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Word: crass (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...characterization of Brown University in his March 16 opinion piece. In trying to make his point about the demise of liberal education he not only insults Brown inappropriately but does not even any relevant information about the University or its academic policies. Instead he sensationalizes his story with a crass example. To characterize academic standards as "idiocy" and to link approval of a new concentration to "idiocy" evidenced by "extracurricular prostitution" is outrageous. I find this article offensive and in poor taste. Carol R. Rakatansky, M. Ed. '87 Brown University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brown University | 4/7/1987 | See Source »

MILLIONS WATCHED when a tuxedoed Sylvester Stallone came to the Hasty Pudding last February to guzzle eggs, mumble platitudes and skulk off with Harvard's most crass theatrical prize...

Author: By Jess M. Bravin, | Title: John Avildsen: | 11/7/1986 | See Source »

...reaction of alumni to the crass (and possibly illegal) "electioneering at the polls" by Overseers President Joan Bok is understandably widespread and vitriolic. Some specific aspects of and questions about the various enclosures to the Overseers ballots perhaps are worth highlighting, however...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Board of Overseers Electioneering | 5/16/1986 | See Source »

...commercial messages. The Grinch supposedly discovers that Christmas does not come from a package, that it is not all commercialism. But the network executives at ABC proved the Grinch dead-wrong, as they stole time from under him for just such commercialism: advertisements. Commercialization of holidays is always crass, but especially during the Grinch. Unfortunately this year's Grinch did show the true meaning of Christmas...

Author: By Henry E. Smith, | Title: How X-Mas Stole the Grinch | 12/11/1985 | See Source »

...first act of Richard's Cork Leg is a real treat. The urns from Play are transformed into an old Irish cemetery, soon to be peopled by a very talented group of actors. In the lead role of Cronin, Charles Puckette steals the show, mellowing his character's crass politics and sexuality with a devil-may-care Irish charm. Laura Gonzales, who plays the prostitute Rose of Lima, sings and moves with the sensuality of an Irish Kate Bush. And the song and dance team of Bonnie Prince Charlie (Patrick Bradford) and his singing corpse (Jeffrey Korn) are an absolute...

Author: By T.m. Doyle, | Title: Agony and Ecstasy on the Mainstage | 11/14/1985 | See Source »

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