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...earlier, bulkier era. Kuwaiti fashion mogul Sheik Majed al-Sabah stopped carrying his, complaining of its weight. Before you put a Vertu on your Christmas list, check Santa's bank balance: prices go all the way up to €24,000 for the platinum model. In functional terms, that sum gets you one unique feature: a "concierge" button that lets you buy theater tickets or restaurant bookings in any city in the U.S., Europe and Asia by dialing into a 24-hour call center. But of course, many of today's expensive accessories were once seen as purely functional; think...
...political campaign that could allow him to make America proud was a much less complicated ordeal than for the unconnected young Coughlin. Fundraising is undeniably a matter crucial to running a campaign. In the last presidential election, Bush raised nearly $100 million, and Gore raised about half that sum, according to Federal Election Commission receipts...
...responsible.” An increasing number of opponents, though, believe that this policy leaves some of Harvard’s schools in danger. Critics often mention that FAS and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences have a combined endowment of nearly $8 billion—a sum that exceeds the total endowment of all but four universities—while the School of Education and Design School only have access to endowments of under $500 million...
...responsible.” An increasing number of opponents, though, believe that this policy leaves some of Harvard’s schools in danger. Critics often mention that FAS and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences have a combined endowment of nearly $8 billion—a sum that exceeds the total endowment of all but four universities—while the School of Education and Design School only have access to endowments of under $500 million...
Similarly, critics are concerned that attaching students to Houses early on would work to undermine first-year cohesiveness. But social life is not a zero-sum game. Giving students a feeling of belonging in a House community will not detract from the bonding that happens between members of a new class. The reason that first-years feel strong bonds is that they they live in and around the Yard—in the winter months they seem to be penned in—and they have the opportunity to eat in Annenberg. These experiences work to foster connections between students...