Word: greek
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...think a small Greek community at Harvard would be beneficial to the student population...We feel we're no different than any other college students, and there is no reason we should remain isolated in an ivory tower...
ODDLY, for me the words "love" and "parents" together conjure up visions of blind Greek kings, not filial affection. And I don't think I'm the only one with these reservations...
...George Bush had an advantage in the election because he was speaking English and everyone else was speaking Greek, no pun intended," said Pittman, a Democrat...
Judging from the make-up of many of the minority fraternities--groups which have traditionally been excluded from the final clubs--this is a reasonable conclusion to make. And if this is the case, the possibility of a resurgence of a Greek system somewhere down the road is not highly unlikely if enough students do feel this need...
Gage relives his father's American Dream more passionately than his own. The author's exploits are subordinated to the old man's: his struggles to sustain his clan and make sure that his daughters find suitable (meaning Greek) husbands. Gatzoyiannis' death at age 90 provides a classic resolution. Surrounded by his children and grandchildren, he drifts off on old memories. It is a scene that evokes Chekhov and his observation that "any idiot can face a crisis. It is this day-to-day living that wears...