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...dubbed a “Collective” because, hey, we knew all about that pretension. We probably couldn’t have found gigs in the real world, but luckily, there are a thousand Harvard organizations that need light jazz for cocktail parties, holiday functions, and formals of various stripes—and they prefer undergrads. We, of course, preferred audiences that came to listen, even if we didn’t necessarily merit them; but we didn’t mind making mood music as long as we were also making money, so we took all the gigs...
...Dershowitz, Darwin, and Sloan all emphasized that Spitzer—who has been interested in various policy issues since his time at the Law School—should continue to engage in those debates...
...questionnaire composed by Lewis and dated February 6, 1984, 54 out of 258 respondents had already purchased a computer. They anonymously reported using them for activities ranging from “Expos,” to “studying Latin,” to “various calculations and experiments in math and physics courses, and in German, for learning vocabulary.” Others who didn’t own a computer seemed ready to make the purchase: one wrote, “Get me a Macintosh!” while another responded, “personal...
...They succeed in putting the issue to a vote in ballot referendum—which voters ultimately rejected in a close vote—that specifically called for the prohibition of various activities related to local production...
...often have you heard someone say that a political candidate looks (or does not look) like a leader? A tall handsome person enters a room, draws attention, and “looks like a leader.” Various studies have shown that tall men are often favored, and corporate CEOs are taller than average. Moreover, tall men tend to earn more than shorter men. Other things being equal, an inch of height is worth nearly $800 a year in salary. But that may simply tell us about the stereotypes of what corporate boards think a CEO should look like...