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...houses of the world's elite. The definitions are part of a continuum; what started as the cries of a disadvantaged group has become a billion dollar industry, one where the investors need the black face (not just any black face, but the beleaguered black face) to see their maximum profit potential. It follows that the industry has become a vehicle by which youth can leave their current situation. It's a way in which young boys can both exploit and be exploited by the capitalist system in a manner that doesn't include their need to buy into...
...House of Representatives voted Tuesday to increase the maximum federal Pell Grants by $400 in an effort to help students afford higher education. On this campus, though, the University endowment will be the main beneficiary of this decision, financial aid officers said yesterday...
...those students receiving Pell Grants will not receive any more total aid as a result of this increase--rather Harvard will cut back its own contributions by up to $400 to keep aid levels steady. The maximum grant level rose from...
With each new tidbit learned in the days after the shooting, the opportunistic pundits have played their hands to maximum advantage, trying to offer the most insightful explanation for the events in Colorado. When it was revealed that the killers listened to the music of Marilyn Manson and played the game Doom, the pundits argued that Goth rock music and graphic video games ought to be restricted because they insight violence. Psychologists have taken to the airwaves to talk about the effect of TV violence on youth...
Additional data presented at the Committee on House Life meeting also showed an increasing trend in the size of blocking groups, particularly those with the maximum number of 16. House masters and College administrators have long worried about this upward trend, but these figures finally confirm those concerns. In particular, officials worry that the trend will stymie the College's attempts to create gender balance in the Houses-a goal the Crimson supports...