Word: functions
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...regular social function," says Bapat of the eatery. "If you're trying to meet a guy, you can say, 'Let's meet for credit!' Most people 'do credit' between...
...years Adams House has more or less the same character it does today, then we have reached a bittersweet out-come. On the one hand, the survival of Adams as an institution would be a great thing, since it serves an important function in promoting the arts within the Harvard community. On the other, if the institution lives regardless of the makeup of the students who live there, then this turn of events proves an unfortunate truth that is indicative of a larger problem at Harvard. Often, it seems that the traditions of the many hallowed institutions that make...
Working full-time, community coaches would function as highly visible contact persons for the community. The positions would be funded in a variety of ways, including corporate sponsorships and local government...
...graceful work of the minor players in Oberon and Titania's court. Nick Parrillo '99 gives an intriguing performance in the key role of Puck, the fairy messenger of Oberon and the meddling instigator of much of the trouble in the wood. Puck, who also serves an important narrative function in the play, is usually portrayed as a mischievous, high-powered figure. Parrillo, however, has opted for a slyer, more subtle characterization. This decision, evidently made in part to accommodate the unusually dominating presence of Burke's Oberon, still works quite well, allowing Parrillo to to contribute to the sense...
...University of Pittsburgh, discovered that it could also be the trigger point for both bouts of paralyzing sadness and the wildly euphoric highs of manic depression. "This area of the brain may act as a set of brakes for emotional responses," he explains. "When it does not function properly, abnormal swings in mood may occur...