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...when the glowing anticipation of this glorious future fades into the reality of a messy mass-migration, with faculty squabbling about square-footage, and all the inevitable messiness that the distribution of a perk like space among egos like those found in Harvard's professorial corps entails, the "vision" will no longer be so inspiring...

Author: By Benjamin J. Heller, | Title: Harvard's Perestroika | 11/22/1993 | See Source »

...opposition is using student money for a perk which is entirely unnecessary," says second-year law student Erik A. Lindseth, who is the Council's parliamentarian. "There's a certain financial stake...

Author: By Evan J. Eason, | Title: BEER, MONSTER TRUCKS, AND THE HARVARD LAW SCHOOL COUNCIL | 10/2/1993 | See Source »

Since the band's strengths are in the music, these instrumentals have solid sounds that continue to switch from stony to eerie In the song "Seattle," wordless except for the occasional "Seattle," the samples make you perk your ears and wonder what the track would sound like backwards. Otherwise, the instrumentals continue with the band's quality noise...

Author: By Christopher J. Hernandez, | Title: Album 'Questions' Need for Singing | 7/23/1993 | See Source »

...last week's Crimson poll, three-fifths of students polled expressed dissatisfaction with the U.C., and one-fifth even called for it to dissolve. The U.C. should perk up and take more of a cue from the student body. It is no wonder that we're out of touch with the student body when we elect council chairs based on speeches about twinkies and sunglasses. People who want to reform the Undergraduate Council will first have to wade through Beys' pseudo-philosophical nonsense of "new energy" and "entrenchment" before they...

Author: By Hilary K. Anger, | Title: Reevaluating the U.C. | 3/5/1993 | See Source »

...course, there remains a perk gap -- the chasm between what government officials give up and the privileges that remain. Presidential assistants are entitled to diplomatic passports, which means they can obtain them nearly overnight. For entertainment, there are the three presidential boxes at Kennedy Center theaters, which aides often use. Among the choicest berths are vacation homes in the Grand Tetons and the Virgin Islands available at Motel 6 rates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving a Few Perks for a Rainy Day | 2/22/1993 | See Source »

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