Word: hike
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Rejecting the mini and not knowing what to invest in, many women just wore their wardrobes for another season -- with perhaps a small hike at the hem. This summer very short lengths will continue to be seen. But for fall, when most women make their serious purchases, skimpy skirts seem a poor bet. In addition to the rebuff on principle, women shunned the mini for economic reasons. "Especially since the October crash, people are more cautious," says Karen Guthrie, 30, a title-insurance company manager in Los Angeles. "Now even yuppies have budgets." In a fit of fashion passion, Susan...
...Corporation last week approved tuition for 1988-89 of $18,210, a 6.5 percent hike over last year's figure. The explanations for the hike, which once again greatly outpaces inflation, deserve to be viewed with skepticism...
...with the recent charges by the president of Kalamazoo College that many of the nation's most prestigious colleges feel they can get away with exorbitant tuition costs, the reasons for the Harvard hike merit increasing attention. With its reputation, Harvard is bound to attract the nation's top students, perhaps no matter how high the price. Harvard should consider those who shoulder the burden of a costly education the next time it calculates the tuition...
...Harvard Corporation approved the increase above last year's $17,100 tab earlier this week. The hike is nominally steeper than last year's, but higher inflation makes this year's increase a comparative bargain in real terms...
Tuition Rates Around the Ivy League College '87-'88 '88-'89 % Hike Harvard $17,100 $18,210 6.5 Dartmouth $17,085 $18,199 6.5 Yale $17,020 $18,060 6.1 Princeton $16,918 $17,967 6.2 Brown $16,950 $17,962 6.0 Penn $16,841 $17,800 5.7 Cornell $16,320 $17,460 6.9 Columbia...