Word: ran
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...private audience by Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The following month Karmal abruptly disappeared from view, even failing to show up at his country's Revolutionary Day parade--the equivalent, noted a Western diplomat in Islamabad, of "staying away from one's own birthday party." Meanwhile, the Soviet newspaper Pravda ran a front-page story attacking Karmal's failure to build a stable base of support for his Communist regime. Rumors had it that the Afghan chieftain was visiting the Soviet Union for treatment of a lung problem or leukemia. But many observers suspected that his problems were more than medical...
Advocates believe that Downer is merely a victim of Harvard's insensitivity to the problems of the disabled. A large empty shaft exists in Emerson, remnants of renovations from approximately 25 years ago. R. Thomas Quinn, assistant dean of the College for facilities, says that the University ran out of money and could not finish the project. He added that he did not realize that a handicapped student needed access to the upper floors of the building...
...reached back 20 years to revive Sweet Charity, a loud, sentimental farce about a taxi dancer who gives herself body and soul, but especially body, to any man who hints of love. In 1966, Sweet Charity garnered just one Tony Award, for Bob Fosse's explosive choreography, yet it ran 18 months on the strength of its likability and slickness. Those are still the show's virtues, and when coupled with a tireless effort by TV Star Debbie Allen (Fame) in the title role originated by Gwen Verdon, they seem to be enough for another long run. The opening...
...Crimson players ran into some fierce Tigers. Larry Scott, Harvard's first racquet, faced a pumped up John Bartos. Scott lost his serve in the opening game, but recovered and broke back in the fourth and eighth games...
...bathrooms were no problem. We absconded with about six rolls from each hall. Thayer even had extra rolls on the sinks because everybody on one floor shared a bathroom. The women's rooms were slightly more difficult. But being brave and daring freshmen, we poked our heads in, ran in, stuffed as many rolls as possible into our knapsacks and walked out casually as if nothing had happened...