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...than half a dozen a day--have been quietly trying to keep the ship in the channel for months. Treasury Secretary Paulson, 62, was one of Wall Street's toughest dealmakers as CEO of Goldman Sachs. Fed chief Bernanke, 54, is a quiet academic who was the chairman of Princeton's economics department and is one of the foremost scholars of the Great Depression and other economic catastrophes. Least known of the three is Geithner, 47, whose years at Treasury in the 1990s and position at the Fed's pivotal New York City office make him the trio's eyes...
...this spike in interest rates has affected Harvard’s balance sheet. Bonds allow the University to collect money from investors in exchange for the promise to repay the principal amount plus interest later. The coupon rate of variable-rate bonds is tied to the market interest rate. Princeton, which had issued $200 million worth of variable-rate bonds, has seen interest rates on some of its bonds quadruple in the past week, according to Bloomberg News. Princeton’s Controller Kenneth Molinaro told the News that the increase is costing the school about...
...report specifically criticized the use of SAT scores in U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings. Harvard bested Princeton for the top spot in this year’s annual college rankings after either placing second or tying for first in recent years...
Coming from behind to win a tournament is nothing new for the Harvard women’s golf team. Doing so in Princeton, however, is a novelty. The Crimson’s victory at the Princeton Invitational over the weekend marked the first time that Harvard has beaten the Tigers on their home course.The Crimson (302-311-613) put together two solid rounds in the sun in New Jersey playing against 15 other schools, including Princeton, Columbia, Brown, and Dartmouth. The team was led, once again, by freshman Christine Cho (73-77-150). Cho, who tied for first...
This weekend a reenergized men’s golf surged ahead of Princeton at the annual McLaughlin Tournament held at the famed Bethpage Red Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., finding redemption after last year’s last-place finish. “This year we’ve come back with a new attitude,” captain Michael Shore said. “For the first time in a long time we have more upperclassmen than lower classmen. Our attitude in practice is better, we’re playing better golf, getting better scores, and expecting more...