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Word: wisdoms (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...dean of students in 1970, Epps worked to improve race relations and presided over a large increase in the amount of student groups on campus--from 90 in 1980 to more than 240 in 1997. "It is hard even to imagine a Harvard College without the imperturbable wisdom of Archie Epps," said Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles...

Author: By Edward B. Colby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Year Flying By: The Moments that Made Us Pause | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...some good words of wisdom about the family and public service," said Danielle R. Holley, a graduating law student. "It's a message I think most of us should hear before we graduate...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Gudrais, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gergen Tells HLS Graduates To Make Law Meaningful | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

While these protests were still making headlines, they were occurring with less frequency and losing the support of students. And according to conventional wisdom, campus activism had become a thing of the past...

Author: By Jonelle M. Lonergan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Finding New Battles to Fight | 6/8/1999 | See Source »

With four relatively unknown young comedians and actors as hosts, The X Show will attempt, as the pilot brags, "to filter out all the c___ and just give you the WD-40 that you need." That WD-40 seems to consist of words of wisdom from exotic dancers and a segment called "Gettin' It," which, for example, might instruct men on how to fake being sensitive. Also featured is the regular modeling of men's underclothing by women...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Catering to Cable Guys | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

...Show, which was snapped up by Comedy Central after ABC passed on it, is sure to generate the most chatter, given its time slot following the channel's successful animated comedy South Park. Instead of words of wisdom from exotic dancers, here we get household hints from adult-film stars, girls jumping on trampolines, and hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla (the show's creators) drinking beer as they make fun of marriage, Oprah and movies starring Bette Midler--subjects lots of awful sitcoms already skewer, and for free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Catering to Cable Guys | 6/7/1999 | See Source »

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