Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld '76, who visited House dining halls yesterday morning to ask people to attend, said, "It was really amazing how receptive everyone was. Their eyes just lit up--people just reeked of enthusiasm" for the idea of invading the garden...
...modern success story. For McDonald's accomplishment has been compared to that of the man who invented the paper clip. They took the lowly beef patty and made an ideology out of it. How did dining under the heavenly golden arches become a transcendental experience, capturing national enthusiasm with a fervor surpassed only by the space program and World War II? How did just another greasy burger joint become a multinational corporation with sales surpassing the GNP of some nations, a powerful lobbyist with a very friendly Congressman and the nation's largest employer of young people...
Most of the Democrats showed prudent and respectful new interest for Carter, but were reluctant to back him publicly just now. Said Alan Baron, Senator George McGovern's press secretary, of the sentiment among liberals: "It is more resignation' than enthusiasm. They've stopped resisting." Some Democrats want Carter to win more primaries before coming out for him. Others are playing hard to get, even though there is no indication that Carter is willing to make any deals. Daley is thought to be willing to trade his endorsement for a promise from Carter to choose Illinois Senator...
After the match, the mood among the team was one of enthusiasm and surprise. "It's like something you read in a storybook" Shaw commented a few hours after the victory. Then he paused, and grinning from ear-to-ear, added, "Yeah, but it's real...
...Harvard's Office of the Arts, gave many Harvard musicians a chance to play before an audience with other students and professionals. Unfortunately, many of the workshops, conducted by such performers as Les McCann, Freddie Hubbard and Nat Adderly were little more than showcases for these artists' talents. The enthusiasm and talent of the participants often more than compensated for their teachers' flaws. But more emphasis should be placed on real learning rather than on gaining a piece of the spotlight with a famous name...