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...example, a study of Carnegie Mellon graduates with master’s degrees in business-related fields found that the starting salaries of the men were on average four thousand dollars higher than those of the females. Further examination of the applicants revealed that only seven percent of females had asked for a higher salary during the interview process compared to 57 percent of men. Those who had asked for more money had starting salaries that were 4053 dollars higher than the salaries of those who did not, meaning this gender gap in pay could be attributed almost entirely...
...need to intervene early on in girls’ lives to stop this pattern from developing. By encouraging girls to start taking small risks that may seem trivial, like jumping over a log or sliding backwards down a slide, they will eventually become accustomed to the success that follows, removing the fear that usually accompanies such risks and building confidence that will accompany them into adulthood...
Chan said that Harvard QSA members were glad to learn from other colleges’ experiences about how to start a staffed LGBT space on campus...
While this solution is only partial, it’s a way to start. We need a figurative Dead Writer’s Society, a place where obituaries and obituary readers do more to identify what we value in our culture. I, for one, am going to read more obituaries. Maybe doing so will help me understand the contribution of other great figures to our culture and society...
Junior Dan Chenoweth similarly used this past weekend to get back into running after suffering injuries. In the mile, Chenoweth led from start to end, posting a time of 4:13.73. Freshman Joe Brancale grabbed a personal record in the 5,000-meter race to finish the day on a high note...