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Once upon a time, the Mantra was, Get a job, maybe two, and save. Building a cash reserve was required to obtain decent credit. One's work and savings history became one's credit rating. Why should we bail out lenders unless they can perform reasonable risk assessments? Lenders once insisted that consumers demonstrate a responsible financial history before lending. What has happened to this commonsense approach? Susan Staudt, WAUKESHA...
Though most groups only perform two or three big shows a year at Harvard, most feel that this is sufficient in light of the profusion of cappella groups...
...honestly wouldn’t say that we should perform more on campus,” Stone says. “I feel like people get a capella?...
...boasts a .900 save percentage with nine saves. Yet the California native doesn’t feel any pressure from his new role on the team. “It’s all about how hard you work,” Harms said. “When you perform in situations you’ve got to step up and do your job when you are asked to.” And Harms has done exactly that. He has helped the Crimson post two shutouts this season, propelling Harvard to a 2-0 Ivy League record. And his accomplishments...
...boys, particularly among those who could shine at the highest levels. Eastern Europe and Asia, on the other hand, place higher emphasis on rewarding mathematical skills, creating cultures that value progress and achievement in math far more than we do in the United States. Requiring that students merely perform just well enough to make the grade provides little motive to excel. In America, it seems, this paradigm holds true. The study suggests that while many girls have exceptional talent in math—the ability to become recognized math researchers, scientists, and engineers—they are rarely encouraged...