of minority students at Harvard," she said. "lt's confusing that Harvard is saying 'this is who we are' through this clothing line when it's not like that in real life. There's a disconnect there...
...private- and public-sector positions are being subsidized through the use of several million dollars' worth of the state's emergency-fund allotment. Some of these are just temporary, a short-term pick-me-up for the laid-off. Elsewhere, officials are eyeing the emergency fund for longer-term aid. Los Angeles, for example, has plans to kick off a yearlong employment program that will give subsidized jobs to up to 10,000 people. (See 10 perfect jobs for the recession - and after...
...American government has committed $17 million towards training Liberia's police force, just a small portion of the over $2 billion the U.S. Government has spent in Liberia since 2003, the highest number of aid dollars spent per capita anywhere in the world. Clinton and President Johnson Sirleaf's camaraderie is an indication that U.S. support of Liberia will continue. At a lunch event, Clinton even promised President Johnson Sirleaf she would soon read her recent memoir, This Child Will Be Great. Read "In Liberia, Sirleaf's Past Sullies her Clean Image" Read "Sweet Ride: Surfing in Liberia...