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...JetBlue, however, insists it's looking long-term. The airline acknowledges that the pass could cut into profits. "That's a possibility," says company spokesman Bryan Baldwin. "But I think we've already seen the upside. The buzz and excitement we've created have far exceeded our expectations. We look at it as just more than dollars and cents." For example, customers are flocking to the JetBlue route map: hits jumped 700% after the promotion was announced, on Aug. 12. Even flyers who ultimately passed on the offer became more familiar with JetBlue. "People are on the website, sitting around...
...this will mean for undergraduates, and we are all making sacrifices. For example, at a recent faculty meeting, the champagne was arguably subpar. As a symbol of our shared sacrifice, the statue of John Harvard will be meticulously chiseled down to a smaller size in proportion to the budget cut, at a cost of $2.6 million. Since improvements like this, and the amenities of Harvard life, do not come cheaply, we ask for your kind, tax-deductible donation...
...Your second day concludes with your proctor reading you a lot of scary-sounding rules about all the ways you can find your stay at Harvard dramatically cut short. In reality, most proctors are actually softies at heart. Enjoy the dorm-wide gathering that follows—it’s probably one of the few organized social events worth going to as Harvard freshman. Entryways usually become tightly knit, but many people never get to know the other people who live in their dorm...
...University President Drew G. Faust said in a statement released today. Faust highlighted Lapp's "extensive expertise in budget and finance" as well as her "demonstrated success" at UC, where she oversaw a university-wide budget exceeding $18 billion. During her final year at UC, the state of California cut funding levels for the university by 20 percent, or $813 million, as it scrambled to close a looming $26 billion budget gap. Lapp and her team put together a plan that would allow the university to absorb the impact of the funding shortage. Administrators raised student fees by 9.3 percent...
...However, the most egregious offense against the word “real” is its use in the phrase “real fries,” which are “hand-cut, oven-baked...never fried!” So wait—these are not fried...and not really fried...what are we missing here...