Word: sparking
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Jennifer S. Axsom ’04, co-chair of the Student Advisory Health Council, said the site might “spark critical thinking among students about their behavior,” although a website aimed at preventing alcohol abuse is not perfect. She added that the attractive interface would appeal to users...
Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz is known for holding feisty debates on hot-button issues. Last night his only opponent was an empty chair, but he still managed to spark fireworks...
...from the Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB), which attempted a coup in the apartheid-created black homeland state of Bophuthatswana in March 1994. The rebellion was put down and the whites were ignominiously routed as the country moved to majority black rule in May. The AWB tried to keep the spark of militancy alive, but in time became just another ugly, lost cause. Its leader, Eugene Terre'-Blanche, a choleric, bible-punching farmer, distinguished himself by falling off his horse during an AWB parade. In 2000 Terre'-Blanche managed to ride his horse to court to serve six months in prison...
...early decision process and its competitive benefits than those students without access to well-connected college counselors. Moreover, and most significantly, students who apply early action or regular decision frequently inform every college to which they are admitted of their best financial aid offer in order to spark a bidding war. Schools concerned about their yield (the percentage of admitted students who enroll) frequently jump into the fray, substantially increasing candidates’ financial aid offers. Even without playing colleges against each other, regular decision and early action candidates can still compare the offers they receive and incorporate that information...
...many Americans still dare not criticize this policy. When criticisms of Israel are expressed, the charge of anti-Semitism serves to deflect attention from the Israeli governmental actions that prompted the criticisms onto a debate about the morals and motives of the critics. We hope the petition will spark discussion of these issues in the Harvard community, and we invite supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s policies to join us in an open debate. An open exchange of ideas offers the best hope of progress toward a resolution of the conflict that respects the human rights...