Word: swains
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...starry night at Brennan's in the French Quarter. A 10-carat diamond has been nestled in the Bananas Foster by a handsome swain under the influence of one too many romantic comedies. As his lovely maiden scoops up the ring, he asks, "Will you marry me?" Her face lights up with joy. But a moment later a slight frown crosses her pretty brow. Looking deep into his eyes, she inquires, "Do you mean really, really marry...
...part of college education that toughened you up for the future. A hard mattress, no pillow, a 40-watt bulb, concrete floors, a muddy campus, hobnail boots and highly committed but probably underpaid teachers all contributed to making tuition $180, half a room $29 and meals at Swain Hall $126 for the year. That was the normal road to Phi Beta Kappa. EDWARD RONDTHALER Croton-on-Hudson, New York...
...Swain says the Core Office has a policy of not firing graduate students who have been hired, though she says the situation does not crop up often because of the conservative projections...
...there are fewer students, we honor the commitment we had in advance," Swain says...
This problem might be particularly troublesome for Core offerings which often vary in size because nearly half of the enrollees in the fall semester are first-years, according to Swain...