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...legitimate” reasons why people with a median upper-middle class income might not have liquid assets, including reoccurring medical bills or a large number of dependents. Does that make a family not worthy of financial aid? It is not like Harvard financial aid is operating on a zero-sum basis—more financial aid for the affluent does not mean less for the poor and lower to middle classes. In fact, lately, it has meant more for all of the above. Given that, and the enormity of the endowment, it is hard to argue that we should...

Author: By Robert G. King | Title: Aid for the Affluent | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

...rooftop performance since the Beatles' final gig atop London's Apple Studios in January 1969. That day, enveloped in a scarlet coat and insulated by his thick mane of hair, he looked cold - and the moptop has long since been supplanted by a close-cropped style that will afford zero protection against a wintry Liverpool night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ringo's Rhythm Without Blues | 12/12/2007 | See Source »

...year will now pay only 10 percent of their yearly income to the College, cutting costs to those families by between one-third and one-half, according to a University statement. Undergraduates whose families make between $60,000 and $120,000 per year will contribute between zero and 10 percent of their income on a graded scale under the new initiative, to take effect next fall. “This is a huge investment for Harvard, but there is no more important commitment we could make,” University President Drew G. Faust said in a statement...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: New Aid Plan Targets More Affluent Families | 12/11/2007 | See Source »

...trying to explain to Cheney why a tax hike mooted by the President might not be such a great idea, Laffer drew a chart on a napkin that showed government revenues increasing as the tax rate moved up from 0% but then turning around and heading back toward zero as it neared...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tax Cuts Don't Boost Revenues | 12/6/2007 | See Source »

...throws,” Knox said. “Those are demons we’re struggling against right now. That’s where we need to improve.”FORWARD THINKINGStarting forward Katie Rollins went into the locker room at halftime with a frustrating statistics line: zero points, two rebounds, and, most importantly, two fouls. She picked up her third foul within the first 30 seconds of the second frame and, subsequently, took a seat on Harvard’s bench that she wouldn’t leave for over 12 minutes of game time.Against Providence?...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Against Providence, Little Things Go Awry | 12/6/2007 | See Source »

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