Word: provenance
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...dominated by a combination of massive oversimplification and a dash of jingoism on the side, peppered with arguments that appeal to visceral reactions at the expense of a nuanced stance on the most important issues facing Americans. This is nothing new. Though simple, this recipe has proven highly seductive—indeed, it has served to make the recent Republican party one of the most effective electoral agents in American history...
...tournament and actually make a run this year.” Sager echoed his teammates sentiment, stating his desire for victory in the matches in September in order to build up an impressive record ahead of the start of league play. The importance of the non-conference games was proven last season, when, despite finishing behind Brown in the Ancient Eight, Harvard gained an at-large bid to the tournament on the back of its 6-0 start. Whether the Crimson’s ambitions become reality remains to be seen, but this afternoon’s match-up against...
...something well. Similarly, the goal of General Education is for us students to “understand [our]selves as products of—and participants in—traditions of art, ideas, and values.” These ideals are lofty and laudable. Unfortunately, though, they have proven nearly impossible to achieve in an efficient and well-implemented manner. As such, students have been left instead as products of—and participants in—a tradition of great plans poorly executed...
...payout goal but has exceeded that mark only once in the past decade. This is in large part due to consistently high investment returns, as the five percent target is based on a projected endowment growth rate of eight percent, which the last decade of returns has proven to be a conservative projection...
...payout goal, but it has exceeded that mark only once in the past 10 years. This is in large part due to consistently high investment returns, as the five percent target is based on a projected endowment growth rate of eight percent, which the last decade of returns has proven to be a conservative projection. Last year, governmental pressure led top Harvard officials to encourage deans to come up with programs to up spending through the use of strategic payouts and decapitalizations by which schools can receive additional money from the president and the Harvard Corporation, which is responsible...