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...Coming from a single income household, I knew that finances would have a tremendous bearing on my college choice,” Tamberino said, calling Harvard’s commitment to financial aid in light of the economic downturn “absolutely thrilling...
...light of the dramatic declines in the stock market and the broader economic recession, Harvard’s commitment to affordability has never been more critical for attracting students from working and middle class backgrounds. As Sally C. Donahue, the College’s director of financial aid, said, the new program “came at just the right time for families who were feeling the pinch...
...arts.” Some of the proposals in the Task Force’s report—such as increasing the presence of public art on campus and increasing the integration of the arts into our curriculum—should be implemented as soon as possible. In light of the push for more collective social space that serves the student body, there should be more on-campus art exhibitions. The student body would also benefit from more visiting artists and artists-in-residence. An emphasis on teaching and interaction with undergraduates, in the shape of formal classes, informal extracurricular...
...Havana Film Festival. The authorities had warned they would not allow the picture to be shown if it was critical of Fidel Castro, and they found nothing objectionable. (One scene included in the original Cannes Film Festival version of Che, showing Castro the commandante in an ambiguous light, was apparently cut.) "The Cuban public gave its endorsement with a strong ovation," reported Granma, the island's official Communist Party newspaper, which hedged its bets by observing that the Castro character (played by Demian Bichir) lacked "charisma and depth." (Behind the Scenes...
...activity, the population has little choice but to align itself with the traffickers, says Godoy, the former Guatemalan Interior Ministry official. Plus, in a country where some 80% of citizens live below the poverty line, traffickers pay well for cooperation. "If [a trafficker] asks a person to shine a light at a [clandestine] airstrip and they're going to pay more than that person has earned all year, it's likely they'll do it," says Godoy...