Word: shopped
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Rindge and Latin School (CRLS), two blocks northeast of Harvard Yard, is a funky high school. No bells ring; instead snatches of rock music signal the end of class. Students can choose among several alternative educational programs. Even the dropouts have a place at CRLS. They run the sub shop. The unique atmosphere at Cambridge's only high school has emerged after years of confusion and controversy over priorities and programs. Many teachers and administrators describe a new equilibrium that has emerged at CRLS, between a commitment to academic excellence and a loyalty to the multi-racial background...
...provides education in a more relaxed atmosphere. In this "environment." Students, teachers and parents "share in the decision-making process." One-fifth of the staff are counselors. The Enterprise Co-op is an alternative career-oriented program for drop-outs and potential drop-outs. In addition to the sub shop, the Co-op runs a wood shop and a faculty dining room. "Students receive shares in the Co-op based on their productivity and the money they get reflects the profits for that particular pay period," says Henry Lukas, assistant headmaster for students and policy...
Jewel Food Stores, a Midwest chain, has brought out its own private-label brand of low-salt canned goods. So has Stop & Shop in New England. McDonald's, which annually sells the public 700 million lbs. of hamburger and 542 million bushels of fries, has completed a study on the sodium content of Chicken McNuggets, Big Macs and French fries. Customers who request it may now have the information in the form of a booklet with sample menus. Example: Big Mac, French fries and milk...
...court was considering an ordinance in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates that limits the sale of drug paraphernalia to those 18 or over and imposes a $150 licensing fee. A local head shop argued that the law was too unclear about which items are covered and was therefore unconstitutional. Nonsense, said Justice Thurgood Marshall, writing for the majority. The ordinance covers any item that "is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs." That language is "sufficiently clear," said Marshall. The court did not rule on whether towns may ban head shops completely, but most...
...proved entertaining for a half hour, and then we ran into the airport's only trouble spot-the gift shop. Liz, after convincing me not to buy my sister a pink straw cowboy hat, a silly-looking plastic sculpture of a cowboy, or a coffee mug with "Texas Longhorns" stamped on the side, hugged me good-bye and went off to her plane, not to be seen in Austin for days to come...