Word: exploitative
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...late 19th century, Henry Morrison Flagler and a few other characters of the Gilded Age decided that the harsh northern winters were severely cutting into their ability to oppress the northern masses year-round. Wearing all that wool, how could they be expected to exploit workers? Settling temporarily in northern Florida, Flagler and Co. moved farther south, eventually stumbling upon the small Barrier Island of Palm Beach. One hundred years later the island of Palm Beach is still where the mega-rich go to escape the grind of winter life in East Egg. Easily bored, they have gone...
...question now is how best to exploit our donation for maximum impact. We would like to see the $25,000 broken down into bags of pennies and deposited on the steps of University Hall. Maybe Dean Lewis will finally take note if he trips over a mound of our cash on his way to work...
...enjoys an enormous degree of power and influence in the embattled world outside its gates. For this reason, the University cannot--in good conscience--avert its eyes in the face of society's gravest ills. For this reason we urge the University to adopt stricter policies against manufacturers who exploit "sweatshop" labor to produce Harvard insignia apparel. The Progressive Student Labor Movement (PSLM) has rightly demanded such manufacturers be required to disclose factory locations and allow non-governmental organizations to inspect working conditions. If these manufacturers fail to meet these terms, Harvard should terminate its licensing contract...
Riley, however, did not exploit his audience's silly bliss, but instead presented a good-natured and pleasant lecture on the primary and secondary uses of architecture at the Gardner. He used various slides of Gardner's objects in order to take the audience on a "stroll" through the collection. Riley's lecture, itself meandering back and forth through ideas, allowed us in weave in and out of the museum's rooms...
...enterprising Harvard student, Parents' Weekend profits can amply compensate for the embarrassment of Dad's brown plaid pants. With a little tactical planning, this Friday and Saturday offer the perfect opportunity to convince parents to whip out their pocketbooks. A local tour is the ideal scam to exploit familial generosity to its fullest potential. (Parents "love" the Square.) So pop an aspirin, drink a glass of water and set out painfully early to ensure enough time to hit these lucrative "sights" of Harvard square...