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...those of us who have graced the pages of IvyGate find that the bloggers-that-be lose interest as soon as something newer comes along. We can clutch at all the fame we like while we’re here, but soon enough, we’ll have to pass that fame on to some young whippersnapper. And even if you never grace the pages of Gossip Geek, the people who are important to you will always know who you are.I wish everybody luck in the post-college real world, whether you pursue fame or a quieter life...
...Massachusetts state representative—building on the senator’s contention that universities are hoarding wealth—introduced an amendment to the state budget that would impose a 2.5 percent annual tax on every dollar of endowment in excess of $1 billion. The amendment did not pass, but has been submitted to the Department of Revenue for further study...
...mater’s 200th birthday. “Fair Harvard” would eventually become the melody sung at commencement and the centerpiece of a large and impressive collection of Harvard-inspired tunes. But, in 1994, 136 years after his death, the most famous lyrical change came to pass on Gilman’s original work. Fair Harvard now had “daughters” as well as “sons” and for then-President Neil L. Rudenstine and Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles, it was about time the music caught up with...
...office, Alan J. Stone looks exhausted, staring into the middle distance as he sits in the Oval Office. President Clinton reads a draft of an address penned by Stone during long and sleepless nights, while several Clinton advisors look to the president, waiting for him to speak before they pass judgment on the speech...
...want to pass a piece of legislation, you have to take different ideas and figure out what you can live with,” Stone said. “That’s what I’ve done wherever I’ve been...