Word: priding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...truth is that I never joined the Student Productions Association, never met the undergrads who wear power ties to lunch in the Union. I never tapped into the great politico-economic power grid they call "the old school tie." I may be an ass, but I have my pride...
Even as it prepared to welcome the Soviet leader, the Reagan Administration could not resist the temptation to occasionally gloat over Moscow's apparent capitulation in the face of American steadfastness. Perle has been beaming with the pride of paternity and enjoying the last laugh. The Administration has convinced itself, and now wants to convince everyone else, that the INF treaty is not just an unprecedented accomplishment by the superpowers acting in concert -- the elimination of an entire class of modern weaponry -- but an unprecedented triumph of American persistence over Soviet intransigence. As Kenneth Adelman, the Perle ally...
Every May 4, 1000 people come to the parking lot to commemorate the deaths. But during the rest of the year, activity in the lot reflects the concerns of the average student. The windows in the dormitory bordering on the parking lot showcase a U2 Pride poster and an "are you horny?" bumper sticker...
Harvard has always taken pride in considering itself the premier forum for intellectual exchange. Unfortunately, however, such prominence is not etched in stone...
...first time in several years, Minnesota Farmer Alan Larsen had reason to be truly thankful on Thanksgiving. As members of his family sat down to a holiday feast last week, they could take some pride and satisfaction in this year's harvest. The 700 acres of corn and soybeans surrounding the Larsen homestead near Heron Lake (pop. 783) yielded a bountiful crop, and 700 head of cattle sold for good prices. Larsen's earnings are up, his indebtedness down. ! "Two years ago I was badly stressed," recalls Larsen, 31. "Now things look a lot better...