Word: spoken
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wish that John and Fentrice had spoken to the [FDO] before doing the mail drop," said David B. Orr '01, who endorsed the pair and worked on their campaign...
...vain, the last eight months have been difficult for the Scott family. Craig Scott, Rachel's 16-year-old brother, who was kneeling next to Isaiah Shoels and Matt Kechter when they were shot to death in the library, has had the hardest time. Though he has on occasion spoken to groups with Darrell, he refuses to return to Columbine High and is being schooled by a county home-tutoring program. "Some days he can't get out of bed," says his mother Beth...
...Larch. Caine perfectly embodies the Dr. Larch of the novel. Although he has a gruff exterior, Larch loves all of his orphans, especially young Homer. It breaks his heart when Homer leaves, but he never gives up--just like, you might say, a real father. His signature line, spoken to the orphans before bed, "Goodnight you princes of Maine, you kings of New England," belies an overly optimistic hope for the future all of his young ones, a love and faith that he passed on to Homer...
...three-term council representative, Plants has often spoken for progressive issues, such as banning dining hall grapes and endorsing same-sex marriage laws. He is also a council "progressive" in the tradition of former council presidents Lamelle D. Rawlins '99 and Robert M. Hyman '98. Plants has criticized initiatives to cut the council's size, shorten debates and limit the role of the council to student services...
...more childlike outlook on life. During the final week of coding, veteran designer Graeme Devine noticed that nerves were fraying. So he went to the local Toys "R" Us and cleaned them out of Nerf guns--$280 worth of the rubber-shot geek toys. What followed is still spoken of in hushed tones: an epic 3-hr. Nerf war. "It was good for the team," says Devine. "By shooting each other, we saved a possible blowup in the company...