upperclassman
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But he believes juniors and seniors in advanced classes should be allowed to use AI “because when you become an upperclassman, companies want to see you actually use these tools,” Anand said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Junior shortstop Dean Carpentier is another upperclassman who believed in Stankiewicz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
And, like everyone else trying to beat grown men, Lloyd’s Wildcats were heavy on upperclassman talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We’re always disrespected, always made the underdogs,” said defensive end Bralen Trice, another upperclassman who returned this season to make title run.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Once when we were freshmen there was this upperclassman named Don Little who had a thing for Erin.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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“We actually only do 10 minutes of direct instruction per subject per day,” she says, with lectures for upperclassmen being an exception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Irritated upperclassmen, the lore goes, attempted to stop the juvenile climbing with an unconventional weapon: grease.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
That’s become one of the hallmarks of the program, upperclassmen taking younger players under their wing.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
By the second week, multiple upperclassmen were asking me, "Are you okay? Do you need anything?" and shooting me compliments like, "I love those Jordan's, lil man. Do you have every color?"
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
We caucused among ourselves and lobbied all the residents of the house, and within weeks elected our own House Committee, defeating the upperclassmen.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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