Word: cheatings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...really thought what we were writing was true," said Helen Davis, a Dartmouth co-ed who filled in as cheerleader when her best friend's pompom broke. "We gave up hope for the game weeks ago, and knew we'd have to cheat to have any chance of snapping our normally interminable losing streak," she added...
...knows we don't want to cheat anyone. It's just an oversight," Heart said. She said she had not known about the overlapping infirmary fee before yesterday...
...themes of the play remain current; people are just as greedy and phony about sex now as in the 17th century. Men and women are just as distrustful of each other, although it is hard to imagine a 20th century character saying as Pinchwife does, "if we do not cheat women, they'll cheat us." Cuckold jokes may be out of style, but Wycherly's satire touches current issues like male chauvinism, and after all, fools are still fools. The only difference is that today's fools don't wear long wigs and feathers in their hats...
During the semester, Glanz divided her time among competitive, college-oriented students, average students and turned-off, unmotivated youngsters in an intensive study program. She watched half her fellow students cheat on tests and even found herself panicking when her homework was not done. As it turned out, she was one of the few who did worry. "Even the bright kids manipulated the system and didn't do any more work than they actually had to," she said. "Most of them want to go to good colleges, but they don't seem to really want to learn more...
...Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bitched from the start . . . But when you get the damned hurt use it-don't cheat with it . . . About this time I wouldn't blame you if you gave me a burst. Jesus it's marvellous to tell other people how to write, live, die etc. . . . You see, Bo, you're not a tragic character. Neither am I. All we are is writers and what we should do is write. Of all people on earth you needed discipline in your work and instead you marry someone who is jealous...