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Jessica A. Holler, a sophomore at the University of Michigan, said she applied to transfer to Harvard partly because the College’s new middle-class financial aid initiative was not in place when she applied to college as a high school senior...
...Through their pressure, Darfur advocates have in fact won private meetings with influential Chinese officials. In the past year China's stance on Sudan has undergone a major shift. From ignoring complaints about its Sudan links, China has appointed its own special envoy for Darfur and has sent aid to the peacekeeping force in the conflict region. U.S. President George W. Bush's former envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, publicly praised China's stance, and even Jill Savitt, director of the activist group Dream for Darfur, acknowledged that Beijing has taken some measures to reduce suffering in Sudan...
...great education, and I really value education,” Buzicky said. As a result, she said, she was particularly interested in giving aid to children...
...Gowen chose to attend Harvard rather than a school like MIT because Harvard, unlike technical schools, provides him with the option to explore other educational possibilities. He, like many in similar positions, believes that the liberal arts will aid in his pursuit to become a well-rounded person—an important quality regardless of future profession...
...complications due to Nepal's upcoming elections. Ang Tsering from the Nepal Mountaineering Association says "no official word has been given by the government." But he estimated a two-week ban would cost Nepal about $1.5 million in climbing fees-peanuts compared with the tens of millions in aid and loans that Beijing gives Nepal. "It basically shows how much influence the Chinese government has here,? says Tibetan activist Tashi Dhundup, 32, who lives in Nepal. We can't even walk outside the Chinese embassy without getting clubbed about...