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That's exactly the sort of recessionary rationalization that charity leaders fear. For now, nonprofits are preparing for winter by paring back on nonessentials, even as they look to expand their base of donors. If the downturn is prolonged, we might see consolidations in the nonprofit sector, just as there have been in the business world. Ultimately, though, Americans will need to depend on the generosity of Americans. And the hopeful surprise is that in past recessions, donations to human services, like feeding the hungry, fell the least; in some downturns, they even rose. "That says something good about...
...Your Skate On. Whatever the temperature outside, the first sign of winter in New York City is the opening of the Rockefeller Center ice rink - this year on Oct. 11. Other ice-skating rinks around Manhattan will open in October as well: In Central Park, Wollman Rink opens on Oct. 19 and Lasker Rink on Oct. 20. The Pond at Bryant Park opens...
...Harvard, Kerry, Edwards NAN: Adams, Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, Harvard MMP: Staff, Harvard, Parilo FM: What’s the number one thing you would change about Harvard? MTH: Cable, dining hall hours, section ABC: 24-hour dining halls, soft serve ice cream machines instead of soft severe froyo TJ: Winter, Quad, nothing at all NAN: Location, scheduling of classes on Fridays MMP: Weather, more social space, location...
...turkeys, so that future generations can enjoy their presence on campus.” Regardless of whether students were for or against the presence of the turkey on campus, all seemed to have one befuddling question in mind. “Where does the turkey hide during the winter?” Longo asked. “And how does the turkey survive Thanksgiving?” —Staff writer Prateek Kumar can be reached at kumar@fas.harvard.edu...
...market crash. In September, employment continued to fall in construction, manufacturing and retail trade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which put the nation's unemployment rate at 6.1%. Shutoffs of electricity and gas are rising as families struggle to pay bills with the onset of winter weather across much of the country. And tent cities are beginning to pop up in places like Reno, Nev., and Seattle for the first time in decades...