Word: smalls
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Once upon a time, everyone knew where everyone was, or at least was supposed to be. The jocks were in Mather, the aristocracy held court in Eliot, and the nudists frolicked in the tunnels of Adams. Nowadays, with randomization, Harvard's efforts at the "small college community" are thwarted by the random collection of students in each House. While the system is an admirable attempt to mark out stratification, what has resulted is a loss of House individuality, spirit and unity--incidentally, exactly what makes communal living worthwhile...
...text in which the word you want appears. It's up to you to click on the link to the whole scene and discover or recall the context of the language. Part of what has kept Shakespeare alive in our society for so long is his eminent quotability in small catch-phrases. It is easy for a politician, a screenwriter or a columnist to manipulate the poet's words for her own purposes. But the genius of Shakespeare lies not just in the elegance of his language but also in his sympathetic understanding of human nature and his psychological depth...
...least one on-line bookseller contends that, like small bookstores, it fills a niche and cares for its customers...
...Coop says it is now trying for a small-store feel in response to customer complaints of staff miscommunication...
...least one on-line bookseller contends that, like small bookstores, it fills a niche and cares for its customers...