Word: rushing
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...fervor of almamatermania which drove the 200 young men of Harvard to demolish a subway car is even loss desirable. We have many times discussed the merits of the green cap, the St. Pat's parade, and the big rush: but we have never had quite so insane a specimen of sophomorism at Wisconsin as Harvard's expedition into school spirit...
...class rush beyond the imaginative powers of the most collegiate minded of motion picture producers has recently provided a few hours of tense excitement at Amherst College. There have been class rushes of almost every conceivable description, but setting the greater part of an oil-soaked Freshman class on fire is certainly, an innovation of distinct originality. Unfortunately, the peculiar nature of the incendiaries indulged in by the Amherst sophomores did not alleviate its evils with the result that a number of Amherst's erstwhile flaming youths are now cooling off in the college infirmary, some of them seriously burned...
...which she invites all the most attractive young men: they discuss high matters of philosophy. "She cited often the saying of Plato that the true philosophers are the young men of their age. 'Not,' she would add, 'because they do it very well; but because they rush upon ideas with their whole soul. Later one philosophizes for praise, or for apology, or because it is a complicated intellectual game.' " Chrysis recites Greek tragedies, of which she knows many by heart. Occasionally one of the young men is allowed to stay for the night. Many of them...
Play started with a rush. The Cadet first string line, Wing, Brandt, and Haskell, skillfully managing the strange ponles, showed perfect team work in outscoring the Harvard riders, 9 to 1 1-2 in the first three chukkers. Each of the Soldiers scored three goals. The Crimson players were unable to make headway, although the line-up of Crispin Cooke '32, E. K. Jenkins '31, and W. F. Luton '32 was stronger than that of the previous game...
...Freshmen started with a rush J. W. Putnam '33, who starred agains: Melrose Saturday, scored twice in the opening minutes. C. C. Pell, Jr. '33, accounted for the third Harvard goal...