Word: rather
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...recent torrent of discussion and disagreement about future foreign policy has come increasing evidence of the existence of two rather clear-cut conceptions of what course it is most in the interest of the United States to pursue. One course is approved on the whole by the majority of Congressmen coming from west of the Mississippi. The other course has, with exceptions, its most vociferous supporters east of that river. Presumably both groups represent the feelings of their voters. And the division of national opinion rests on different interpretations of present world events...
Last night the Varsity Hockey squad entrained for Canada to continue its gruelling February League schedule with two games this week in the frozen North--Montreal University tonight at the Montreal Arena and McGill tomorrow night at the same place. Following closely on the heels of two rather hectic Quadrangular League battles, with Dartmouth and Yale respectively, this Canadian trip will complete just about as tough a week's ice workout as the most ardent hockey fan could hope...
...been said a lot before, but it is still true: this year's Varsity ice team is an unpredictable one of many extremes. In its first two games, against the Junior Olympics and Southern California the squad upset the dope with two decisive victories. Then it lost to a rather mediocre B. U. sextet by a 6 to 3 score, and immediately after the Christmas vacation was taken into camp by Toronto to the tune...
...trophy which would be presented to the house with the largest percentage participation in the athletic program has been suggested. This type of trophy would greatly aid in the success of the House Athletic Program in that it would favor the house which had the most rather than the best men on the field. Thus it would be in keeping with the original conception of house athletics which, far from producing athletes of varsity calibre, was to give each undergraduate an opportunity to compete in organized athletics. At the same time the increased participation which would be the result...
...cheerful-looking young man sat on a stool before the mirror, surrounded by a make-up kit and tufts of false hair. He was busy pulling off long red eyebrows. Beside him lay a tinny helmet from which horns protruded. Standing up against the wall was a long sword, rather battered. The young man eyed Vag with an amused...