Word: switches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...revision process seemed to begin on a positive note. A faculty committee, which included graduate student tutors and undergraduates as non-voting members, decided to switch the tutorial structure from six four-week topics to four six-week topics. The department cited a legitimate fear of superficiality in some areas. However, the proposed list of topics to be covered was composed by a closed faculty committee, and the results seem dangerously short-sighted...
...early 1970s the family switched to Culver City Swim Club and continued to excel. After a couple of years, Kiki, who was almost ready for Palisades High School, decided to switch sports...
...will be the most crucial of the year. In this week, you will be seat racing with the other rowers on your team to determine your boat ranking and seat for the competitive season starting in just a few weeks. Two boats will race for three minutes, oarsmen will switch boats, and then the boats will race again. The coach will compare results over the week to get a rough determination of your skill with respect to the team overall. For the first time all year, competition, moderated by the gentlemanly tradition, will divide the team as you rank yourself...
...begin to tire, but the psychological fortitude from the ergs and stadium tours keeps you going, and you sigh with relief and pull harder simultaneously when you hear the "last ten" call. You have beaten them easily. You are ordered alongside to switch the three man. Tradition dictates an exchange of "good luck" and a hand-shake...
...breathing heavily now, and the sweat has soaked your jersey. Your legs feel a rush of blood and satisfying pain as you turn for the return race. You race, switch oarsmen, turn around--ten races in all, and you head home, panting, tired and exhilirated. A hot shower is all you ask, and you dress slowly to accommodate sore muscles and tired eyes...