Word: uppers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Instead, it appeared a standoff was continuing--and would continue through the night--inside the El Salvador Sheraton Hotel's VIP Tower, more than 17 hours after rebels surprised the government with their assault in an upper-class neighborhood of this capital...
After the second intermission, Whyte struck again just 1:40 into the final period. The junior stuffed a Providence defender at center-ice, then scored on an ensuing breakaway, putting the puck past Sweezey into the right upper net. The Crimson trailed...
This is the third in an eight-part occasional series on the taxpayer-financed perks enjoyed by middle- and upper-class Americans...
Professor Coles seems to take for granted the homogeneity of his student audience. His lectures are geared towards an audience of middle-to-upper class whites who have fairly similar experiences within a limited variety of backgrounds. He uses this assessment to create a common vantage point from which to study the readings, unconsciously presenting an "us vs. them" attitude which ignores Harvard's much-touted respect for diversity. Students generally refer to the characters in the stories and the subjects of the nonfiction books as "those people," a disconcerting phrase that emphasizes the distance between different ethnic and socio...
...fundamentally flawed. What we need is a program to insure the elderly against financial need. If you're 65 or older and have financial need, the government sends you a check. Simple as that. This program should be paid for by increasing income taxes on the middle and upper classes and taxes on corporate profits...