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Baseball conventional wisdom says that the Yankees-Mariners series saved the game, that it took the bad taste of a strike still bitterly remembered out of the fans' mouths. Indeed, those five gritty games rekindled the spark that greed and intransigence had almost extinguished. We revived our passion for mammoth home runs, for blown saves and tenth-inning comebacks...

Author: By Daniel G. Habib, | Title: Sadly, Yankees Go Home | 10/9/1997 | See Source »

...really all that convincing. Mills is adequate as the modernized English governess intent upon changing the antiquated Siamese social customs. Talmadge does an even better job as the patriarchal King whose rules have been unquestioned before this presumptuous woman sets foot in his castle. However, there is no spark of interest in the relationship between the two characters; in fact, if one didn't know the story, one would never guess that these two would fall in love. Mills flounces around in her crinolines criticizing the King, but never comes close to revealing any kind of attraction. The bewilderment persists...

Author: By Kamil E. Redmond, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Me and My Monarch | 10/3/1997 | See Source »

...point of the contest is to let students' ideas run wild," said HSA President Amit Tiwari '98. "We're not looking for a very professional business plan-what we're mostly looking for is the spark that could be the impetus for getting a full-fledged business going in the future...

Author: By Nicholas A. Nash, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Group Sponsors Business Contest | 9/25/1997 | See Source »

...training of teachers. The Harvard School of Education has been in the forefront of this growing field of research, having graduated such influential scholars such as Myra and David Sadker. Gilligan's latest appointment solidifies that leadership. We hope that the controversial nature of her work will spark more discussions about gender and education at this University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ed School in Tune With Different Voices | 9/23/1997 | See Source »

...hope that this brochure will spark more interest in running for the U.C. among the Asian-American communi- ty and in politics in general," Chen said...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: U.C., Student Groups Appeal for Women, Minorities | 9/22/1997 | See Source »

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