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...Basically, Harvard offered the best mix of academics and athletics," Prasse-Freeman says. "Sure, there is definitely a trade-off to turning down money from another school, but coming to Harvard is a much longer-term investment...
...Corporation handles day-to-day matters about the upkeep of the University, while the Overseers focus on longer-term questions that require a greater diversity of opinion...
People in poor countries should not be asked to choose between their own short-term survival and longer-term environmental needs. If their governments are willing to protect the environment, the money needed should come from international sources. To me, the choice is clear. Either the more affluent world helps now or the world as a whole will lose...
...term. Liu is not the only Harvard undergraduate quietly making profits through long-term trading. Founded in 1996, The Cambridge World Fund is a student-run organization that invests students' money, giving them early hands-on experience in the market. With 80 shareholders, the fund has about $20,000 invested. Any student can invest a minimum amount of $100, or about six shares, to become a stockholder. This year to date, the fund is up 75 percent. While less lucrative than day trading, CWF is also less risky. They do not participate in the volatile daytrading game, but make longer...
...What longer-term effect the scandal may have on the auction industry is far from clear. Christie's has already announced a new fee structure, raising the amount buyers must pay to 17.5% on the first $80,000 and 10% above that but reducing the seller's commission for customers who buy a lot of art. The art world awaits Sotheby's response. "We will not be underbid by Christie's," new chairman Sovern told TIME, "and we are reviewing our fee schedules to make sure that we are as competitive as we need...