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...Spike Lee's movie She's Gotta Have It a female is at home, depressed after breaking up with her boyfriend. She calls him and begs him to come see her. He says "No." After pleading, he agrees to go to her apartment to discuss the issue. When he arrives, she's all over him. He says "No." She pleads some more. He pushes her on the bed and says, "You want it? You've got it!" She says, "What are you doing?" and they have intercourse. Columbia University uses this scene to "illustrate the dynamics of date rape...

Author: By Jon E. Morgan, | Title: An Orwellian Nightmare | 3/8/1991 | See Source »

Harvard finally managed to put the game away, 16-14, on a Vince Marin ace and a booming spike by sophomore outside hitter Albert Kim which brought the fans to their feel. With the match knotted at two games apiece, the Crimson appeared to have enough momentum going into the deciding contest for a come-from-behind victory...

Author: By Mick Stern, | Title: M. Spikers Drop Five-Set Match | 2/27/1991 | See Source »

...Meyer cautioned that mere day-to-day fluctuations in the price of oil would have little effect on such assets. "Harvard holdings are influenced by the forward [long-term] price of oil," Meyer said. "Even if you get a big spike in the current price, the forward price will stay in the twenties...

Author: By Gregory B. Kasowski, | Title: Business As Usual At HMC | 1/18/1991 | See Source »

...avert it? My recommendation would be to spike the water with Prozac. Just mix it in with the fluoride. I'm serious! Highly diluted, of course, and tapering off after just a few months, as soon as we get off this gloom-and- doom kick. Because more than we'd like to think, economic and financial swings are creatures of fuzzy, nonquantitative things like psychology, confidence and the national mood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money Angles: Give Greed Another Chance | 11/26/1990 | See Source »

...this is easier said than done, especially when people are feeling glum (and when the elderly vote and preschoolers don't), so I say, spike the water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money Angles: Give Greed Another Chance | 11/26/1990 | See Source »

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