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...indescribably awkward moment. I could not believe how young they seemed. After all, it was only yesterday that I stood around that statue with my seventh grade class, gripping John Harvard's toe with my hands and yelling, "cheese". "Guys," I felt like calling, "Do you remember me? I was your age a short while back. Let me come with you." Luckily, a friend tapped me on the shoulder just then, freeing me from the grips of nostalgia. It was time to leave. I looked at the small boy in front of me, clad entirely in Giants paraphernalia. "I like...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CROSSING THE YARD | 3/11/1996 | See Source »

Much of this holds true for the women's lacrosse team as well. They, too, are struggling through an awkward practice schedule at Lavietes, an area entirely too compact for an effective workout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Snow Makes Preparing for Spring Sports a Nightmare | 3/9/1996 | See Source »

Repetitive strain injuries are caused by engaging in repeated tasks (such as typing), using awkward or fixed postures and failing to schedule sufficient rest time during such activities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wrist Ailment Forces Student to Withdraw | 3/7/1996 | See Source »

...violate one of the Blocking Commandments is simply bad form. Unfortunately, strict adherence to these rules eliminates an easy escape from awkward blocking situations...

Author: By Trisha L. Manoni, | Title: A Friendly Guide to Blocking | 3/2/1996 | See Source »

Like the production's sensibility, Freedman's staging and Chris Barrecca's sets are also depressingly stodgy. There are many awkward scene changes. A clandestine affair in a hotel room is carried out without the benefit of a bed. Boundaries between spaces become unnecessarily confused. No doubt the creative team justifies the last critique as a reflection of Willy's fluid movement from reality to dream, but the result is distracting and confusing...

Author: By Marc R. Talusan, | Title: Where are the Lomans of Yesteryear? | 2/22/1996 | See Source »

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