Word: backgrounds
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...fundraiser in January, the President explained his reasoning: "We cannot pretend, if we have a truly progressive vision of the future, that we can ever achieve what we want to achieve unless we hold our children--all of our children--without regard to their race, their income or their background, to high standards of learning." Students should then be given "the support they need to meet those standards and measure whether they do or not, and if they don't, keep on working at it until they...
...April approaches, Harvard will be facing a dire picture if accepted students think with their bank accounts in mind. It is the time for the University to acknowledge what it has at stake: the diverse economic background of its students, its ability to compete on equal footing with its closest rivals, and ultimately its prestige and place in the eyes of applicants. It is time for Harvard to lower its tuition and to strengthen its system of financial aid. EDITORIAL POLICY: Staff editorials represent the official positions of The Harvard Crimson. Dissents, letters, illustrations and signed commentary reflect the opinions...
However, some legislators want to go further. Rep. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) is considering introducing legislation that would require museums to fully research a piece's background prior to acquisition, according to the Boston Globe...
...background crooning of well-known blues artists is supplemented by closed-circuit TV, which explains each track's history and offers a picture of the album for those who the music inspires to dash across the park to Tower Records after dinner. While the presence of TVs seems incongruous at first, the programming adds a more intellectual note than the sports game currently showing at Grafton or Brew Moon. With tap beers ranging from $3 to $4, a stop at the bar is well within student budgets...
Just like Martha Stewart, April Cornell is indeed a real person and she designs all the dresses and linens. Her French-Canadian background appears to have influenced her design, for patterns in Martha's fave Provencal style appear nearly every season. April's signature pale blue and yellow color palette also evokes a distinctly French feel. These hues dominate the store and can be found in many different collections, from the new "Fields of Clover" Spring line to "Summer Sorbet." But don't get caught saying "blue" or "yellow" in the store: instead try "peri" and "soleil...