Word: loaded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Back from his first expedition, Siple re-entered Allegheny College at Meadville, Pa. as a sophomore, soon met a pretty young freshman. Ruth Johannesmeyer. Carrying almost twice the normal academic load to make up for the years he had lost in the antarctic, busy writing a book (A Boy Scout with Byrd) and lecturing before dazzled Scouts and service clubs, he carried on a desultory courtship. But one night he was enticed to a college dance, and as he struggled happily through the steps, a sudden thought struck him: "My God, so this is why people like to dance...
...majority of students, a device with which departments can support impoverished graduate students and assign material which does not fit neatly into regular courses. Few students or tutors regard tutorial as an important part of their academic program; instead, most have an unstated agreement to ignore this additional load whenever it grows burdensome...
...Student Employment Office does not pride iself so much on being an important part of the University as it does on helping the individual student. Whether it is a matter of lightening a work load to help marks, rescheduling a job to allow time for extracurricular activities, or simply offering personal advice, the Office wants to be helpful. And with this kind of philosophy, it generally is.A student bartender, in heavy demand at this season, pours a drink at party...
Perhaps these improved conditions would also result in a change for the better in the ticket office's attitude towards students. If easing the load for employees will allow them more time to be courteous and helpful, they should have the time. Judging from past experiences, though, one would imagine nothing could help the HAA ticket office's disposition. Distribution of football tickets is not an act of generosity on the part of the HAA, but an obligation. This branch of the HAA is a service organization and the service is to be expected, not humbly requested...
...stamps (420 of them this year) to keep in federal good graces, but who openly defy the state. The bootleggers buy whisky wholesale in such outlets as Joplin, Mo. or Dallas, have the cases broken down into "lugs" (packages) of three fifths or six pints each for easier handling, load the lugs into stock cars with heavy-duty rear springs (so the cops cannot detect any telltale sag). They use whatever they believe is the fastest new car available (Oldsmobiles this year in preference to their longtime favorite, Mercurys), or fit used cars with Cadillac engines. Some still prefer...