Word: news
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Capture of Combles Ends Brilliant Campaign," was the headline The Charleston News and Courier placed over its account of that Franco-British victory. The phraseology gives one a start, but it is quite correct; this war has altered the meaning of words old as the language. It was a campaign for the possession of Combles; and this campaign was an incident of what? The battle of the Somme. What was a battle before this extraordinary war began? An incident in a campaign. What is a campaign now? An incident of a battle...
...CRIMSON issues a second call for news candidates from the Class of 1919, and all those who desire to enter the competition should report at the CRIMSON Building tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. While the competition has already been in progress three days, those coming out late will not be seriously handicapped...
...work in the present competition will consist mainly of the gathering and writing up of University news and a small amount of office work will also be required of each candidate. The work offers an excellent opportunity for those who wish to build up their acquaintance in the University, and no better chance of learning the various activities in Cambridge can be secured. This competition is the only one limited to Sophomores and hence it is a distinct advantage for the Class of 1919 to come out in the present race...
...members of the Classes of 1918, 1919 and 1920 who desire to try for the Illustrated should report at 1284 Massachusetts avenue next Monday at 7.30 o'clock. Three departments, news, business and photographic are open to competitors. A dark-room and cameras will be at the disposal of those intending to try for the photographic department, and no previous experience will be necessary...
...competition will end some time in January. Four positions in the news department are open to members of the Class of 1919, and at least two men from each class will be elected to the business department. This work consists of obtaining advertisements and subscriptions, and affords an exceptionally good business training...