Word: clingingly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Chicago. Young Stribling, sluggish Georgia heavyweight famed for his ferocity when fighting mediocre opponents and for his ability to cling to the arms, ribs and elbows of those whom he respects, amazed a crowd of 20,000 by poking several long lefts into the sallow face of Otto Von Porat, lanky Norwegian. Before the first round ended Stribling suddenly lashed a left hook against Von Porat's jaw. The Norwegian fell flat on his back, was counted...
...many schools fear the New Plan and cling to the Old Plan as a certain means of getting pupils into college without leaving too much to the discretion of the College Boards of Admission," writes S. K. Kerns, Headmaster of the Country Day School for Boys of Boston, Mr. Kerns article continues the series on preparatory school education sponsored by the CRIMSON. Mr. A. E. Brown, in an article which follows that of Mr. Kerns, gives his viewpoint of the situation, Mr. Brown is Headmaster of the Harrisburg Academy, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...
Regarding this plan of entrance, Mr. Kerns further states. "You will note that Plan B is not making a substantial growth in popularity as a means of entrance to college. Too many schools fear the New Plan and cling to the Old Plan as a certain means of getting pupils into college without leaving too much to the discretion of the College Boards of Admission...
...much, took up too much room. Their collapsible canvas boats were always being punctured by rocks in the rapids of the Kuluseu, but came in handy when they reached the Xingu, tributary of the Amazon. Flies were their constant companions: borochudas, which leave a blood-blister; garapatas, which cling together in swarms; stingless bees, which crawled "up our nostrils, into our ears, down our necks"; fire ants, whose bites "feel exactly like flames rippling over one's body"; big black ants which hissed like snakes when you pinned them down with a twig. When they were working through rapids...