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Nevertheless, the Undergraduate Council did good work last Sunday in making plans to endorse an “official” class ring. According to council members, this measure would reduce the price of the rings $100 to $200 for those extravagant souls with their hearts set on the hollow tokens of remembrance. At present, class rings are sold by several vendors whose modest sales volume compels them to charge exorbitant prices. With council sponsorship, complete with an official ceremony to confer the cherished symbols of opulence, a lucky retailer would capture most of the market. In turn, they would...
...investigating all possible plans to reduce the costs to students. The council has embraced this route and wisely stated a desire to limit the duration of the first contract to one year. By allowing for plans to be revised periodically according to changes in costs and students’ ring design preferences—as well as ensuring the accountability of the chosen vendor—the council’s motion will genuinely serve student interests...
...while the council’s decision will greatly benefit many Harvard students, making it truly valuable in that regard, some of the other stated motives for the policy are suspect. To lighten the burden of class rings on student wallets is a fine goal, to be sure, but to do so in an attempt to increase the number of buyers is vile. Class rings are the icons of a decadent class of well-to-do college students; the council is foolish to advocate increasing their sales for the ludicrous purpose of promoting community among seniors. The community of class...
...strong contingent. With many Serbs already on the move, some are wondering whether their days in Kosovo are numbered. "This might be the decisive battle for Kosovo and the survival of Serbs in Kosovo," a senior Belgrade official, Nebojsa Covic, said. The rhetoric has a familiar ring, but last week's events lent some credence to his apocalyptic view...
...could probably tell you a lot about concentrating in economics, growing up in New York City—and starring under the big top as a bona fide circus performer. Since the age of two, Marsh has trained as an acrobat and juggler in Circus Flora, a one-ring circus production operating out of St. Louis...