Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...slow start which sent many of the fans downstairs to watch the swimming meet characterized the entire first half, except for a brief Crimson spurt toward the end. Trailing 24-22 with five minutes to go, the varsity began to utilize a good fast break and pulled ahead, 30 to 25. But the Bruins quickly closed the gap, and went off at halftime on the short end of a 32-31 score...
...Except for the usual contributions of two or three poets who flirt with the editors only when deadline nears, the issue reveals the vanity, the affectation, and finally, the vacancy in talent of those...
Then partying takes over, as the fraternities change into noisy, smoky, crowded nightclubs. The gatherings set the pace for the weekend, which is one continuous party except for the few hours taken off Saturday to attend the ski events and hockey game. Many consider Sunday the best of the three days since everyone gives up running around and settles down to milk punch for breakfast and a "black" hour. (For the uninitiated, this means a time for telling offcolor stories). In the afternoon there is a "cage" party when the remaining couples troop upstairs to a dormitory room and finish...
Both State Department and White House informants say Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will provide the guidelines for U.S. policy except for a few days around the time of his impending operation for hernia. The operation may be delayed until next week...
...Except for singers, dancers, and actresses, participation will be restricted to Lowell House residents, Rinzler said. Casting will begin this spring, and the cast will return early in the fall to present the show during the second week of the term...