Word: grading
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...little to change this impression. A flock of anachronistically granola-esque maidens meander, lamenting over their unrequited love for the poet Reginald Bunthorne. In the context of a set containing an enormous portrait of Elvis, a malt-shop sign and a jukebox, these sentiments seem better suited to tenth-grade teeny-boppers than seasoned literati. Moreover, the characters' "hip" enunciation of phrases like "they're so square" mix poorly with the original "prithee's." To cap it off, Colonel Calverly's (David Magill) patter song with the dragoons, although extremely well sung, is simply neither tuneful nor funny...
...Harvard and Radcliffe committees each nominated 48 seniors based on grade point average. They then selected the new members after examining transcripts and faculty recommendations...
...hearing-impaired twelfth-grade students at University High School in Irvine, Calif., last week marked a special homecoming. With hugs, flowers and sign-language messages of "I love you," they welcomed back Career Counselor Vincent Chalk...
...hated Science Fiction until sixth grade,when someone introduced me to Madeleine L'Engle's[a popular children's science fiction author]work," Demitrio said. "Then I read all her work inthe next three days, without eating or sleeping...
...Siegel said, "I was watching Star Trek whenI was three years old, and then one night in thirdor fourth grade I was just flipping channels andstarted watching Dr. Who. I've been watching itever since...