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Word: elitists (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...this is the first time that Harvard has ever had to face a Trial by Tuesday. Today is traditionally a day for a light practice and an elitist, very Harvard-like laugh at all of those lowly 7-8-9-10 teams. Tomassoni should be looking to scout his team's next opponent in action tonight...

Author: By Darren Kilfara, | Title: Trial by Tuesday | 3/4/1997 | See Source »

...being responsible about their voting power and making a commitment to attend events like the debate. These efforts must continue if the student body is to be trusted with the decision of Undergraduate Council president and vice president. If not, Harvard's student government could return to its previous elitist system, and the students will have no one to blame but themselves...

Author: By Amy M. Rabinowitz, | Title: The Dangers of Popular U.C. Elections | 12/16/1996 | See Source »

...select community lose their legitimacy when they fail to include at least nominal community participation. While institutions are well within their right to direct policy according to administrative prerogatives alone, they are, in effect, compromising a genuine perspective of the constituency they stand to represent for the perpetuation of elitist pretense...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Middleburyian's Ad Board Plea | 12/12/1996 | See Source »

...senior, I have seen the Undergraduate Council change from a elitist organization run by representatives of the final club "old boys" network to a much more democratic and truly representative organization which is slowly but surely achieving greater legitimacy in the eyes of the students and administration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rawlins, O'Mary Work for Students | 12/11/1996 | See Source »

...Jones just sounds pompous and elitist when he calls Gibson's speech "a mockery of the Harvard tradition." Does the tradition not allow a joke or two, and horror of horrors, even a little profanity. You're correct Mr. Jones, Gibson did not have any grand theories of wisdom or life-altering realizations, and maybe by your standards that means his speech was worthless. Well forgive me if I don't buy into your standards, but I thought Mel Gibson was generous to donate his time, and worth listening to if only because of his humor and joviality. If those...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gibson Gave Flippant But Fun Speech | 11/22/1996 | See Source »

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