Word: function
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...those not lucky enough to participate in a Harvard function, however, chairs might be a scarce commodity. The University's huge demands on chair rental companies radically deplete the inventories of several local suppliers, says Robert L. Dwyer, a buyer in Harvard's purchasing department...
...life here thatclassmates, I suppose luckily for them, did nothave. The Crimson, which can chew up and spit outless sturdy sorts, became a wonderful distraction,where the daily crises served as an easy escapefrom truly important matters. I forced myself toenjoy parties, drinking, and the other trappingsof fellowship that function as an easy alternativeto true human interaction...
...were so scared of dealing withme that they avoided seeing or talking to me forweeks and months at a time. I rarely had thepresence of mind to bring up the topic myself,opting instead to enforce a level ofsuperficiality on my day-to-day existence thatwould allow me to function at The Crimson and notscare away acquaintances. Nonetheless, when theend came, during spring break, my friends ralliedaround in a show of support so wonderful that itstill brings tears to my eyes when I think aboutit...
...group a decision-making role. The overseers at least have a place in the Harvard hierarchy and a forgotten charge to oversee the administration. Perhaps now that they are faced with a letter which must bring the administration's manipulative practices close to home, the overseers will examine their function here and take a more active role in University affairs...
...Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, Mister Donut, Pizza Hut, Burger Chef. The architecture that resulted was a sort of Sunbelt peasant modernism, simple constructivist cartoons in steel and glass, designed to catch the attention at highway speeds. Usually, as Langdon says, it was a case of "form faking function." Cosmetic A-frames were slapped onto plain boxes; McDonald's golden arches never supported anything. The "modernism" of the fast-food stands was superficial set design, not unlike today's putatively "postmodern" shopping- mall facades...