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Word: badness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Were we executing so well that they just couldn't stop us, or were they just bad defenders?" Kleinfelder asked...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Laxwomen Tag Huskies, 24-9 | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

Chung's first business was a group ski tour operation that he claims he got into strictly by accident. An avid skier, Chung decided that other agencies in Kansas were doing a bad job packaging student ski trips. "They were sticking students in crappy places with bad service and I decided that I could do a better job myself," says Chung...

Author: By Eric Berman, | Title: On the Make With Ski Trips, Watches and Elvis | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

...WASN'T just because of the bad "entertainment," which comes as a part of every year's ceremony, although certainly watching Telly Savalas, Pat Morita and Dom DeLouise romp through a number from Guys and Dolls was a treat to be savored. It wasn't just that Bette Davis--this year's ailing, infirm old celebrity-to-be-brought-out-of-mothbolls-for-the-o bligatory-thrity-second-standing-ovation--was particularly ailing and infirm and painful to watch as she struggled through her presentation. It wasn't the numerous technical guffaws, the overly long acceptance speeches, all the celebrities...

Author: By Eric A. Morris, | Title: Sentimental Favoritism | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

Maybe this blurring of art and reality isn't such a bad thing. Given the inherent difficulty of making judgments about artistic creations, perhaps Oscars should go to someone who simply works hard or communicates an important message...

Author: By Eric A. Morris, | Title: Sentimental Favoritism | 4/13/1987 | See Source »

...That was a bad day," cringes Angst. "And to top it off, my roommate stole my girlfriend and then turned gay." What does Angst plan for the future? "I'm planning to take five high-level math courses, even though I failed the QRR. And Japanese--but I guess that all depends on whether I flunk out or not first...

Author: By Rutger Fury, | Title: The Rutger Awards | 4/11/1987 | See Source »

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