Word: opted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...numbers of minority studentsseeking academic careers, there's an interest insupporting efforts to increase these numbers,"said Wilson L. Hunt, Jr., counselor for Scienceand Technical Careers and Minority Concerns. Huntsaid that the Ford program will aim at "providingmentorship for minority students to encourage themto pursue academic careers" rather than opt forlaw or business school
Potato-chip fans in Louisiana opt for the fiery seasonings in Zapp's delectable Cajun Craw-Tators, golden brown, crisply curled wafers that are burnished with a savory and peppery spice blend, or the even more tantalizing incendiary jalapeno chips, hot enough to drive the muncher straight to a can of cold Dixie beer. Judging by the high price of Maui chips (as much as $7.59 for a 7-oz. bag), Hawaiians like heavy grease -- as do certain Angelenos. Jurgensen's, a high-toned Southern California grocery, buys all it can get of these dark, oily chips. The steep price...
Four board contracts are available at Brown, at either 20, 14, 10 or 7 meals per week. Freshmen are required to choose one of the college plans, but upperclassmen--whether they opt to join a co-op, live in an apartment or stay in university housing--can also opt to fend for themselves. Kathy Payne, administrative dietician for Brown University Food Service, estimates that about 4000 Brown students have a board contract which entitles them to eat in either of two all-campus dining halls...
...remarkable interest in low-paying mission work seems to contradict studies indicating that high school and college graduates increasingly opt for high-status, high-paying jobs. But it is no surprise to the Rev. John Kyle of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship in Madison, Wis., which sponsors evangelical groups at 800 secular campuses. Every third year, Kyle's organization sponsors missionary conventions at the University of Illinois, where North American collegians gather to consider overseas work. At the last meeting, in 1984, 4,683 students filed written pledges that they would go overseas, and 10,153 more vowed to pray about...
Students who currently in the infirmary can opt to sit their exams at UHS, said Sheila Stull, assistant registrar for scheduling...