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...graduates went into a spin about this,” Pauline said. “They noticed I was there, and they tried to find...

Author: By Anna M. Yeung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Charles S. and Pauline R. Maier | 5/28/2010 | See Source »

...school where the athletes are only marginally stronger and faster than the math nerds, whose hourly spin-moves in and out of Cabot Science Library would come in handy for the coaches across the river, sometimes it’s tough to engage sports fans. With the bleachers mostly empty at all but the most infamous of our rivalry matchups, nobody’s getting paper cuts frantically flipping to the sports section...

Author: By Justin W. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: PARTING SHOT: Setting the Record Straight | 5/27/2010 | See Source »

...imperative that derivatives trading be shifted to exchanges where such trades can be monitored and regulated, and the legislation had been moving in this direction. However, Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln has now introduced an amendment to the legislation that will cause banks to spin off their derivatives trading businesses entirely. Although this measure seems like it will decrease risk in the financial system, in reality, it will only transfer the risk to murkier and less-visible facets of the financial world...

Author: By Ravi N. Mulani | Title: Financial Follies | 5/12/2010 | See Source »

...beyond the scope of regulators, or associated bank entities that are not technically part of the bank, in both cases increasing risk and causing difficulties for regulators. It is smarter to keep derivatives trading within the major banks and impose tougher oversight and regulation on these institutions than to spin off the derivatives trading to where we can neither regulate nor examine the market...

Author: By Ravi N. Mulani | Title: Financial Follies | 5/12/2010 | See Source »

...best group study spaces on campus. Though you'll usually find this room deserted, it's important to note that sections meet here during the academic term. As a study break (or if you are looking for some musical accompaniment to your studying), take a spin on the room's upright piano. The Bullitt Room's only downside is the industrial lighting - a constant reminder of your underground exile...

Author: By George T. Fournier, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Study Spaces: Adams, Lowell, Quincy | 5/5/2010 | See Source »

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