Word: loosen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cure the malady, how to loosen the grip of the alumni on college policy and vest it again in the little company of scholars who are supposed to lead the undergraduate toward the light? On this point the Chief Justice makes no suggestions. But possibly the remedy lies in a reaction among the alumni themselves. We note, for instance, in "The Harvard Alumni Bulletin," a strong protest against a proposed enlargement of the Harvard Stadium to meet the demand for seats at her major athletic spectacles. This and the more or less widespread movement to get rid of the professional...
...main object of the practice yesterday was to let the players get the feel of the ball and to let them loosen up after the winter's lay-off. The linemen were divided up into several groups under W. A. Cleary '15, C. J. Hubbard '24, F. A. Pickard '29 and John Donovan. These worked on the fundamentals of line play, charging, coming out of the line and falling on the ball. Captain J. E. Barrett '30, J. N. Trainer '31 and J. Potter were the only 'H' linemen who were present yesterday. Some of the members of the forward...
...flay a man alive in the classic Oriental fashion begin by making two long parallel cuts 21/2 inches apart. Loosen one end of the strip of skin between the cuts, grasp firmly, and then tear off the strip. Repeat until the victim is completely skinned...
...Laxatives loosen the bowel contents and allow comfortable expulsion. Purgatives, especially cathartics, irritate the intestinal muscles to more or less violent peristalsis evacuating...
...have expressed the hope of placing the organization on a surer footing. Although, manifestly, these endeavors have so far been ineffectual, it is nevertheless a truth that only greater continuity and regularity of action can lift the Debating Union from its present mediocrity. It cannot command the confidence and loosen the tongues of the students who are mildly interested in it until its effectiveness is no longer sacrificed to delayed starts, jerky progress, and weak endings...