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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...outlook would be almost promising at this point, but for one nasty little part of the game that I've yet to mention--kicking. If you don't think kicking is important, just ask John Madden why the Raiders are never out of a ballgame...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: So You Say You Can Punt? | 9/11/1978 | See Source »

Half of America may writhe at the very mention of Miss America. But Christine knows that the other half will be watching her on TV that night, pleased by a familiar drama with its comforting suggestion, not entirely buried in unspoken sex and overt commerce, of a continual cycle of nurturing, of youth pliable and respectful, learning something, at least, from previous generations. The phone rings. It is Charles from Atlantic City. "Have you got your eyelashes on?" he asks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In California: Practicing Swimsuit for Atlantic City | 9/11/1978 | See Source »

...wanted to make a new Lassie movie for some time, they were daunted by the fact that in recent years most so-called family pictures have done rather poorly at the box office. Moreover, since Lassie Come Home was released in 1943, there have been eight sequels, not to mention the TV series that ended only five years ago. Most people in Hollywood thought the public had seen enough of that particular collie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Lassie's Back | 9/4/1978 | See Source »

...really knows the exact reason why senior Craig Beling's nickname is "Subway." Something to do with Newton's first law (Force equals mass times acceleration), I suppose. Subway led the football team in tackles while playing linebacker last year, and he earned All-Ivy honorable mention honors as a heavyweight wrestler...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Sports at Harvard: Hard to Figure | 9/1/1978 | See Source »

...Required meeting with proctors. You do have to go to this, because your proctor will give you your own personal Bursar's Card, which proves that you go to Harvard. It gets you into libraries and dinning halls, not to mention out of trouble with the police. A handy tool, and it'll cost you ten bucks if you lost it. Also at this meeting, you proctor will introduce you to everyone else in your dorm or entryway. And he'll give you the standard rap on drugs and sex. And there will be free beer. 10:00 p.m. Party...

Author: By Andrew Multer, | Title: Welcome to Freshman Week--How About a Game of Catch? | 9/1/1978 | See Source »

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