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...schools make to society, the fact that they must defend themselves so rigorously against public scorn is absurd. Far from serving as a bastion for the elite, the Ivy League has spearheaded the recent movement toward socioeconomic diversity in higher education. Rather than reinforcing social stratification, Harvard and its sister institutions promote social fluidity by generously subsidizing those students who could otherwise not afford a university education. Providing financial assistance to over two-thirds of all undergraduates, the University can no longer be accurately labeled as a club for the fiscally fortunate. Harvard, and the Ivy League at large...
...church’s membership has dwindled to seven members, mostly family and close friends of the pastor, Sister Shirley Davis...
...abroad shocked the country. One of them was 12-year-old Andrei Ciurea, who stayed behind with his brothers, aged 16 and 17, when his mother left to work as a maid in Italy. Newspapers printed a note reading "I am sorry that we have to part in dispute ... Sister keep going to school, Mom take care of the house for the world is bad ... Please take care of my puppy...
...phone", the six-year-old declares with a motionless face. "I asked them to send me a racing car, but I only got candy and a regular car. I also asked them to send me an extra paddling pool. I want to have one of my own, because my sister always jumps into the pool and makes me wet." But in spite of all the Western consumer bliss, Stefan admits that there is one thing he misses: "My mother used to sing me a song every night before I went to sleep. I used to sleep in one bed with...
...Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie: Two bright spots in mid-priced retail are these sister stores. Both are thriving by investing in competent employees and offering a good mix of merchandise people won't find anywhere else. "They have a unique display selection and a director in every store," says Howard Davidowitz, Chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a national retail consulting and investment-banking firm.. "No other store looks like them." The catchy windows draw people inside. The funky clothes sell themselves. Chen of Needham & Co. flagged Urban Outfitters as one of the best growth stories in the specialty retail space...