Word: lest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Lest some students be misled into believing that the sentiments expressed in the letters represent those of the majority of Black students at Harvard, it should be pointed out that hundreds of supportive Black and other students (and staff) turned out to pay their respects to Diana Ross and Sugar Ray Leonard. The Foundation literally had to turn away scores of students from the luncheon reception because of the lack of space...
...hospital (it looks nice on your record). Get set! The pressure is on in college. Nothing less than an A will do for all pre-med courses. Choose a major in one of the sciences and fill out the rest of the schedule with "Mickey Mouse" subjects, lest your cumulative average slip below Aminus. Go! You are in. At med school you will spend 30 to 40 hours a week at lectures, and as many more studying. But do not plan on actually grasping the material; there is no time to do more than memorize for exams...
While agreeing to publish year-end aggregate statistics on harassment cases, the Faculty Council has still balked at the logical step of informing harassment victims of the actions taken against the harasser involved; the stated reason is concern lest the victim "go public" with the incriminating data. This concern, though, is as misplaced as it has been all along. By scrupulously protecting the identities of professors found, in the wrong, the University not only indicates a tacit solidarity with the offenders but allows dangerous misperceptions to grow. A case in point is the problem noted by some minorities last year...
...very interested in arms control. Preachers, professors and pundits have forced his attention. James Watt insulted the Beach Boys and was squelched by Nancy Reagan. When it appeared the President was forgetting about those suffocating $200 billion deficits, a memo from Budgetman David Stockman was leaked pleading for action lest the red ink extend...
...officials at the nursing home say they are confident that Neville Manor will now pass the lest...