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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...know why Harvard is so uptight about a fledgling institution," he said, adding that he sees Concord bringing education to students who cannot easily access...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan and Erica B. Levy, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Miller's On-Line Courses Spark Review of Policy | 11/24/1999 | See Source »

...quiet moment of remembrance of those less fortunate than ourselves, of those who cannot afford such a luxurious feast and others who must settle for canned turkey from a soup kitchen...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: Thoughts Before Turkey Dinner | 11/24/1999 | See Source »

...implementing a living wage at Harvard would cost the University $10 million annually. This amounts to three-fifths of 1 percent of Harvard's annual budget, and exactly equals the compensation paid the University's top fund manager in 1998. It is impossible for Rudenstine to argue that Harvard cannot afford a living wage. Had he come to our rally, we can only assume that he would have made the same four arguments which other administrators have made against the living wage. We would like to outline these arguments here and put them to rest...

Author: By Amy C. Offner, | Title: Nothing But Hollow Excuses | 11/23/1999 | See Source »

...Cambridge City Council last spring was designed to apply to workers who also received benefits. Even with benefits, these workers still required at least $10 per hour to meet their families' needs. A living wage is designed to cover daily expenses such as rent, transportation and groceries. These expenses cannot be paid in dental appointments or yearly check...

Author: By Amy C. Offner, | Title: Nothing But Hollow Excuses | 11/23/1999 | See Source »

There is a limit to the role playing. You cannot really choose your identity: you are a 10-year-old boy. You can pick any name when you assume the role of the child--your own, your friend's, your neighbor's. But one particular selection is volunteered: Ash, the name of the hero in the Pokemon TV series. He walks down from his room and, seeing his mother (a father is nowhere to be found), tells her he is departing on a quest. She replies, "Right. All boys leave home someday...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beware of the Poke Mania | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

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