Word: possessed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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September is an idyllic month. Our rooms still possess a fresh feel, we're happy to be reunited with friends, sections have not yet met and the weather is temperate. More importantly, from the conservative perspective, the campus has not yet had the opportunity to work itself into a fit over some cause du jour...
...those who decry the clubs' elitism: The fact that certain people do not possess the social standing to join is not an injustice. Almost without exception, club members are athletes, privileged, well-dressed and/ or attractive. Many students do not fit into any of those categories and are therefore rejected. On other campuses, where there is a more diverse selection of fraternities, more students could find formal social clubs to match their personalities. Here, the options are quiet limited, forcing many to form a group of friends without the aid of a physical structure...
...world-view is simply our philosophy of life, our attempt to make sense of our existence," Nicholi said. "We all possess a world-view... Our world view simply tells us more about ourselves than any other aspect of our personal history...
...addition to contributing to the alarming breakdown of discourse, zealots and their ilk also possess the peculiar trait of often being, well, just plain wrong. Oh, they start out right, but somewhere along the way they veer off the narrow path and start clearing new trails of their own. Much as they can still see the original path, there's still some ounce of truth left in their claims, but it's been shrouded by the questionable data and dubious claims that are the hallmark of fanatics the nation over...
...much talk about the instability that might arise should Clinton resign and pass the reins to Al Gore '69. But we're willing to take the risk. Little could be less stable than the current frenzied atmosphere in Washington. And, despite a brewing campaign finance inquiry, Gore seems to possess the integrity and decency to restore American's shaken faith in their government...