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...financial aid” six times in its first five paragraphs. Grassley has recently toned down his legislative threats as schools have posted lower returns amidst a market downturn. Earlier this week, Grassley spokeswoman Jill Gerber said endowment performance in tough market conditions would be a key factor in determining whether the senator would push legislation to mandate a five-percent rate. Harvard’s healthy 8.6 percent gain, while significantly lower than in recent years, left the endowment larger than last year in real terms, even after the record payout. —Staff writer Clifford M. Marks...
...never had anybody be angry with me in a commercial break. I mean, they know what they're getting into coming in here. In the beginning there were a couple people that were startled, but now even the dimmest person knows what The O'Reilly Factor is, and they're going to be challenged...
...Incidentally, requiring the taxpayer to get medical verification of their weight would increase the number of annual checkups, incentivize the elective purchase of health insurance to cover the costs of said checkup, and help in the provision of preventive care, a crucial factor in identifying high-risk patients at an early age and steering them towards lower-risk lifestyles. This alone would likely save millions of dollars down the road, given the sadly preventable nature of many First World diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. Any talk of discrimination from the Marxist and populist critics could be easily dismissed?...
...With a 2-0 lead, Long Beach State broke the game open when Lindsay Bullock scored in the 53rd minute. All three goals by the 49ers came in a span of fifteen minutes. “I think it was a mental letdown—a conditioning factor that we need to improve on,” Leone said. Harvard failed to put together a comeback and recorded one shot in the second half. Sheeleigh led the Crimson with three shots at forward and junior Christina Hagner recorded two shots. Over the weekend, Harvard was outshot...
...glow will disappear soon enough and voters will get back to focusing on issues more than personality. Much of its confidence stems from a tactical advantage on the ground it showcased to great effect in the primary battle with Hillary Clinton, one which it believes could be the deciding factor in the general election as well...