Word: covered
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...dailies throughout the country. They compete for news pertaining to the University in much the same manner that professional newspaper men scout for sensational "scoops". The work touches every phase of University life. The reporting of athletics plays a large part in the duties of the candidate. He must cover games, interview coaches, keep in touch with other athletic teams. The Crimson candidate, moreover, comes in contact with many prominent people in every phase of activity. Actresses, prominent lecturers and political men are interviewed...
...friends with an injure! air, and a vehement protest against such a false accusation. Brother would then test their truth by dropping his handkerchief and requesting them to pick it up; if they wore a 'board' stooping would be impossible, or, at all events, very difficult. The ordeal would cover them with confusion, when the philosopher of 13 years would resume his moral lectures upon the laws of hygiene and the follies of fashion...
...avail. Krazy Kat himself (or herself)** could have been no more ineffectual. Dick Whittington's cat, who rid an African kingdom of rats at one fell swoop, might have prevailed, but not the cats of Kern County. Rocking with glee, the newsgatherers told stories about cowardly cats fleeing to cover, proud cats ignoring such easy prey, big-hearted cats adopting families of mice. The ever-colorful New York World carried a report of one cat who added 16 mice to her litter of kittens. The World headline read: "Cats . . . Scorn Tons of Mice as Tabby Manna...
...article was shown to Mr. Roper, Dean Gauss, Professor Kennedy and President Hibben of Princeton because we decided to print it. I feel that they have been given every opportunity to reply in any manner they may choose and that I cannot in any way be accused of under cover attack...
...total failure, and everybody is sorry they went and nobody has a good time! Now I've said my say, and I don't care how much you try to plead with met I'm going to stay at home while you are holding forth, and am going to cover the ground myself. I wouldn't even think of trying to crash; it isn't worth it, and besides I know I can get along just as well by myself...