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...just undeniable that a lot of students who in the past would have applied to private universities are applying here because of the [cost] differential between a public and private school." If that trend continues, even the finest of the Ivys may begin to see the best and the brightest doing their sums and making new calculations about where they go. --By Ezra Bowen. Reported by Andrew Blauvelt/San Francisco and Timothy Loughran/Boston Most expensive Total cost Bennington $17,210 M.I.T. $17,030 Barnard $16,842 Princeton $16,790 Yale $16,650 Moll's best buys Total cost...
...object of all this historic attention was the dominant member of the constellation Canis Major--Sirius, the brightest[*]star in the night sky and one of the closest to earth (less than nine light-years away). There is just one problem: as any modern stargazer can testify, Sirius is not red but white. How could the ancients have been so wrong...
...article on the West Point class of '05 prompted praise of the cadets' patriotism and bravery. Some readers, however, were critical of America's sacrificing of its brightest young leaders to the war in Iraq...
...article highlighting the experiences of three members of the West Point class of '05 prompted many expressions of gratitude for the cadets' exceptional patriotism and bravery. Some readers, however, were critical of America's sacrificing its brightest young leaders to the war in Iraq...
...have always been a supporter of our troops and the U.S. Military Academy in particular. America's best and brightest make up West Point's corps of cadets. We admire them for their service and dedication to our country. All the members of the class of '05 know exactly what lies ahead for them. All the cadets at our service academies are heroes...