Word: nearly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...near-mimicry of high school carries over into the classroom. Few lecture courses are given in the University's undergraduate program, and virtually none in the Wharton School. There are, in most courses, regular assignments, frequent quizzes, and emphasis on recitation. The degree requirements in the College ask only that the student compile 32 semester credits of a total of 128 in his major field; there are no general examinations. Although students evince great conscientiousness about class attendance--perhaps since the administration permits only six cuts per course per term--intellectual concern does not extend to the dormitories, dining halls...
...different theory is attributed to a prominent Soviet scientist, who feels that "the unseen side of the moon is considerably more monotonous than the side turned towards the earth." Several American astronomers share this opinion, which stems from a speculation that the earth's gravitational pull has distorted the near side...
With 4:55 gone in the fourth quarter, McIntosh, at right inside, timed a high bouncer near the Cardinal goal perfectly, and drilled it past Dubanoski. Mildly elated after McIntosh's fine shot, the Crimson tallied again two and one-half minutes later, when wing Sam Rodd headed in Ekpebu's corner kick...
...doubt in my mind that expenses will continue to rise in the future," the director of dining facilities at the University of Pennsylvania commented, while the General Manager of Food Service at Columbia has stated, "One would be unrealistic not to expect expenses to rise in the near future." Labor expenses are the greatest factor in board hikes...
...Student Council acted wisely in sending the report on NDEA back to a committee. As originally presented, it never came near the excellent level of previous Council reports, being intemperate in language and exaggerated in scope. Such statements as, "Every student who signs the affidavit in effect forfeits the liberty of thought and expression guaranteed in the Bill of Rights... Should the slightest revolutionary idea enter his head, he commits a felony under the law," led one member of the Council to term the report "immaturely worded, overstated, and superficial...