Word: faked
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Adedeji has been pleasantly surprised at how well this limited arsenal has been working. "These backs get involved with the slightest fake, and I have to smile when I think what would happen if I tried the same things back in Nigeria," he said...
...performance is very pleasant. (As I'm a sucker for spirituals, even for fake-cheery ones. I found the Negro's (Leonard Easter's) "Feelin'Good" more than pleasant.) All the parts are essentially ham turns, and they're played until every last ounce of fat is caught. The choreography is, appropriately, elbow-swinging and gymnastic (except for a nice, modest ballet by Debbie Coleman). The new Leverett House Old Library Theater, with its small scale and wood panelling, is quite cozy--one enters through the stage, which is attractively cluttered with Jack Hanick's set: bright, upended trapezoid canvases...
...controversy arose because of a play in the first quarter in which Harvard cornerback Steve Golden tackled Pollock after he had handed off the ball. Pollock was running away from the direction of the play on a fake when he was tackled. On the next play, Pollock was injured and removed from the game...
...last week's celebrations, an hour-long parade recalled Iran's many dynasties. To represent the Achaemenians, who wore long beards, 200 Iranian soldiers did not shave for months; in the interests of authenticity, the government turned down a Japanese firm's offer of fake beards. There were also Sassanians, Parthians and Safavids-right down to the 20th century, when the Shah's father, General Reza Khan, a professional soldier of near-peasant origin, seized power in a 1921 army coup. He was ousted by the British and Russians during World War II for inconveniently keeping...
...next Crimson article should demand that Foster be used at defensive safety, giving us the very great speed we need. On defense. Foster should perform every single play. including punt and kickoff returns. Foster should hold the ball on extra points because he can run or pass with the fake place kick. He also should still be the regular punter for the Crimson...