Word: springly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Long before there was a Magic Kingdom, Florida was an enchanted land, a place where the vernal verities of spring training stopped time in its tracks. A recent preseason game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds in Plant City reassured like a Norman Rockwell painting: in some ways, things haven't changed. Bats are swinging, and all's right with the nation. The rituals that are played out in Florida and Arizona from early March into April are part of baseball's enduring legacy, and generations of Northerners have taken refuge here in the balmy revels...
...thanks to cable television, which beams preseason games back home, and to attractions such as Disney World, which draws millions of affluent tourists to Florida, spring training is becoming big business. That approach could threaten the easy charm of the national pastime, but so far, the sport seems to be succeeding on both offense and defense...
...major reason for Harvard's success thus far has been the strong contingent of freshmen currently filling its singles ranks. Since the squad's return from its spring trip to California, Mike Shyjan, who is at the number-three spot, is undefeated in singles play, as are Derek Brown and Albert Chang at four and six, respectively. Chang and Laszlo Serester are also undefeated in the third doubles spot, while Shyjan and Cardi have dropped only one match at number...
There is no reason, however, why the "violent few" model must be adopted for 1989 activism. A fair reading of the 1969 Spring of Discontent reveals that Harvard reacted when two-thirds of the students struck--not when a few dozen zealots carried Dean Archie Epps into the Yard. Mass student participation works...
...shortcomings of the '69 spring are just as remarkable. Afro-Am remains inadequately supported. The University is still under the strict control of the secretive and undemocratic Harvard Corporation, which is virtually unaccountable to students, faculty and alumni...