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...controlled, and I thought modern dance was supposed to loosen things up," remarked a friend. The movement is as restrained as ballet. Soll and Hofstetter use the values of classical dance--continuous sequences punctuated by clear shifts in weight and sharp changes in direction--to fuse a new movement style...

Author: By Susan A. Manning, | Title: Knots and Bolts | 5/3/1977 | See Source »

...mark a welcome change from the amorality of U.S. foreign dealings under Secretary of State Henry Kissinger '50. There are also indications that Carter's support for human rights has begun to have an effect: several U.S. aid recipients have announced in the past months that they plan to loosen the reins of internal repression to curry favor with the new Administration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Human Rights | 3/2/1977 | See Source »

...philosophy may not have produced a strong team finish for the Harvard swimmers, but it did result in many personal-best times for the aqua-women. Walsh said the reduction in pressure helped the women loosen up and as a result they swam "quite well...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Harvard Men Drown Winless Cornell; Women Finish 'Calm' Fourth in GBC's | 2/14/1977 | See Source »

...Fisk home is "basically a little tract house," converted by Jack and Sissy into something funkier. Now the place is full of skylights, doors, windows and, outside, a gigantic hot tub made of redwood and heated by gas. Says Spacek: "It's a good way to loosen people up at parties." Guests in the tub are most likely to be artists and sculptors from the neighborhood-the Fisks do not run with the movie crowd-and the house will be spanking clean the morning after a social occasion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Basic Spacek: Keeping Life Tidy | 12/6/1976 | See Source »

...bill will loosen the restrictions on eligibility for interest subsidies on loans and increase the annual limit on loans for graduate students, from...

Author: By Marc M. Sadowsky, | Title: House to Pass New Loan Bill For Students | 9/30/1976 | See Source »

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