Word: defers
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...better solution is to have fall exams before Thanksgiving. Designing its calendar, Harvard must defer to the greatest thinkers of the West: It should switch to a trimester system like the one currently in place for undergraduates at Stanford University. Trimesters would let students take nine courses in a year for the price of eight—three each term, with condensed courses providing a more concentrated academic experience without the frivolous projects. Competition from peer institutions and a shorter school year overall would hollow any excuses for a tuition hike. Although Stanford schedules its fall exams just before winter...
...production that the Crimson had so missed this season. While one can argue whether the best strategy is stacking or balancing lines, Mazzoleni’s experiment paid off this weekend, in spite of the losses. Manned by the top Crimson scorers, all of whom are modest enough to defer credit, the top line was good enough to deserve wins...
There are ways to rewrite your will or trust to defer that state tax, but you need to make sure that in doing so, your estate won't face a greater federal tax burden down the road. Portland, Ore., couple Betty and Les Barkley put a disclaimer in their will so that the surviving spouse could delay paying taxes by refusing to accept a portion of the estate. Another approach is to claim a special marital tax deduction. Giving away enough money to bring the taxable estate below the federal and state thresholds or moving to a state that...
...over 60 percent, even from countries that are officially friends of America such as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Applying for a visa has become a harrowing and slow process—a Harvard undergraduate from Malaysia waited three and a half months for his visa, finally being obliged to defer entry for a year, while a Harvard Law School (HLS) student had to spend a term in England before being able to return to Harvard. Even when students reach the U.S., there is tension. A small bureaucratic mix-up could escalate into a major crisis for the student involved...
...stops him, asking, “When is this thing starting up?” “We don’t expect people until at least 10:30,” he replies. He nods. Several members of both the Europa team and the HarvardParties.com crew periodically defer to Frumin throughout this waiting period, seeking his expert advice...