Word: motioning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Drawing a bead on the moon is something like shooting a duck from a spinning merry-go-round, using a bullet that takes two days to creep near its target. The moon has its own motion; it speeds around the earth on a somewhat elliptical orbit at 2,300 m.p.h.*Even more disturbing to the moon-marksmen is the rotation of the earth. In every minute, the earth rotates enough to make a 1,000-mile difference in the rocket's position when and if it reaches the moon's orbit...
Though the Crimson line held the Columbia offense well, the Lions themselves often seemed to make the defensive job easier. Coach Buff Donelli introduced a few surprise formations in the game--the split-T with a man in motion and a variation of the single wing which he calls the X formation--but they seemed to confuse his own men more than the Crimson. Several big losses and a few of the fumbles were due to missed backfield connections on these plays, flashy as they semed when they worked, and Donelli probably wishes he had given his team more practice...
Another section of the referendum provides that a motion may be passed by a simple majority rather than the two-thirds vote now required...
...grant from the Friends of Harvard Track will make Warmerdam's trip possible. The group is involved in a campaign to stir up interest in Harvard track and has already given a motion picture projector and film this year...
Vellucci's motion has led to speculation that the Common will be carefully considered as a possible site for the parking area...