Word: gain
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Under the A-plan, students in the course gain an advantage over students who are not in and perhaps cannot be in the course, and who thus are not automatically assured of an A. It is these latter students who unwillingly bear the undesirable consequences of the A-plan. Under the F-plan, on the other hand, the consequences fall only upon students who voluntarily choose to take the course...
What is the best way to recruit a potential member, he asked. Do you gain their confidence and then tell them you're a Communist, or do you warn them you're a Communist first? Obviously, the latter method has the disadvantage of building an unnecessary barrier. On the other hand, spokesmen are desperately needed to disseminate information about the Party and make it more accessible to potential recruits. "One of the reasons I joined the Party," this undergraduate admitted, "was to find out what it did. Until I joined, almost no one dared to tell me much about...
...been stonily hostile toward the concept of black power. "That slogan has struck fear in the heart of black America as well as in the heart of white America," says Brooke. "The civil rights bill of 1966 was lost because of rioting and violence. The Negro has to gain allies?not adversaries...
Navy won at Williams, 6-3, and a more decisive Crimson victory today could gain a couple of comparative points for Harvard...
...thrilling opening to the evening, Northeastern upset Boston College, 6-5, in overtime to gain the other final berth with...