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Word: skips (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...THOSE who adapt, each year brings increased privileges and freedom from the reams of rules and regulations. Following classes and duties on Saturday, seniors are allowed to take weekends off. They are also allowed to drink at the First Class Club, keep their cars at the academy, and skip certain meals. Those with special responsibilities are excused from formations and parade duties. And, as the time passes, as with any college, they learn how to beat the system. Cadets sleep in their "green girls" (army comforters) so they don't have to make their beds every...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Duty, Honor, Country... | 10/6/1980 | See Source »

...long. Each class is given a demerit ceiling for each month; going over the linit earns a cadet several hours of "walking the area," a practice of being forced to dress in formal uniform, mount rifle upon shoulder and walk back and forth in the courtyard. If you skip a class, you automatically "walk...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Duty, Honor, Country... | 10/6/1980 | See Source »

While Jackson and Jane Bock '81, president of the Asian American Students Association and a summer representative to the committee, agreed that the committee took too indirect an approach this summer, Skip Stern '81, a member of the Committee on Houses and Undergraduate Life and the third summer student representative, said yesterday he found the committee's progress "reasonable...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein and The CRIMSON Staff, S | Title: Third World Center Group Calls for Concrete Action | 10/1/1980 | See Source »

...mostly just likes to ride a horse and watch the dogs work." He plays bridge well enough, but does not care for the game's social aspects. Says Mary Harmon Bryant: "He doesn't like 'visiting' bridge. He wants to bid and win and skip the talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football's Supercoach | 9/29/1980 | See Source »

...NOTEBOOK: Tufts didn't exactly fill the air with shots...the Crimson women outshot the Jumbos 27-2. Star center forward Sue. St. Louis was sidelined with 20 minutes to go in the game, with a bad bruise just over her right knee. She may skip practice today, but should be ready for Saturday's game...

Author: By Mike Bass, | Title: Women Booters Race Past Stalling Jumbos, 2-0 | 9/24/1980 | See Source »

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