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...farmers who benefit from the government’s programs. The current farm bill allows farmers with incomes up to $2.5 million per year to collect federal dollars; in 2001, 73 percent of subsidies went to the largest 10 percent of American farms. Previous recipients of much-needed farm aid have included media mogul Ted Turner and Kenneth Lay of Enron fame. David Rockefeller—one of those Rockefellers—received $554,000 in subsidies from 1995 to 2005, despite his estimated net worth of $2.6 billion. Farmer’s need subsidies almost as much as hedge...
...been a problem in all of our games, whether it’s been clearing ground balls, faceoffs, the offense just holding onto the ball—that’s going to be a key for us.” And Smith didn’t get any aid from the wing players, who usually step in to help out a faceoff man having a rough outing. “We just weren’t in the right spot defensively,” Tillman said. “We weren’t able to hold onto...
...Schwartzes, who have been major donors to the University’s financial aid and research programs, said that it was a way to “marry [their] interest at Harvard with global health...
...teaching tool is paternalistic, and reflects an inaccurate conception of reality on the part of professors. For some students, watching lectures online at their leisure when they are not tired, sick, or hungry—coupled with the ability to pause and rewind a video—could actually aid in learning...
...Latino, 1.3 percent are Native American, and 18.5 percent are Asian-American. This diversity is unquestionably a good thing—especially given that this is increased diversity that does not come at the cost of quality of applicants. Additionally, Harvard’s recent increase in financial aid to students of low- and middle-income backgrounds has demonstrably made Harvard’s tuition costs more accessible to Harvard families. In the admissions game, the increased perception of financial feasibility is paramount in encouraging students to apply, and the lengthened recruitment period certainly made publicizing this to students quite...