Word: eventers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...variety of astronomical questions from studying these stellar explosions, observable supernovae do not occur very often. In fact, 1987 was the first time since 1604 that Earth dwellers witnessed an actual explosion close enough to the Earth to be seen with the naked eye, Kirshner said, thus making the event the first young supernova to be carefully analyzed with modern scientific equipment. Astronomers, including Kirshner, are still collecting data from the phenomenon, called 1987A...
...proud, sensitive man who has been deeply wounded by public criticism over the past year, he has hinted of quitting in the event only of a victory...
...Harvard publications, especially literary magazines, have such a short life? Funding for such student projects can come principally from two sources: the Undergraduate Council or the Office for the Arts. The Office for the Arts, although generally kind and generous, is mostly interested in funding flashy, one-time-event, art projects. Nothing so regular and ordinary, with certifiable artistic merit and benefit to the community as a literary magazine deserves consideration. That is unless you are just starting up, rather than, as in the case of Padan Aram, you have a history of putting out one damn good magazine...
...triple jump, freshman Rita Raju jumped 34-ft., 10-in. to win the event. Another freshman, Cathy Griffin, threw her personal best, 43-ft., 2 1/2 in., to capture the shot...
...from the rest of the plane. Because the forward luggage compartment is next to the main electronics bay, the explosion instantaneously cut off all communications, electricity and flight controls, explaining why all systems went dead at the same moment. Declared a Boeing expert: "It was a diabolically well-planned event, handled by experts in knowledge of the aircraft, its structure, the flight plan -- the works...