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...move aimed at bolstering British higher education, the British government announced plans this week to increase the endowments of elite schools like Oxford and Cambridge Universities to rival the savings of their American counterparts. Under the plan, every two pounds donated to a university by alumni, philanthropists or businesses will be matched by one pound from public funds, up to £2 million ($3.9 million). British government and higher education officials hope the scheme will entice universities to more aggressively solicit donations from private sources, including alumni—largely considered an untapped resource. Presently, even elite schools...
...able to pick up any horse steaks, or better yet Italian horse salami or German horse sausage. Not only are they supposed to be great, but it would have allowed me to say horse salami and horse sausage throughout this article. But she did pick up half a pound of salted, cured meat. On the FedEx form, she called the shipment a "leather art project," which seemed about right. Still, Homeland Security must have been wary of our ploy, since the package arrived with a big green sticker reading EXAMINED BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION but was otherwise untouched...
...part of our nature. One thing that might be reassuring is that “1 out of 2 Harvard students who drink don’t play drinking games.” Well, that’s because 1 out of 4 Harvard students are freshmen who just pound shots in Canaday and head over to Quincy House. That sure is fun, but I don’t think it’s technically a “game.” Apparently, neither is funneling vodka. That’s probably because everyone wins. Those freshmen ripping shots...
...course, not everyone purposefully wastes time in the café: I have seen a fair share of robots who—with ear buds in place to drown out the rumble of blenders and annoying giggles—can write a paper or pound through a sourcepack (or at least appear to). But even though these quasi-workers like to think of themselves as fitting with the traditional Lamont type, they have chosen the café as their place of work for a reason, and judging from their average weight, that rationale is not linked to their proximity to food...
Since his outstanding freshman year, when he reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships, 285-pound Harvard tri-captain Bode Ogunwole has been the foundation of the Crimson wrestling team...