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...this year was spearheaded by Senator Edward M. Kennedy ’56 and other leading Democrats to increase both the number of federal Pell Grants available to college students and raise the maximum size of those awards. The proposed bill, called the “Strengthening Student Aid for All Act,” would allow more students from low-income backgrounds to seek college education while avoiding costly private loans...
What’s more, the University should continue a well thought-out policy of spending its hard-won Campaign loot on building up existing programs and facilities. The specific goals of the Campaign are basically twofold: raising money for student aid and faculty salaries, and renovating the dorms and other buildings. New buildings, facilities, and programs—which often pack unforeseen costs—are notably absent from the drive’s shopping lists. The money, therefore, is not being wasted on mindless expansion, but rather on strengthening the University’s scholarship on all levels...
...perhaps merely overstretched—rightfully resisted the urge to evangelize with troop deployments, sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to assist with talks. As Kenya begins to heal after a power-sharing agreement that showed the continued utility of multilateral effort, the United States should continue to offer aid and counsel, nothing more...
...activity relating to CORI reform, Harvard students have shown their support for this cause and their willingness to participate in the reform of the criminal justice system. But while the student presence has been vital up until now, the battle is not over. The state should do more to aid released offenders trying to reintegrate themselves into society. State-run reintegration programs and even incentives for employers to hire these released offenders would have a notable impact on the futures of former convicts...
...Former University President Lawrence H. Summers arrived nine minutes after the event’s scheduled start time, and was swiftly rewarded with testaments from students who took the podium to recall the high points of his presidency and professorship. The recollections ranged from Summers' work on financial aid, to his support for undergraduate student events, to the famous appearances at student dances that marked his tenure in the University’s top spot...