Word: recessiveness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That was a threat he had used before, but the party leaders took him seriously. They called a quick recess, then returned to announce that the Politburo was proposing that Gorbachev's resignation not be considered. The motion passed overwhelmingly, 322-13, with 14 abstentions. It seems obvious now that no matter how much steam the hard-liners let off, the party has no ready alternative to Gorbachev...
...ACADEMIC CALENDAR is undoubtedly one of Harvard's most unappealing aspects. Not only do we get a scanty two weeks for winter recess, but we have to come back and endure an excruciating month-long combination of reading period and finals. Our spring finals month is just as hellish as the winter one, but at least it's followed by a vacation. (I guess we're lucky that they give us our finals before we leave home for the summer--they could conceivably administer our exams upon our return the following September...
What's happening in Washington? Not much, actually. Except for a few committees examining high-profile issues, many legislators are coasting from the recent Easter holiday toward the Memorial Day recess. But the slowdown hasn't kept some of them from two favorite diversions: pork-barreling and politicking. The envelope, please...
...team's attitude is a major factor in its improvement over last year's play. Harvard went 3-4 over spring recess, a performance that gave the Crimson confidence going into the start of regular-season play. Last season, the Crimson suffered a disastrous 0-7 Florida trip which the Crimson could not rebound from...
...rugby was the reason for the trip, and the Crimson "spent a lot of time on the rugby pitch," according to club president John Nowaczyk. The two sides combined to play 10 games in five days, more than on any previous recess trip...