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...tally proved to be nothing more than the Saints’ last gasp, however. Though Harvard could not manage an insurance goal—the Crimson hit the post twice from long distance in the final minute—St. Lawrence did not seriously threaten to tie the score...
...tally proved to be nothing more than the Saints’ last gasp. Though Harvard could not manage an insurance goal—the Crimson hit the post twice from long distance in the final minute—St. Lawrence did not seriously threaten to tie the score...
...Plus organizers, has suggested that Senior Gift Plus will help students think critically about how they give money. I’m not worried that “thinking critically” will turn into “T-bills Divestment Campaign,” but critical thinking may threaten Harvard’s fundraising. Harvard will never be the world’s neediest cause. With an endowment second only to the Catholic Church, Harvard can’t tug the heart strings like those NGOs out there feeding their employees on Ramen noodles and hope. Harvard does incredible...
...promote a "harmonious society" by finding ways to address the populace's many grievances while bolstering central Party authority over the provinces. The widening gap between China's rich and poor?evident in a sharp rise in public demonstrations against government corruption, labor strife and other civil disturbances?may threaten Party rule, higher-ups fear. "When the leadership starts talking about harmony," says Wu Guogang, professor of political science at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, "it's a pretty good indication that they're afraid things aren't harmonious...
...Putin alone in shrugging off U.S. calls to abandon trade deals that threaten Washington's strategic interests. The European Union is going ahead with its plans to lift the arms embargo imposed on China after Tiananmen Square, despite urgings by the Bush administration to avoid selling weapons to Beijing...