Word: spirits
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...past, the council's efforts to foster campus-wide spirit have been few and far between. And the attempts the council has made have failed stir students' enthusiasm...
...fiendish intelligence, since they have succeeded in maintaining power over our democracy while discriminating against almost every citizen of the nation. The United States is perhaps the most religious of modern nations, with somewhere from 90 to 95 percent of its citizens believing in a God or some universal spirit, and over three quarters believing that God listens to their prayers. Depending on the estimate, 80 to 90 percent of Americans are Christian, with a similar percentage of seats in Congress and state legislatures belonging to Christians. Yet the anti-religious liberals apparently continue to wield incredible authoritarian power over...
...three Next Generation movies so far, Star Trek: Insurrection stays closest to the spirit of the television program, incorporating themes and plot devices common throughout the Star Trek series. It relies on a storyline with a strong moral dimension--the quality which truly sets Star Trek apart from most other science fiction TV programs and movies. Like the TV series, this movie is also full of nineteenth and twentieth century references: when Data malfunctions, Captain Picard calls him back to reality by singing Gilbert and Sullivan. In the twenty-fourth century universe of Star Trek, such references might seem anachronistic...
...could gainsay Mark McGwire. Nor could we have invented him: he was that close to perfect. He assaulted the most textured record in the most apposite sport--the sport closest to the American bone and yet most in need of a rehabilitation of the spirit. McGwire built steadily toward his moment, through 11 seasons marked by astonishing accomplishment and devastating failure. He remained at once focused on his goal and joyful in its pursuit, during which he embraced his closest rival. He never bragged, never proclaimed that he was the great white hope or the straw that stirred the drink...
...SPIRIT OF TAKING Some people just don't get into the Christmas mood. In Hickory, N.C., a woman and her children were planning to spend their first night in a new apartment when someone swiped their tree, presents, Christmas stockings and candy. In Layton, Utah, a thief absconded with a Salvation Army kettle, then collected all day on his own and pocketed the take. A Grinch in Madison, Wis., made off with 10 van loads of toys donated by the Marines. Meanwhile, a student in Frostburg, Md., so liked the tree that stood alongside the police station that...