Word: plexiglass
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...entrance to the station a lot nicer." Another benefit? The MBTA receives $45,000 in revenue for each three month advertising cycle. Apple, in charge of the kiosk's upkeep, outfitted the cylinder with the latest in anti-vandalism technology. Made of high-tech 3M vinyl covered with plexiglass, the surface of the ad works like nonstick coating on pans. Posters don't stay on very well and graffiti washes right...
...edition of The Crimson, Chris W. McEvoy reported on the perceived lack of spirit at the Beanpot. To this end, he criticized the Harvard Band for not playing "10,000 Men of Harvard" during an extended break when a pane of plexiglass was being replaced. Mr. McEvoy must not have noticed that a photographer was injured when the Plexiglass broke...
Just how physical was the game? Seconds into the start of the second period a Terrier player smashed junior forward Doug Sproule so hard into the boards that part of the plexiglass shattered, leaving a gaping hole the size of a beach ball. One can imagine the force of the hit when you consider that plexiglass very rarely breaks in any hockey game, even in the pros...
Since the plexiglass was smashed right in front of the Harvard band, the Crimson musicians got some rare media exposure. While the glass was being replaced, Channel 68, which was televising the contest, got a full view of the Crimson contingency. Unfortunately, the band did not use this opportunity to render a performance of its famous "10,000 men of Harvard...
...trifles, he was a whiz. He put in everything, including the kitchen sink--no, make that the whole kitchen. Some of the catalog entries for this show, listing title, date and materials, sound more like small towns than works of art: "The Ozymandias Parade, 1985. Tableau: wood, plastic, mirrored plexiglass, fiberglass horses, light bulbs, recorded music, paint, clothing, plaster casts, rubber, metal, galvanized sheet metal, polyester resin, wagon, pork barrel, suitcases, fake money, telephone, miniature flags, and toys, 147 x 349 x 180 [inches...