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Word: latters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...deal of skimble-skamble stuff poured out with absolutely no result. The simplest thing to be said about its author is that he has no talent. The contrast between the two stories is the contrast between Mr. Fodor's realism and Mr. Bluestone's realisticness. Thus in the latter we have an endless cast of characters who speak in a hodgepodge of scrupulously correct and scrupulously incorrect English which is characterized as "Jewish." These characters collect together at the funeral of an old lady and make dull remarks to each other; needless to say, nothing happens...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate | 5/1/1948 | See Source »

...issue came to a head with the formation nationally of ADA, a specifically non-Communist organization pledged to the extension of "the Roosevelt-Willkie tradition." To join this group, HLU had to amend its constitution, and, further, join SDA (ADA's student branch), as individuals. This latter provision met with strenuous objection from the AYD sympathizers, but after several ballots the motion was passed and HLU settled into its current "Roosevelt-Willkie" tradition, joining SDA last fall. HLU's affiliation with this group is loose, the Harvard branch maintaining autonomy with occasional...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: College Politicians Run Amok in Election Year | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

...present, the HLU consists of about 100 dues-paid members, under the Presidency of Frederick D. Houghteling '50. He outlines the policy of his organization, which he classifies as "latter-day New Dealers" as devoted to the holding back of totalitarianism from either the Right or the Left by developing the "third force...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: College Politicians Run Amok in Election Year | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

...exam should, in theory at least, be increased learning, then the primary purpose of returning the exam to the student is to give him constructive criticism, and not to achieve a meeting of the minds between student and greater on what a fair mark should be. It is this latter element, I think, that makes the administration shy away from returning exams, for every instructor would be deluged with irate students who didn't want to learn their mistakes, but wanted primarily to correct the grade. Philip M. Stern...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Exams: 'Constructive Criticism' | 4/29/1948 | See Source »

Since last year, however, Tufts has come up with two shining lights--Ed Sigler, a former V-12 player, and Jim Bennett, another attackman. The latter scored five times against B.L.C. in the 11-10 decision the Jumbos recently dropped to that local aggregation. Apparently, sigler is the playmaker and Bennett the man he passes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse Team Steeled for Today's Skirmish With Strong Tufts Quartet | 4/28/1948 | See Source »

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