Word: distinctive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Bangerter believes that there is "a distinct possibility" that the angry, tired student body, now armed with toy guns, will rise in protest of Harvard's academic calendar on the steps of University Hall...
...certainly sympathize with the seniors who have had to cope with both writing a thesis and taking a general exam. But there is a distinct difference between the research skills that a thesis requires and the breadth of knowledge that a general exam demands. They test two different aspects of the field: the thesis, one's ability to probe into a topic in depth and formulate an original argument, and the general exam, one's ability to synthesize three or four years of classes into cogent and intelligent essays...
...Currier, the house notorious for being randomized, has a distinct character. It's not pre-med or athletic or gay; it's friendly. It's a place where the best ideals of the College come into play, because there are students of all different sizes, thoughts and backgrounds...
...issue is finding someone who can execute it the same way Tiffany and the others did. There are two distinct styles.... We don't know which they'll use," she said...
...time the guinea pigs of 1999 graduate from Harvard, the hope is that even the memories of distinct house characters will be secondary and vague--and all the students of Harvard will be living together in true harmony. (If only NATO could randomly assign housing...