Word: outbursts
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Occasionally an outburst of public opposition does change the inexorable march of progress, and not just in the soft-drink business. Experts in the automobile industry decided a few years ago that people no longer wanted convertibles (which were dangerous, besides), so they stopped making them. They ignored charges that they were tampering with the American way of life, not to mention the birth rate, but they did not ignore the rising price of used convertibles. So they started making them again. There was a time, similarly, when wrinkle-free plastic fabrics were supposed to replace cotton shirts forever...
...Faculty discussion moves to mending fences and improving relationships with Massachusetts Hall, it is clear that many of the problems that contributed to the recent outburst of discontent cannot be fixed by mere changes in attitude and tone. The presence of systemic flaws in the channels of communication between the administration and the Faculty demands an institutional rethink. The first logical step should be centered on the creation of conduits for professors to voice concerns and blow off steam. What the Faculty needs is a reliable safety valve...
...Crimson used a three-goal outburst in the game’s final quarter to push past the Bison 5-2 yesterday...
...Bulldogs followed Beatty’s baskets with an 8-1 run that spanned halftime and put them back up eight. Not to be outdone, Harvard responded with a 14-2 outburst. Beatty scored to give his team its biggest lead of the game...
...After his advisers told him that early indications showed higher-than-expected turnout, Bush stayed glued to the results. "For millions of Iraqis, it was an act of personal courage," he said, "and they have earned the respect of us all." Even the insurgents appeared taken aback by the outburst of people power: there were no major attacks anywhere in Iraq in the two days after the election...