Word: gained
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...comes as no surprise each fall when University Hall's IBM-produced statistics reveal that Economics 1 is the largest course in the University. Economic man, living in an economic society, wants to know what is happening around him--and perhaps hopes to gain a few hints on how to increase his future income. Over a period of years Economics 1 has evolved to meet this desire for increased emphasis on economic practice rather than theory. Originally, the department set up Social Science 115 to scope with the demand for a course oriented to the non-concentrator...
...Tigers, therefore, are the team to pass, if the varsity is to gain the coveted first division berth. Princeton must still play first place Dartmouth, as well as Columbia and Penn. The possibility that Harvard might achieve fourth place was not even imagined at the beginning of the year, and thus, even if it fails in its bid, the season can be considered a success...
...certain effect of the recent machinations and charges in the HYRC election race has been to discredit Republicanism in the College. Except for a few who may be caught up with the cops and robbers aspect of the affair or think they may actually gain practical experience in machine-type politics, politically inclined students have doubtless been discouraged from HYRC participation...
...contracts. Aircraft stocks bounced up and down like jets in a thunderhead. North American Aviation was down from a 1956-57 high of 49⅞ to 31⅞ while General Dynamics jumped 3¼ points to a new high at 61¼, followed closely by Boeing with a gain of 2⅛ points...
...Napping. Besides Boeing, the company that stands to gain the most in the 1958 budget is General Dynamics' Convair Division. Convair's dartlike F-102 interceptor is the only fighter which everyone in the business agrees will not be cut back: production of the F-102 and its faster, more advanced version, called the F-106, will probably total 350. In addition, Convair is a big contractor in the Air Force's nuclear bomber project and the Atlas intercontinental missile. Furthermore, Convair also has its B58 Hustler, first big supersonic U.S. bomber...