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Latest undergraduate craze appears to be the game of "Jaakko," pronounced the same way as the Varsity track coach's first name, viz, "Yaake...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Jaakko," New Game, Is Popular Sport in Houses | 12/5/1938 | See Source »

Appearing first as Chinese coolies in long, black shirts, the Yale men rushed onto the stage, set up several tents, then rushed off. Several moments later, attired as Chinese bandits, viz: without shirts, they ran on again and tore down the tents. Later, they became coolies once more, bringing two lovers in a palanquin onstage; then removing them after a wedding ceremony...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TEN YALE MEN GO CHINESE AS BALLET NEEDS COOLIE EXTRAS | 11/3/1938 | See Source »

There was one hitch. "Life" wanted a picture of the pigskin pushers at home, viz. the locker room. The H.A.A. did not like the idea. So "Life" has had to send home for an artist, who is due to arrive today and draw his conception of what the locker room should look like...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "LIFE" PROHIBITED BY H.A.A. TO SNAP GRID LOCKER ROOM | 10/28/1938 | See Source »

...quote temperature and humidity readings together, viz: if the temperature is 80° and the humidity is 75% then just put down 80:75 and call it, say, "tempahume" or anything else you can think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 3, 1938 | 10/3/1938 | See Source »

...about every semi-pre outfit around here (but he's smart enough to know how to be an amateur when the occasion demands, Bill) and he's burned up every league he's ever been in. There is the usual catch in this case, Bill, as in every other, viz, the boy's a little dumb, in fact he is awful dumb. What will we do? What will we do? Write me quick, because I've got to sign him up quick. You must know some way of getting him in and once we do we'll keep him there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Letters Revealed Slated for Conant, Bock, Bingham; Missives Were Addressed but Never Reached Destination | 4/1/1938 | See Source »

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