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Word: lamonts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...irregularities in the ordinarily staid Freshman Jubilee elections have resulted in a committee of 13 members instead of the customary ten. A tie forced the election of 11 candidates; and despite a relatively light write-in vote, Lamont Dupont and Oliver A. Yabook were appointed ex-officio members...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Choose Jubilee Committee; Few Write-in Votes | 3/1/1957 | See Source »

...elected expressed little resentment over the appointments. Sakowitz said that he hoped the group could meet on the Biviera, "if Lamont...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Choose Jubilee Committee; Few Write-in Votes | 3/1/1957 | See Source »

...Lamont Dupont, the original and most lavish hoax, combines heady extravagance with a condescending democracy toward classmates. He "enjoys the sport of kings--falconry"; he has been seen, according to posters, at the Abyssinian royal ball, the Jamaican government congress, and other aristocratic functions. Voting against him is futile since "he owns us all anyway," but freshmen should give him their ballots since "he has condescended...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Political Scene | 2/28/1957 | See Source »

...influential hoax-candidate leaders persuade the Union Committee to publish the results of this unofficial race, no write-in ballots will be counted. We believe that the votes should be accredited, however, since we think Oliver A. Yabook would prove an exemplary Jubilee Chairman. And, in the event that Lamont Dupont should lose, we are hoping that he will condescend to run for the HYRC presidency...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Political Scene | 2/28/1957 | See Source »

Supporters of Lamont DuPont proclaim, "Why not vote DuPont? He owns us anyway." His qualifications: "prep school graduate, sports car owner, social register, one of the boys...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Two Hoaxes Mark Jubilee Nominations | 2/21/1957 | See Source »

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