Word: semis
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Springfest We're looking forward to the Violent Femmes, but memories of disasters past keep us wary. Let's keep our fingers crossed. House Formals The Adams Waltz, the Eliot Fete--'tis the season for House formals. Dust off those tuxes and Datamatch printouts. Fools Someone should tell that semi-secret Sorrento Square organization that being annoying is not the same as being funny. The editorial board
Exhibit number three: The Harvard Lampoon. Harvard's comedy mafia currently write for The Simpsons and Conan C. O'Brien '85; as undergraduates, they wrote for the Lampoon; ergo, the semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that occasionally publishes a so-called humor magazine is funny. If only this syllogism were true. The Lampoon's reputation for comedy, much like Saturday Night Live's, rests on the belief that it once was very funny; whether it was ever all that funny, however, is up for debate. With a few notable exceptions, formulaic gags and random profanity don't make...
...semi-finalist in theHanover International Violin Competition andfirst winner in the violin category of theSeventeen magazine/General Motors NationalConcerto Competition...
Charter schools are semi-autonomous public schools run by an administration free from a central bureaucracy. Their charter demands specific educational goals of all its students. If students do not meet these goals, the school is simply closed. Charter schools can be funded by businesses and private foundations, but are designed by teachers and educational innovators who do not have to go through the sea of red tape that many schools face today. The use new programs which are tailored to fit the needs of the students they serve. Freed from repetitive and bureaucratic compliance, teachers at charter schools...
...Monterey Bay, local shopping malls and other area attractions are extremely common, but again, you'll need a car or to know someone who has one. For those not so lucky, Palo Alto offers little more than upscale cafes and restaurants to take your date to before a semi-formal or swing party...