Word: attracted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fraternity has attracted only one Harvard undergraduate and a transfer student from Brown who pledged the fraternity there but has not been initiated, Coukos says. The group hopes to attract further interest at its first meeting next week...
...with the recent charges by the president of Kalamazoo College that many of the nation's most prestigious colleges feel they can get away with exorbitant tuition costs, the reasons for the Harvard hike merit increasing attention. With its reputation, Harvard is bound to attract the nation's top students, perhaps no matter how high the price. Harvard should consider those who shoulder the burden of a costly education the next time it calculates the tuition...
Dukakis worked hard in the state to quell party leaders' fears over his ability to fend off Jackson and attract blue-collar votes, particularly after the governor's poor showings in Illinois and Michigan last month. His victory seems likely to reassure establishment leaders, many of whom fear that Jackson would sink the party if he won the nomination...
Graham predicted last night that the legislative battle would be "a little rough." But she said the bill carries sufficient incentives to win over developers. The proposal carries tax credits to attract business support, and she said developers should have no reason to oppose day care...
Dukakis must do well in Michigan to prove, finally, that he can attract the Democrats' core blue-collar constituency. He has the endorsement of former U.A.W. President Douglas Fraser and a bulging wallet, but still no ability to generate much emotional attachment. Detroit Mayor Coleman Young's halfhearted quasi-endorsement is likely to hurt the Massachusetts Governor as much as help him. Says State Democratic Committee Member Morley Winograd: "It won't get him any white votes, in fact it could cost him white votes in the Detroit suburbs, and the black vote will go to Jesse...