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Another objection to reform might be that a decline in the volume of meals served would drive up per-meal prices by eliminating HUDS’ economies of scale. But this argument casually assumes that HUDS’ current production level produces economies of scale benefits. Further, it claims that...

Author: By Nikhil G. Mathews | Title: Capitalism for Dinner | 11/28/2006 | See Source »

That, of course, is what O'Brien says he's doing. Digicel will target American customers who are young, poor or immigrants-- groups that traditional operators eschew--with the type of prepaid, GSM service widespread outside the States. Even in that niche market, start-ups Virgin Mobile, TracFone and others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Entrepreneurs: The Cell Islands | 11/12/2006 | See Source »

The common objection is that student choice will digress into a mindless pursuit of an easy A. This claim is ill-founded. Students already seek out easy core classes, and lower workloads do not necessarily translate into inferior classes. An extra chapter of reading or a problem set per week...

Author: By Steven T. Cupps | Title: Liberating the Liberal Arts | 10/24/2006 | See Source »

It took Vu Thi Quyen more than two years of lobbying and paperwork to convince Vietnam's government to legalize Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), the country's first homegrown environmental group. Bureaucrats had no objection to Quyen's plan to teach public-school students about Vietnam's rare and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vu Thi Quyen, Vietnam | 10/2/2006 | See Source »

The Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) is shaping up to be the site of a possible face-off of students against administrators over the proposed timetable for renovations. Upset at plans to close the MAC for a revamp during all of next semester and the summer of 2007, two undergraduates are...

Author: By John R. Macartney, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Unfurl Petition To Stall MAC Makeover | 9/21/2006 | See Source »

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