Word: minuses
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...these things are just symptoms, of course, but the symptoms add up to Zero. The present atmosphere of the College is a political minus, arrived at by subtracting our self-interests from our ideals. We would much rather be safe and sure and successful than be called names or be accused of ideological heresy. We have Neon teeth and a firm handshake, but no political guts or convictions--the willingness to experiment and make mistakes. Right now is 30 years from now, which Professor Kirkland might have realized had he stayed in town...
Faculty votes to count plus and minus grades in final records...
...Minus two of their best competitors, the varsity wrestlers dropped their first match of the season Saturday afternoon in the Blockhouse. Army's squad of superbly conditioned athletes muscled their way to a 26 to 6 victory...
...little later the motel telephone rang; the consulate was on the line advising the Earl to get married. A little later, minus collar & tie, the Earl hurried Mildred and two hastily aroused witnesses into the home of Justice of the Peace Delbert Bresemann. The J.P. performed what he proudly described as a "candlelight office wedding...
From now on, as the result of yesterday's vote, the grading system will officially consist of twelve categories: A, A minus, B plus, B, B minus, C plus, C, C minus, D plus, D, D minus, and E. The pluses and minuses will appear on both permanent records and on transcripts...