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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...here that as to direct expenditures on behalf of students, financial aid--which is money directly into the pockets of many of our students--has in recent years been the number one priority. A bit more than a year ago the financial aid budget was increased by $9 million per year, including not just the new students but all currently enrolled financial aid students as well; though there were other worthy student needs to be considered, I am certain this was the right way to spend this large sum of money. This allocation supports the basic financial balance: Harvard provides...

Author: By Harry R. Lewis, | Title: Raise the Council Fee | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...played a key role in forcing Monsanto to halt research on its self-sterilizing "terminator" seeds. But more measured voices have expressed doubts as well. Says Rebecca Goldburg of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): "As a biologist, I find it hard to oppose genetically engineered crops or foods per se. [But] I also think that there are some genuine food-safety and ecological issues that have to be dealt with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Genetically Modified Food: Who's Afraid of Frankenfood? | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...because they seem to amount to blatant double dipping. For example, a nondepositor who pays $1.50 for ATM cash often pays his own bank a $1-to-$2 fee for the same transaction. Such fees more than cover the cost of the transaction, which opponents put at 27[cents] per withdrawal. Says Santa Monica's Feinstein: "The banks say there is no free lunch for a service, when in fact they are asking us to pay twice for lunch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The War on ATM Fees | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...fundraiser, which is charging $250 per person, is by invitation only...

Author: By Daniel P. Mosteller, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: First Lady Schedules Local Visit | 11/24/1999 | See Source »

...biggest problem at the half for the Crimson was in-the-paint offense. Center Melissa Johnson had only four points, while senior forward Laela Sturdy, averaging 18 points per game, had none...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Terriers Hold On to Beat W. Hoops, 75-67 | 11/24/1999 | See Source »

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