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According to Lichten, though outright elevator breakdowns are rare, the University replaces two to four elevators per year. However, the time required to rebuild a system often makes it difficult to repair one mid-semester without seriously inconveniencing House residents...
...course there are downsides and outright dangers that may discourage some seniors from venturing forth alone. Perhaps the greatest deterrent is the despised single supplement, the practice of charging individuals more than what members of a couple pay for lodgings. But even "Noah's rule," as it is called, has its scofflaws. For some of their programs, Saga International Holidays and Grand Circle Travel--both of which cater to people 50 and older--eliminate the single supplement entirely. For other programs, where single accommodations are unavailable, Saga provides a "guaranteed share," a roommate-matching service for unaccompanied travelers willing...
...economic risks may be the greatest in recent years. If the U.S. is unlucky, rising inflation, higher interest rates and slower spending could whip up what economist David Wyss calls "a perfect storm" that could turn the soft landing the Federal Reserve is trying to engineer into an outright recession sometime next year. Wyss, chief economist for Standard & Poor's, still expects a gentle slowdown that would lower growth from nearly 5% at present to a more sustainable 3.5% in 2001. But he also sees a 1 in 4 chance of a slump. "Bad things," he warns, "can happen...
...unclear whether they're outright denying [King's alleged words]" in their public statements, he said...
...University to spend more money on undergraduates. Although the next president should be fiscally prudent enough to ensure the University's financial security for the new millenium, there must be room in the budget to increase the amount spent on a per-student basis. Despite the University's outright lead in the amount of the endowment, Harvard trails several other schools in the amount spent per student. This increased spending could be accomplished in real terms, without actually increasing the percentage of the interest from the endowment spent on students, but we would encourage the next president to increase...