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Paul Newvine: Behind the Beard

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Hunter Hague

Paul Newvine is a father, husband, motorcycle enthusiast, hockey fan and among other things, a man who knows how to grow a beard.
He usually grows a beard for hunting season, but this year only maintained a mustache. After coming up deer-less again last weekend, he reflected on his bad luck. One theory was his failure [...]

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The Endowment Dilemma, Part II

Could the university invest in greener ventures?

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 by Hunter Hague

St. Lawrence’s endowment investing process is a complicated monetary maelstrom. First, a group of trustees scrape private donations into a large pile. Advisors and managers send this money into the world, sometimes going to pooled funds (which can contain hundreds of companies); the money comes back, usually with a higher ratio of Benjamins to Grants, [...]

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