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Word: chant (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...message of last week's Take Back the Night march lacked the feminist strength of past years. The traditional chant "Women unite, take back the night" was diluted to "People unite" in acknowledgement of the men who were present. Speakers repeatedly thanked these men for participating and warned the crowd that women alone cannot stop rape and sexual violence. In addition, a male student, Jeff Goldberg '88, spoke at the rally...

Author: By Anna V.E. Forrester, | Title: Take Back the Podium | 4/27/1988 | See Source »

Once the laughter subsides, however, there is nothing to take its place except an occasional chant of "sieve, sieve" and scattered applause better suited to an amateur golf tournament...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: In the ECAC, Rinks to Rile You Up | 3/1/1988 | See Source »

...chant was echoing throughout Blodgett Pool : "Harvard...Harvard...Eastern Champs...Eastern Champs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Aquawomen Float to Eastern Swimming Crown | 2/29/1988 | See Source »

...game for ripostes like "Don't be a smartass with me, punk," or an escort out the door. He ignites the crowd -- mostly young males who appear to be bused in from the stands of some local sports arena -- into bursts of cheering, hoots of derision or their favorite chant: "Mort! . . . Mort! . . . Mort...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Morton Downey Jr. The Pit Bull of Talk-Show Hosts | 1/4/1988 | See Source »

...warm-ups first this morning, and then we'll work a little on the resonators," says voice coach and instructor Bonnie Raphael to the students. "Uuuuuuuuuu," they chant in unison as they practice dropping the back of their tongues and using special chest and mouth exercises to project fuller voices...

Author: By Michael A. Levitt, | Title: Teaching the ART of Acting | 12/10/1987 | See Source »

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