Word: carpetting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...while Harvard might roll out the red carpet to wine and dine the returning members of its Class of '58 and their families. Radcliffe's approach for hosting its returning alumnae in which more low-key. Radcliffe has arranged its events so that members of all the returning classes can meet together for discussions and luncheons, whereas each Harvard class arranges its own elaborate events...
...CARPET treatment has, indeed an air of unreality. The campus and Square have been pulled into ship-shape like some last-minute dress rehearsal. Fences and scaffolds have disappeared, "green miracle" grass has been rolled or sprayed over barren wastes. "All that grass, just so people can sit on it," one current junior marvelled Even the expensive poster kiosks were stripped of their characteristic artwork and painted black...
Dean of Freshmen Henry C. Moses refuses to publicize minority events in the official freshman week calendar just as administrators roll out the red carpet for perspective minority members of the class of '87. Over a matter of simple listings in the official freshman week bulletin. Moses look an unmoving stance while a coalition of women's and Third World student groups rallied repeatedly outside his office. But he took several days to explain his reasons, and dealt curtly with the protestors throughout...
...make it is to take nori, a sea vegetable, spread rice over it evenly, and then put on pickle, egg, spinach, carrot and beef. Then you roll it up like a carpet so that it's a long roll, like a bologna or something, and slice it so you can see the insides...
...presidential yacht, curtailed White House magazine subscriptions, and took away the limousines and office television sets of aides. But now that he is back in private life, Carter seems to have acquired a taste for the finer things. He asked the Government to buy a $15,000 wool carpet and two chandeliers costing $3,500 for his federally funded office in Atlanta. Even the General Services Administration, not known for its thrift in dealing with ex-Chief Executives, balked. So Carter managed to buy the rug below list price for $12,600, and is making do with chandeliers worth only...