Word: sparking
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...disastrous second quarter unfolded, the Crimson failed to go to the air, as might have been expected. With the ground attack failing to come up with any substantial yardage, Cuccia went to the air just twice, and couldn't light the offensive spark that the Crimson needed. The situation changed in the second half, with Cuccia uncorking 23 pass attempts, including one left-handed flip to Callinan good for five yards...
Because a fair hiring process does not necessarily lead to diversity, those two goals create a potential conflict. That conflict, Wilson hoped, would spark a general discussion. "These are delicate matters to discuss with candor," Wilson acknowledged, "but if not in this Faculty, where, and if not now, when...
...Arts and Sciences in one room and give them a controversial issue like affirmative action to discuss. You'd expect to witness an intellectual discussion of the first magnitude, to see tempers flare, to hear compelling, well-supported arguments. You'd expect a subject like affirmative action to spark a heated debate reminiscent of the contentious Faculty meetings of the 1960s...
...addition, University officials and some economists agree that large tax reductions designed to spark growth in the private sector will probably discourage private contributions to Harvard rather than aid fundraising, as the Reagan administration claims it will. By cutting maximum personal income tax rates from 70 per cent to 50 per cent, for example, the administration raises the net "cost" of donating money to Harvard. Under the old law, a person in the highest tax bracket keeps only 30 cents out of every dollar earned, so if he gives a dollar to Harvard--a non-taxable gift--it costs...
Also look for seniors Pat Jakobson and John Fisher to spark the Crimson from off the bench. The loss of last year's co-captains John Hansen and Juan Enriquez, who both lobbied effectively for the squad's elevation to varsity (level II) status, depletes the depth charts...