Word: attendent
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Vincennes, alone among French universities, dispensed with the usual entrance requirement, the dread "bac" (baccalauréat degree), more or less the equivalent of two years of U.S. college. By admitting non-bacs and having a fluid schedule, Vincennes intended to allow workers with full-time jobs to attend the university...
...Washington, about 100 athletes, coaches, trainers and sports officials invited to the White House to discuss the boycott greeted President Carter with stony silence as he entered the East Room. In his 20-minute appeal, Carter said he understood their disappointment, but asserted that no matter what other athletes attend the Moscow Olympics, "ours will not go . . . the decision has been made." He hoped that alternate games would compensate, and even promised special recognition for anyone who attended. But in an informal poll afterward, only 29 supported the U.S. position...
...when the group makes its decision this week. Yet Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's tactics-like her threat to deny paid leave to competitors holding government jobs-angered athletes. At last count, 78 of Britain's 108 Olympic athletes said they still plan to attend...
Spring 1976 found Gary Hall so bogged down in studies at the University of Cincinnati Medical School he barely had enough time to spend with his wife Mary and their infant son, much less attend regular workouts with the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins Swim Club. After two trips to the Olympics and seven NCAA titles, the individual medley specialist had enough memories to last ten swimmers a lifetime. He was ready to retire...
...spring 1976, the former Indiana University pre-dental student enrolled in two science courses at USC with plans to attend I.U. Dental School after deferring for four years. Despite enjoying the course work on the campus of the arch-rival Trojans, the Hoosier alumnus left the classes after just a few weeks to return to managing his growing business interests...