Word: broking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Midway through the first period, Union forward Chris Ford broke free from the Harvard defense, whipped two point-blank shots on Prestifilippo who blocked the first with his chest and then calmly gloved the second blast...
Freshman Tim Martin broke two of the Virginia pool records in a single race. His 1,000 meter split in the 1,650m freestyle was the fastest 1,000m the pool had ever seen, in any race including the 1,000m freestyle. This fast start propelled him to a new record in the 1,650m which in addition to being the fastest time recorded in the country this year qualified Martin for NCAAs...
...Princeton, during a course I took in my senior year of high school, my professor left our final papers outside her door for everyone to take their own, with the idea that we would not look at other students' papers--and to my knowledge, no one broke that inspiring confidence the university had in us. By contrast, in expository writing at Harvard last year, we had to make special appointments to collect our papers because in the words of my expos teacher, "We can't just leave them unattended!" Why not? Does Harvard not even trust us to act honorably...
...There is no tradition of an honor code at Harvard. As the saying goes, "If it ain't broke...
What does this bode for the electorate? Unfortunately, it means more of the partisan wrangling and posturing that so many of us have grown to loathe. Only in Washington is it fashionable to suggest, "If it's broke, don't fix it," and find that advice being taken literally. BILL GEMAR Gila Bend, Arizona...