Word: conveys
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Harvard has been so generous in giving us this space for free," Irving said. "We would like to convey our appreciation to Harvard real estate and the University for their generosity...
Colorful IM bulletin boards in dining hall lobbies convey a friendly and low-key mentality that appeals to the reluctant athlete. Rah rah, go House, and maybe even win a game--that's what IMs should be all about. But in recent years, a separate attitude has emerged, proving the bubble letter construction paper sign-ups to merely be a part of the conspiracy. In reality, inter-House athletics are ruled by a vicious "take no prisoners" subculture that takes itself far too seriously...
Still, Sports Night's freshness is inspiring, and its potential is great. Luckily, Disney chief Michael Eisner is rumored to be among the show's fans. The network has ordered more episodes and acknowledges that it has not promoted the show properly; plans are under way to better convey its tone. "Today a show needs to be distinctive to break out," says Jamie Tarses, president of ABC Entertainment. Here's hoping Sports Night can break out, for if it fails, it could give distinctiveness a bad name, and that's just what TV doesn't need...
...ZEFF, a deputy art director, has been a driving force in combining great visual art with useful charts and graphics that help convey complex information. This week he designed our cover package, the first installment of a series on corporate welfare. "The fun and the challenge for me," he says, "is to take a story that isn't inherently visual and try to bring it to life in ways that will interest people and make them want to read...
...queer fight for civilrights. We must, however, never forget theimportance of the history that broke the groundfor the organization of the 1970s. Warning ofdangers to gay civil rights--in the last twentyyears influential Republicans like PatrickBuchanan, Jesse Helms and Newt Gingrich havespoken against homosexuality--the authors manageto convey the importance of the organizationalstructure established through the efforts of thepre-Stonewall activists and which became empoweredby the riots...