Word: holding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...highly unlikely that the mere existence of a student center would, in itself, promote greater interaction among various groups of students or deter students from going to final clubs. Given its likely location in Memorial Hall--far from the houses--and the fact that it would hold a new freshman dining hall, it's doubtful that the new center would attract any upperclass students...
...going to be run like a Quaker meeting." B.U. originally proposed that a university-appointed board would make most school decisions. Outraged school committee members successfully lobbied for the right to to overrule verdicts on the budget or school policy with a two-thirds vote. However, B.U. would still hold most of the cards...
...Ross Johnson, the firm's chief executive, and Edward Horrigan, its vice chairman, an RJR Nabisco bid would take the firm private. The two men, who hold hefty chunks of RJR Nabisco stock, stand to make nearly $18 million each on the deal. While they will probably invest most of their profits in the new firm, that will do little to ease a projected $25 billion debt burden. To pay off the IOUs, RJR Nabisco will probably sell some of its divisions. The proposed deal must still be approved by a group of the firm's directors, but even...
...unlock astonishing mysteries. Focusing on a bacterium that uses a simple method of photosynthesis, Michel concentrated on a cluster of proteins that spans the organism's outer membrane, called the photosynthetic reaction center. These so-called membrane-bound proteins are like plants themselves: antennae protrude from cell surfaces, anchors hold them in the membrane, and rootlike tentacles reach into the cell's interior. But the molecules resisted study...
...congressional races, Democrats rake in the largest share of PAC monies, despite the common perception that corporations lean toward Republicans. The reason is that Democrats hold majorities in both the House and Senate, and incumbents always have a better chance of winning than newcomers. Says one PAC manager: "The core of our business is access to legislators. We can get shut out if we give to challengers who lose." This year PACs have contributed $66 million to congressional incumbents, an increase of 29.4% over 1986, while handing challengers only $7 million, about the same as in previous elections. Democrats have...