Word: heard
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...those who tuned in to the national news on June 8, what they heard left them wondering about the future of academic freedom at Harvard...
...political objectives: a "living wage" for University employees and the end of Harvard's involvement in overseas sweatshops. A third group, the Coalition Against Sexual Violence, protested Harvard's policies on the punishment of sexual assault and rape. Chanting, "Hey Harvard, here's the word, student voices must be heard," the protestors held their ground for almost four hours. Before they finally disbanded, Harvard announced the adoption of a full disclosure policy regarding sweatshops...
People who know Grant have heard this talk of quitting before. "He said that the first day I met him--that acting was no profession for an adult," says Curtis. "Maybe it is bull____," Grant admits, "but it is a sort of fantasy." It is also the one thing that audiences would probably never forgive...
...should taste good and be reasonably good for me. But more and more these days we're encouraged to view the grocery store as a medicine chest. There are tofu and yams for hot flashes. Ginseng tea for energy. Stewed tomatoes to prevent prostate cancer. So when I heard about Benecol and Take Control, the new margarines that are supposed to lower cholesterol levels in the blood, I didn't exactly smack my lips in anticipation. Still, I figured, given how much heart disease there is in the U.S., they deserved a look...
...senior high school classes were canceled after a bomb threat was reported in an Internet chat group. In Spotswood, N.J., an 18-year-old was arrested after he threatened to blow up his high school. According to a Gallup poll, 37% of 13- to 17-year-olds nationwide have heard of Columbine-style threats at their own schools, and 20% said their schools had been evacuated because of a bomb threat...