Word: odd
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That he did not do so, Epps says, reflects his concern for Olive's personal problems as well as his desire that the transition from Olive to Smith be a smooth one. Considering that Olive's problems stemmed from the strain of running the delivery service, this explanation seems odd. As dean of students. Epps' concern for Olive is commendable--and should have surfaced regardless of Epps' connection with HDNS in the form of obtaining psychological help for the student. But as overseer of HDNS, Epps' decision to keep Olive employed can only be described as patently irresponsible...
...when the Crimson gridders rolled in here yesterday afternoon, an odd tranquility--especially when compared with the menagerie they found last week at Dartmouth--greeted them at the stone gates. Yet despite the dissimilar welcomes, the battered Harvard squad can expect another difficult encounter today at Palmer Stadium...
Although they compliment and sustain one another on the course, Beckford and Linsley rival Felix and Oscar as the Odd Couple...
Almost ironically, Canadian voters have struck an odd balance of power. At the federal level, Trudeau won a majority, toppling Conservative leader Joe Clark's minority government after only nine months. But among the provincial premiers, not one belongs to a provincial Liberal party. In Quebec, the federal Liberals' stronghold, Levesque holds forth as the second-most popular politician--behind Trudeau--and the provincial leader determined to lead the anti-federalist camp. In a strange fashion, Canada has demonstrated checks and balances without a constitution...
...immigration papers authorize employment only until Jan. 15. Meanwhile, like most other Cuban refugees, he is ineligible for welfare. Trapped in this legal limbo and unwilling to burden his half sister any longer, Benitez is now sleeping on a cot in an unheated garage, living on earnings from odd jobs and handouts from friends. Says he: "It's starting to get cold...