Word: began
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...frequently off-key, which made it slightly disappointing. There was a confusion with timing as well, best exemplified by the opening act, in which, after the orchestra finished playing, all the members turned to stare expectantly at the empty stage for nearly half a minute before the first scene began...
Overall, H.M.S. Pinafore was not a great success. The disparity between the quality of the lead roles and the lack of attention to the details of choreography, music and enunciation of the lyrics made it difficult to watch. Each time a smaller scene began, one hoped the show might be picking up, but it returned again to the mire of an over-crowded stage and an overzealous orchestra...
Debate about changes to the house assignment process began in 1987 when many grew concerned that the present choice-based system threatens the College's committment to diversity and created several houses with disproportionate populations...
Finally, crisis. The shower water could not break through The Mound, and the shower area began to flood. Our soap boxes and shampoo containers floated in the muck; taking a shower was like wading through the Nile...
From a distance of several feet, we threw cups and cups of drano upon The Mound. It hissed back at us. It began to move. But it didn't go away...