Word: 18th
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They are, however, also aware of the formal conventions of 18th century warfare, which were peculiarly sanguinary: two armies lined up neatly, marched toward one another until they were at virtually point-blank range, then fired. It is the sort of battle in which war's deadly essence is thrown into the highest possible relief...
Anyway, Happy 18th birthday from the colonies...
...spread his gospel, including a core course that he would teach: Literature and Arts B-41: "The English Palladians, the Search for Truth and its Interpretation." ('Windowsills for Imbeciles,' in the undergraduate vernacular.) A trip to the presidential mansion on Elmwood Avenue reveals a building bursting with incongruous 18th century Palladian windows. Scratch pads--obtained by The Crimson from Mass. Hall wastepaper baskets--are covered by doodles of the distinctive window formation, in which a half circle sits above two tall panes. The windshield of the presidential limo has been etched in the Palladian motif, and, rumor has it, Neil...
...season, the Northeast Regional Championships, Baker qualified for the NCAA meet with his 30:21 ninth-place finish against runners from all over New England. He was also named a regional All-American for his run. Martin also managed an impressive performance in that meet, with his 18th-place time...
...Later in the month, the Crimson finished a solid 18th at the Midlands tournament in Northwestern. Despite taking only five wrestlers, the Crimson edged out rivals Lehigh and Cornell--which both fielded full teams--and beat Iowa twice in its two head-to-head match-ups with the Hawkeye grapplers...