Word: impetuses
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...BOSTON vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS: The best matchup, worthy of a semifinal at least. The Bruins took it to the limit against the surprising Penguins, but produced in the clutch. Rookie Ray Bourque, classy Rick Middleton, and time-worn Gerry Cheevers have provided the impetus for the scrappy squad...
...Kiely, the Bok-appointed former dean of undergraduate education, says, "could easily say, 'I'm not interested in undergraduate education' and not do anything about it. Bok didn't do that." The president's second annual report criticized the aimlessness of undergraduate education and, some say, provided the impetus for the Core Curriculum. "Bok wrote the will for General Education," says one Faculty member, "and Rosovsky was the executor." Others differ in their assessments, saying that Bok merely tagged along and lent support; they also criticize the president for his essentially conservative view of education...
Yarborough feels Coll is on a par with any of the '60s activists. Coll inpsires youth into action, "guilt-trips" them into caring. He is the impetus of leadership, and he can make a difference...
...imply a moral right--until their Afghanistan foray; therefore it would be logical to inquire whether some defensive purpose might not be involved here too. Frequent American outcries for military action to protect Persian Gulf oil, heard since 1973 and escalated with the hostage crisis, might constitute the real impetus for this ostensible aggression. Even if not, U.S. aggressive moves have been frequent...
Sullivan credited student divestiture groups with providing the original impetus for the motion. "Student groups were the only force pushing that particular question, and it was in response to their efforts that I filed this," Sullivan said...