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Word: constant (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Darryl A. Parson '87, president of the Black Students Association (BSA), says the organization keeps the administration's handling of minority relations under constant scrutiny...

Author: By Janet A. Sachs, | Title: Divestment's Not the Only Show in Town | 10/24/1985 | See Source »

...down on the floor!' We heard moaning and groaning. The bandits had struck men in the kitchen, we were told. Then they started to threaten us and show their power. They had hand grenades in their hands, and they would remove the pins and play with them. They constantly had their guns ready for shooting. We were all on the floor." Later on, the gunmen separated the Americans and Britons from the others and placed gasoline cans close to them. Carina Tubby, 21, a dancer in a sixmember British troupe on board, was told by the gunmen that if their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Terrorism: The Voyage of The Achille Lauro | 10/21/1985 | See Source »

...likeable, normal kid with only a slight propensity for things exciting and unusual. Unfortunately, it is just this normality that too often makes Marty bland. Caught between the film's comedic and dramatic worlds, Fox is forced to play Marty as a kind of straight man--a constant foil for all the other characters, whether they evoke our ridicule or our compassion. Considering this amorphous, all-inclusive role, Fox manages to emerge with a remarkably substantive character. But mere substance is not adequate in a role that forms the foundation of the entire movie...

Author: By Anne Tobias, | Title: Let's Do the Timewarp Again | 10/17/1985 | See Source »

...dealing with those two functions he created a Disneyland of rooms and galleries--constant surprises, wonderful colors, lovely offices--a magical mystery tour of an Indian, Chinese, Japanese and modern art collection...

Author: By Thomas J. Winslow, | Title: Still Trying to Bridge the Gap | 10/17/1985 | See Source »

...dealing with those two functions he created a Disneyland of rooms and galleries--constant surprises, wonderful colors, lovely offices--a magical mystery tour of an Indian, Chinese, Japanese and modern art collection...

Author: By Victoria G. T. bassetti, | Title: Stirling's Sackler: Worth Weight in Gold? | 10/17/1985 | See Source »

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