Word: slights
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...also had a report to make last week on the effect of posture on blood distribution. Dr. Laird thought that, although mankind was benefited by acquiring the upright position, there were some disadvantages. In erect man the blood tends to collect in the abdominal pool, which may cause a slight blood deficiency in the brain. Dr. Laird tested, for proficiency in mental arithmetic, six students with their heads a foot lower than their feet. In this position they were 14% more accurate, 7% faster than they were with their heads one foot higher than their feet, presumably because of blood...
Since he has reduced his squad to 15, rapid strides have been made toward developing the individual players. In Tread Ruml, former Exeter letterman, and Horrigan he has two fairly even centers. Ruml shows a slight edge, however, in that he is also a capable forward. Ulysses Lupien, quarterback on the Freshman football team, and MacLeod make a pair of strong guard...
...partial scheme was tried last year in order that Freshmen might have a look at the Houses before they made their formal choices. The administrative difficulties were easily and effectively handled, since the difference in the meal rates--$8 and $8.50--amounted to only a slight bit over 2 cents per meal...
...chief pleasure at the University this week was in thinking of the good time we will doubtless have next Saturday at "Barbary Coast." For both pictures on the Square this time are pretty bad. We have plot G-63, served up with slight variations; plus comedy situation. Series X-12, in "Hands Across the Table," with Carole Lombard (who is getting old and looks it) and Fred Mac Murray, who is the one and only bright spot. Plot 48-R (the crusty old dame who turns out to have a heart of gold) bobs up again under the title "Three...
...that Alma Mater is the greatest institution in the world. At Harvard, however, where patriotism is considered a weak emotion, there is on equally studied nonchalance, a determination never to express the slightest belief that any one thing or place is superior to another just because one owns a slight allegiance in one place, or thing...