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...Asian population into 11 major constituencies: Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Pakistani, and Thai. Several groups dominate this pool: The Chinese alone comprise almost a quarter of the Asian demographic, and Filipinos make up just under a fifth. Asian Indians rank third at 16 percent, the Vietnamese and Koreans hold 11% each, and Japanese make up an additional 8 percent. In contrast, Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Pakistani, and Thai Asians each comprise under 2 percent of the Asian population...
...most visible suggestions of “model minority” status arises in the domain of educational attainment. It is true that some Asian Americans have attained high levels of scholarly achievement—for instance, 64 percent of Asian Indians hold at least a bachelor’s degree, and over 50 percent of Chinese and Pakistani do. The counter story, however, is one we must also keep in mind; among Cambodians, Hmong and Laotians, only 8 or 9 percent graduate college—in fact, only about half graduate high school .Thus the label of Asian-American...
...Sunday, the council voted unanimously to allocate $17,000 to allow for 10 weeks of grants. Sundquist said that about 4 percent of UC funds go to private parties...
...full tax deduction. This criticism, however, is a red herring for the real problem: that the government unjustly subsidizes charitable contributions by the rich. This is because the federal government allows donors to deduct charitable contributions from their taxable income. The rich, who face a 35 percent federal tax on each additional dollar, essentially get a 35 cent tax rebate on every dollar they give to charity. The poor, who face a much lower tax rate, get a much lower rebate for giving to charity. Although the amount that one can deduct is capped, this translates into the government paying...
...enjoyed his hockey but also was highly intelligent and focused on his studies.” According to Michael G. A. Grace ’68, who interviewed him for Harvard, Carney’s varsity career was limited to just one memorable game. In it, he stopped 100 percent of the shots he faced, creating a rather formidable save percentage. Carney also proved reliable outside the ice hockey rink. Before entering public service in 2003, Carney spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs, working in New York, London, and Tokyo and eventually becoming managing director of investment banking in Toronto...