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‘Margin Call’

October 20, 2011 | Nora Long

What you get out of a movie is always going to depend on what’s going on in your own life. This is a recognized fact. So, to write a review of “Margin Call,” I think I need to explain a few things. I’m a Wash. U. senior. I’ve never done my own taxes, never handled my own investments, never had anything more permanent than a summer job.

A proposal for revenue: alternate vending

October 02, 2009 | Ann Johnson

While we aren’t running out of money yet, why not try to gain back some of our losses? In my opinion, a perfect way to do this can be described in two words: alternate vending.

Financial troubles: University prepares for another hard year

July 12, 2009 | Lauren Olens

In the midst of the worldwide economic crisis, Washington University is dealing with a difficult financial situation of its own. As of the end of May, the University’s endowment is down by 20 to 25 percent.

WU applicants unaffected by financial crisis

November 17, 2008 | News Staff

Despite the growing financial crisis, admissions counselors at high schools and students applying to Washington University do not believe that there will be a drop in the number of University applicants for the 2008-2009 admission year.

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