Word: ranke
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Kentucky's Brown-I'm a veteran and the rank & file of veterans don't want you to repudiate the President in their name. If he is to be shot down, I hope the fire doesn't come from the Democratic side...
...there with an apologetic air. Legitimate need in Harvard is theoretically covered by three sources, scholarships, beneficiary aid, and loan funds, and none have proved adequate to the exigencies of depression conditions. Scholastic competition has grown so keen that at present only a secure position well up on the rank list serves to draw down a scholarship of any substantial size. The beneficiary aids consist of small pittances doled out at the beginning of the year to enable the student to devote his time to scholastic endeavor rather than working. They will in all probability be discontinued next year...
...whole the requirements of a major sport seem to be intangible onces, a mixture of prestige within the college and interest displayed. Swimming appears to have these requisite attributes, and should in justice be elevated to the rank of a major sport...
...excellent facilities of the New Indoor Athletic Building, the importance and popularity of swimming have increased greatly in the few years in which it has been a minor sport. It would be only just for the Athletic Association to recognize these facts and raise swimming to the rank of a major sport, as was done with hockey some time...
...factor, since lacrosse, although considerably older than hockey, is still a minor sport. Tradition and the size of the crowd attracted have something to do with the matter, and in any case, a great deal of interest must be shown before any athletic game can be raised to the rank of a major sport...