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...price of a college education continues to mount to astronomical levels. Last week, the University announced that the price of tuition will rise to nearly $29,000 next year. This is an increase of 4.8 percent over last year. While this is the lowest rate of increase since 1969, it is still higher than the rate of inflation. And though college tuition should should be allowed to rise faster than inflation because it is a service-based industry, Harvard should still minimize tuition increases...
...rising number of students seeking financial aid, continues to admit students regardless of financial need. Harvard also ensures that the financial needs of all admitted students are met. Currently, two-thirds of Harvard undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. However, if the cost of tuition continues to mount so rapidly, we wonder how Harvard can sustain this commitment. Thus, we urge the University to attempt to continue slowing the rate of tuition increases in the coming years...
TAIPEI: Suspecting that China is behind a reported plot to assassinate one of the four presidential candidates, Taiwan's government has stepped up security measures as tensions mount before elections scheduled for March 23. Officials have increased the number of bodyguards assigned to each candidate from 39 to 45 as a precautionary measure. "Since China seemingly failed to deter the elections through military intimidation," says TIME's Oscar Chiang, "the Taiwanese are speculating that China is trying to disrupt elections by attempting to assassinate one of the candidates." Chiang reports that Taiwanese law stipulates that if any candidate is killed...
...successful real estate operations; Susan had even obtained a real estate license and was working as a broker. The Clintons, by contrast, complained that they could barely make ends meet. But at least Clinton's small land investment worked out well. In 1978, just as Clinton was starting to mount his campaign for Governor, McDougal was able to sell the tract for $5,000, a 75% return on their initial investment...
...MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL...