Word: hopeless
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...then," the Election Committee might demand, "do not the disgruntled ones propose their own candidates, and have their names entered in the ballot, according to the charter of the class" We answer: Simply because they realize the hopeless impotence of their isolated votes as compared with the united vote of those gentlemen who know, or think they know, the popular candidates. Furthermore, they do not wish to go through the tedious process of circulating a petition and soliciting signatures...
...that review not seem to exhibit a hopeless misapprehension of the author's intent, I should hardly be thus tempted to come to the defense of a work of art that can stand firmly on its own feet. Three Soldiers has stirred up almost as much controversy as admiration for its technical brilliance. Are we to condemn the author as one who has "distorted and besmirched" human life on the grounds offered by your reviewer...
...cross-iountry team is dependent upon a large squad to give the coaches the necessary material to develop a winning team, no man need feel it is hopeless for him to start now as a candidate. Whether he has had experience or not, all that is needed is the determination to try hard, and the sport and the coaches will do the rest...
...first game of the southern trip, the Navy outfit, with seven football men in the line-up, completely crushed the Crimson twelve by the hopeless count of 11-0, despite the brilliant work of Captain Clinton Leslie '21 and Pratt. The latter put up a good game at goal, but was unable to do anything effectual against the rain of shots that the Annapolis forwards sent at his cage...
...been laid for future successful teams. The 1921 team is going to New Haven on Saturday, determined to win. The men who have been training and who have not made the team have made the competition very keen. The hurdling squad, to which I have given particular attention, looked hopeless at the beginning of the year, but there are enough under classmen who have learned the rudiments and who have great possibilities, to assure Harvard of a fine set of hurdlers for the next three years...