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...this fall, several House committees have risen to the challenge, struggling to energize Harvard's anemic dating scene. Taking their cues from game show classics like "The Dating Game" and "Singled Out," the Yard and three Houses have organized their own games for lucky residents so far this year...
...fashion activity making any difference at retail? Sales of fur coats, according to the Fur Information Commission, have risen from 1991's low of $1 billion to 1997's $1.27 billion. But this is nowhere near 1987's high of $1.8 billion. Leslie Freund, marketing director for Maximilian, which sells furs at Bloomingdale's stores, says Maximilian has had double-digit increases over the past two years, but won't divulge exact figures. While the bulk of sales continue to be of classic mink coats, Freund says a growing number of young buyers are drawn...
...Last week it was as low as 4.72% before drifting up to 5.12% on Friday. Amid tumbling rates, the average, boring government-bond mutual fund rose 4.6% in the third quarter--a period in which stock funds fell an average 15%. Since June 1996, T-bonds have risen 60%, vs. only 54% for the big stocks in the Standard & Poor...
...Jane L. Risen '01 said advertisements that focus on the life and death issues of excessive drinking may have a greater impact on students...
...think the more effective ads are the ones with drunk driving, because they scare people," Risen said. "That's death, and not just your death but someone else...