Word: rent
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Finding the time and space in which to work presents great problems for the undergraduate artist. It is almost impossible to work seriously in one's own room in a Harvard house. Some students rent studios. Others manage to live off-campus. A few simply leave the University. But the student who wants to stay at Harvard and cannot find or afford outside quarters is out of luck...
Rental agents quoted "average rents" for Harvard Square and its vicinity, but stressed that the actual price varies greatly' according to the neighborhood, the distance from Harvard, and the apartment's condition. Two-bedroom apartments often rent for more than $200 in plush apartment houses. On the other hand, there are a few bohemian but attractive apartments located near Central Square which rent...
...couples who did not plan to apply for quarters cited high rent, "dormitory atmosphere," a desire for "a place of our own, one we can fix up," and aesthetic considerations...
...year-old daughter. So one evening when he came to call for Lucy, Richie confronted the Vice President in his den and told him what was going on. Next day Lyndon informed the boy that he need not continue the payoff and would be permitted to live rent-free for three months at Stewart's place to make up for his losses. Baker himself admitted that "some of Boyd Richie's money had been deferred. After all, he was just a teen-ager and making a good salary...
Instead, Prem's problems multiply. Soon to become a father, he tries to ask Mr. Khanna for a raise, but fumbles it. His landlord declines a rent reduction. He is frustrated in his friendship with an eccentric young American who has come to India to find spiritual enrichment. "You grow souls," says the American. To which Prem replies: "Our steel output is also increasing." Meanwhile, his mother's nagging drives Indu back to her own family...