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...demanded incredible concentration, both physical and mental, all six men created an exuberant rapport with the audience. As the music intensified and the rhythm sped up, the dancers' steps increased in complexity. Movements became more short, sleak and synchronized. Acrobatics introduced--the men worked in pairs. They struck poses, leapt across and up, turned with their arms strongly outstretched--all with perfect control over their bodies. The result was a gradual build up of energy inside of them...

Author: By Andreu Fastenberg, | Title: Sheer Energy | 4/17/1984 | See Source »

...announcement scarcely was out before the government and other scientists leapt to denounce the findings and stand by their own conclusions that the Soviets are up to mischief...

Author: By Michael J. Adramowttz, | Title: Prof Renews Yellow Rain Controversy | 4/2/1984 | See Source »

...foibles in the heart of a mature male. He's a believer who's never lost that lovin' feeling. There is a fierce longing in the gaze Irons directs either at Annie or at a blank piece of paper in his typewriter. Where Rees leapt from rapture to desperation, Irons takes small, careful steps. "Roger is a more energetic, neurotic kind of actor," Irons says. "I generally don't like giving more than required. If a moment requires A, I won't give A plus 3 just so my technique can dazzle the audience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Stoppard in the Name of Love | 1/16/1984 | See Source »

...wind up and blast away from 15 feet out, but Pendergast stopped him, as he did five minutes later on a hard, low 20-footer that would have tied the score at eight. And with the Minutemen pressing in the late going, the 6-ft., 4 in co captain leapt way up to intercept an errant shot that was sailing over the goal, enabling his teammates to kill off the final...

Author: By Jim Silver, | Title: Crimson Down UMass Laxmen, 8-7; Pendergast Stops Minutemen in Fourth | 4/28/1983 | See Source »

...women's squad was led by sophomore Maraquita Peterson, who scored 15 points by herself. She won both the 400-and 110-meter hurdles, moving from fourth place after the last hurdle to first by the time she got to the tape. She also leapt 17 feet to capture first place in the long jump as well...

Author: By Becky Hartman, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Thinclads Dominate Tri-Meets; Slay Hapless Columbia, 9-0 | 4/18/1983 | See Source »

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