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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Francis H. Duehay '55 who announced earlier this week that he would retire after his term expired on Jan. 2, 2000. Duehay is a politician who spent his life working to solve those kind of problems. His battles, his triumphs and indeed, his existence tell us one thing: The buck stops at City Hall...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: The Politician in Your Neighborhood | 4/16/1999 | See Source »

...beholder. Less than 10 years ago, you gave us 13-year-old girls stuck in rural Wisconsin a glimmer of hope, a pinky-swear promise that the world could be a funny, smart and even sexy place. You and your writers told us that 14-year-old boys with buck teeth and hard-ons weren't worth our mental energy, that it was more important to rock through school, hang out with our girlfriends and, most importantly, think big. The celebrity articles were blissfully tongue-in-cheek--"Kip Winger, Philosopher" was merciless. Jane, you had balls the size of cantaloupes...

Author: By Jessica A. Nordell, | Title: Will the Real Jane Pratt Please Stand Up? | 4/15/1999 | See Source »

...goings on in the field, Michael S. Bush '99 of Cabot, cites "a lot of streaking," adding "well, maybe that's just me and my roommates." Maybe. But in any case, lore surrounding co-ed naked late-night carousing on the Quad abounds. And while sprinting around in the buck is a cross-seasonal antic, snow football and sprinkler-enhanced lawn sliding are among Quadlings' beloved and more climate-dependent activities. According to Bush, the Quad field has also served as the stomping ground for toga-sporting pre-partiers performing Animal House-esque chants of "Toga!" before the debauchery commenced...

Author: By Allison M. Fitzgerald, A SCRUTINY | Title: LIVING ON THE EDGE | 3/25/1999 | See Source »

Maybe I'm coming out of left field in busting everyone's chops here, but this is really starting to become a thorn in my side. I walk into the magazine office, and everywhere I look, someone's dropping the ball, passing the buck or dodging a bullet. And now I'm starting to realize that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Our writers, though still wet behind the ears, are starting to endlessly shoot this shit as well. We don't want to bite the hand that feeds us, but soon enough we'll be digging...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME | 3/25/1999 | See Source »

...bumbling Stephen Dorff) are soon on the road to self-discovery. If their inner journey becomes too predictable (she loosens up; he starts to pull himself together; they sort of fall for each other), never mind. Sarandon and Dorff are a sexy, odd pair, and you almost hope they buck common sense and set up house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Earthly Possessions | 3/22/1999 | See Source »

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