Word: six
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...justices, who base their decisions on the skills of the participants instead of the merits of the case, decided in favor of the six students who argued for the Court's right to hear the case...
...presence of six losses with only two wins grates against him, if for no other reason than that he knows his injury might have been the difference...
UNIVERSITIES SHOULD, by their very nature, be strongholds of free thought and free expression, where neither students nor professors can be made to toe the line by an intolerant administration. Boston University (B.U.) is seeking to fire or suspend six tenured professors in an apparent effort to stifle activism and dissent at the university...
...six professors have been active in the faculty union or on faculty committees, and several have been strongly critical of B.U. President John R. Silber. There is little doubt that the proceedings against the professors are a cheap attempt at retribution and at intimidating the university community...
...goes up in the plane with us and gives us the push out the door. Maclaughlin is as sharp-eyed and as brusque as a boot camp sergeant. He spreads his legs, arching and throwing his head back yelling, "ARCHTHOUSAND, TWO THOUSAND, THREE THOUSAND, FOUR THOUSAND, FIVE THOUSAND, SIX THOUSAND, LOOK" he looks to his left heel. "LOOK." He looks to a release on his right pelvis, "PULL". He pulls the release. "PUNCH." He punches open the imaginary auxillary chute: the litany for a jumper after exiting the plane. If the main chute doesn't open after a count...