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...time the financial situation became so severe that academic requirements were drastically relaxed. On July 18, 1780, a student arrived in Cambridge for the first time and paid his 300 pound tuition. That afternoon he passed oral examinations in seven subjects and was awarded his A.B. degree on the spot...
...gigantic yo-yo consists of a platform weighing more than a ton and hanging under the side of the balloon, an eight-mile cable and a 130-pound "monkey...
...September, a steady stream of the completed applications trickles into Geraghty's Pound Hall office. In a matter of months, the office is inundated with paperwork. Under a system of rolling admissions, most candidates are notified of the committee's decision within four weeks, making Harvard the fastest law school, Geraghty says. "We tell you right away," she explains. The first denials are mailed before Thanksgiving--just in time to ruin the holiday...
...pound PC Portable is similar in function and capability to the PC, but is a one-piece unit that folds into an oversized brief case...
...rate sun has risen over what used to be called the British Empire. That at least is the view from the far side of the Atlantic, as the dollar registers historic highs against the pound. For 2.5 million American travelers a year, a vacation in England-with frequent visits to its hallowed tourist lure, the theater-never looked so good. Britons may complain that some musicals, like the American import On Your Toes, are charging record ticket prices (nearly $20), but these are still lower than the cheapest admissions to most Broadway shows, and not a few off-Broadway...