Word: striking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...interviewers gather with the candidates for a 4 p.m. briefing session, you can tell at a glance who's who. The half-dozen Yalies sit stiffly in black suits and red ties. "No one told you guys it was business casual?" one interviewer says. Shemmer tries gamely to strike up conversation. "So what do you guys do at Yale for fun?" he asks. "Math club? Chess club?" Another analyst rolls her eyes. "It's the same jokes every year," she complains. Shemmer is unbowed: "Seen any good movies lately?" Murmurs. "Quiet crowd here." Just before the presentation starts he manages...
...while still reducing debt? Or is the money likely just to be wasted, whereas if put into the pockets of citizens through tax cuts, it would be spent productively? The President and Congress elected next year will of course not pass either plan in toto. Whatever initial deal they strike can only be a compromise that may well intensify rather than end the debate. Ah, but what a refreshingly first-class debate to have...
...next possession, however, Harvard found its good fortunes again when a Yale 15-yard personal foul penalty gave the Crimson first-and-10 at the Yale 48. A 30-yard strike from freshman running back Brent Chalmers to classmate Kyle Cremarosa on a halfback pass set up an 18-yard touchdown scamper for Jones...
...next possession, however, Harvard found its good fortunes again when a Yale 15-yard personal foul penalty gave the Crimson first-and-10 at the Yale 48. A 30-yard strike from freshman running back Brent Chalmers to classmate Kyle Cremarosa on a halfback pass set up an 18-yard touchdown scamper for Jones...
...Walland capped off the 1998 season by solving a fearsome Crimson defense in the fourth quarter. Shut down for almost the entire game, he awoke midway through the quarter to drive Yale 71 yards, ending with a 9-yard touchdown strike to cut Harvard's lead to 7-6 with 5:33 left to play...