Word: buckings
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...trouble and almost criminated its single charity drive. Instead, however, it decided to try the drive again, this time employing strong social pressure to ensure campus-wide donations. Everyone who contributed proved his good standing by wearing a yellow and purple pin: pity the student who tried to buck that drive...
...shoes to lie on a bed) for a half-hour nap to "let my eats settle." By 12:30 he is back at work. Ordinarily he stops at 6 or 7 o'clock, but in "pinchin' times" he often mans an after-supper shift, and the buckety-buck of his tractor can be heard until...
...program has been decided upon for this winter's exam period, but Buck said the experiments of the last two years have indicated students want the library extension...
...have not found the solution yet," Buck said, "but I am not pessimistic about the possibilities of finding one." When asked what the ideal solution might be, he answered, "A library which is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, and as accessible and comfortable as one's personal library at home, because these college libraries should be considered in just that light--part of the student's home...
...this long-suffering soul, Paul Buck's announcement yesterday must have appeared a godsend. The Director of the University Library, in saying that he "sympathized with the undergraduate request for longer hours," also indicated that he would move to extend Lamont's hours if the necessary funds could be found. Despite the addition of the conditional clause, Mr. Buck's stand is a gratifying indication that University policy towards Lamont hours has taken a turn for the better...