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...article condemned widespread use of theword "nigger" in the media and theorized about whyit appears more frequently than other ethnicslurs...

Author: By Anna D. Wilde, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Counter: `Controversial Figure' | 5/4/1992 | See Source »

MOORE: Yeah, in the true sense of theword, because what we're doing is not part of anygenre. Unfortunately, the word "alternative" hastaken on the characteristics of the term "newwave," which was such a blanket term which wasapplied to a wide range of music but which skimmeddown to anyone who wore white shirts and skinnyties. Alternative has become a catch word whichmeans either R.E.M. or the Manchester thing. Whenyou say alternative, it conjures up a relativelyslim categorization. There are so many bands whichare called alternative just because they'realternate to the mainstream, but they are themainstream after a while...

Author: By J. C. Herz, | Title: BOSTON'S MOST ECCENTRIC | 4/9/1992 | See Source »

...this is a real team in every sense of theword. You could see it in the way they stayedtogether, cheered each other on, evenstretched together...

Author: By Juan Plascencia, | Title: Upset City in the Water at Blodgett | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

They freely admit, however, that members arerigorously expected to "fellowship," or spread theword, outside the Church community. Indeed, somesenior members such as Shepherd left ministerialposts in other denominations because they weredissatisfied with the slow conversion rates...

Author: By Richard Murphy, | Title: Area Schools Fear Campus Proselytizing | 10/29/1987 | See Source »

...Washington, Mrs. Alben Berkley told reporters that she did not like to be addressed as "The Veepess": "Somehow or other it sounds like a snake. I guess I connect it with theword viper. I'd really much rather be called Mrs. Veep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Discoveries & Disclosures | 2/4/1952 | See Source »

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