Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...spirit of compromise and hope was abroad in Britain and Ireland last week, and that contrasted sharply with the air of despondency following the I.R.A.'s Feb. 9 bomb blast in London's Docklands, which ended its 17-month cease-fire and appeared to shatter the peace process for Northern Ireland. British Prime Minister John Major and his Irish counterpart, John Bruton, emerged from a Downing Street summit to present a joint plan for all-party talks on Ulster's future that could pave the way for peace. What was needed was a clear signal that the I.R.A. would call...
...many, this is mere school spirit. Often such comments are not even meant to be serious. At a recent a-cappella jam, one of the groups--in reference to the ubiquitous American Express commercial--joked that "At Harvard they don't take cash, and they don't take Gina Grant." Clearly, this was not intended to be serious. For that reason, many would say that it is not important. But one must understand that the humor we have become inured to goes beyond the bounds of good taste for most...
...months ago an editorial in The Crimson took this school pride to a new level. Though it was certainly in the spirit of the often not-so-serious Harvard-Yale rivalry, it was based on what the author felt were legitimate distinctions between the two types of students. At one point, she suggested that "when it comes down to it, homo crimsonus is a different species from homo eli. The former stands one rung higher on the ladder of self motivation." While the author continued on to modify her position and offer several persuasive arguments, this remains a very arrogant...
...college, society or nation must have some sort of self-pride. Patriotism, loyalty and competitiveness are natural qualities that create a positive atmosphere. But when we at Harvard attempt to build our dismal school spirit, we go too far. To those who live in the outside world, it comes across as conceit. Consequently, Harvard students are labeled as arrogant individuals. But most of us are not. We are simply an arrogant community...
...There was better team spirit and blocking. [Cho's] return really helped us with team defense," senior co-captain Abbas Hyderi said. "It helped a lot to have another leader out on the court...