Word: core
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...number of hard-core video devotees has dwindled since the late 1970s, when people were enthralled with video games and arcades around the country were packed with enthusiasts. Although the novelty of video games has worn off for most people, for some students they remain a part of Harvard life and for institutions like Elsie's, Tommy's, and the Union they provide a lucrative source of income...
...shared addiction to the rather obscure sport gives the hard-core players an identity as foosers. "It's a clique of addicts," says Manuel Lopez '89. And Flora Chang '86-'87 says, "A lot of the people in Quincy recognized me because I played foosball...
...Bruins are the defending Eastern champions, and for a good reason. While dual meets can be decided by a few talented athletes, a multi-team championship favors depth instead. Brown's strength lies in its large core of quality swimmers, as seen in last year's Easterns, when it finished a full 300 points ahead of the next challenger...
...rest of the album continues in much the same vein, with occasional diversions into pseudo-blues on "Slake Train Comin" and Ramones-style hard-core on "Kick The Kat." Squirrelbait's chief appeal lies in their dissemblage of traditional rock music through volume and intensity, where (if you care to think about it) Husker Du's original and only appeal also lay. In fact, despite an atrocious sense of grammar and punctuation, Squirrelbait is better than their precursor because their sound is not burdened with the Husker's tendency towards artistic pretension and lyrical sappiness...
...issues they will address are very important to the community no matter where your political place is because civil liberties are the core of university life," said Dean of Students Archie C. Epps, who said he can not officially recognize the club until it has 10 members, a constitution, and a budget...