Word: englishness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Literature and English theses are due next, on March 15, followed closely by History and Science, due on March 17. Other department deadlines will then approach in rapid succession. For some seniors, there is little time to spare...
...illiterate grandfather, who encouraged his grandson to partake of the intellectual treasures of Harvard, also translated into English that "fools' names are always seen in public places." How can Lee expect to lead, without any moral authority, the Harvard Undergraduate Council. Louis J. Lanzerotti, Ph.D...
...Carl Reiner's funny fable about an English coal miner's search for fame and fortune, Bert suffers this affliction as he sings and dances Isn't It Romantic? in an amateur-night competition. Since the attempt to cope with it and finish his number is both hilarious and heartwarming, Bert wins the contest. Next he is hired by the show's corrupt promoter to tour as a perpetual competitor, getting paid only if he beats the authentic contestants. This he can do only by faking the bloody nose night after night...
...Texas. Weary yet hopeful, their bodies battered but their spirits high, the families while away the hours at the Casa Romero shelter for Central American refugees. They line up for a lunch of rice and beans, served from steaming kettles; they mop the floors and shoot pool; they practice English phrases; and they wait. And wait...
...legislation pushed by powerful advocates like Senator Edward M. Kennedy, some 3,900 Irish were granted additional visas to enter the U.S. in 1987. Kennedy is now fighting for immigration legislation that will give preference to those with valuable professional skills, high levels of education and a knowledge of English, all conditions tailor-made for Irish immigrants...