Word: drill
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Another headline, "Undergraduates, Too Precariously Civilian, Drill, Prepare To Enter into Armed Services" voices the enormous changes in perspective experienced by the Class...
...University mobilized quickly to meet new demands. revolved around classes. But by afternoon, many Harvard men reported to Soldier's Field for drill practice offered under the auspices of the Athletic Department. Senior ROTC students took charge of the drilling, which lasted for approximately two hours per week...
Still, the campus remained relatively peaceful during wartime. While most men participated in drill practice or served in ROTC, Radcliffe students also aided in the war effort by volunteering in local hospitals, working part-time jobs after class, or participating in women's volunteer corps such as WAVES and WAACS...
...point a teacher decreed that parents had to sign off on their children's tests to prove that the scores had been duly brought home and inspected. The drill called for the parents to write "I saw this" on the test sheets. Not everyone wanted to attempt this particular hurdle, and her pals turned to Masako, a good choice since she already had superior penmanship. "I saw this," she wrote confidently on their papers, until someone in the class squealed. In the dustup that followed, Owada spoke out, saying each student should choose whether to reveal her scores. Recalls...
Sparked by freshman Amy Reinhard's double, the Crimson scored two runs in the second game--but were defeated after Tiger pitcher Kaeren Drill retired nine straight batters and ended the game with a double play...