Word: rocks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...local faves opened for the Gurus, Dumptruck and the Turbines, whose contrast was a good reminder that there are some great and there are some terrible bands bouncing around this town. Where the Turbines put on a loud and boring batch of noise-rock sounding more like an amplified construction site than a musical ensemble, Dumptruck cruised through a complex and melodic set that, with a bit more stage polish, could have even upset the headline...
...Punk rock and its musical variations ad infinitum brought harsher and smugger critiques into the arena of commercial bashing. Social commentating punkers, The Gang of Four, made their point quick: "He fills his head with culture. He gives himself an ulcer...
...budgets enable houses to throw extravagant parties on a scale that most Harvard students couldn't imagine--like Quincy's moon-walk palace, Eliot's opulent Spring Fete, and Currier's seemingly endless string of massive parties. Those bigger budgets make possible those little extra things--like live bands, rock videos, raffles for plane tickets to the Bahamas--and it keeps committees from worrying about running out of alcohol...
Senior goalie Rod Phares played the entire game against the Rock and proved he was capable of keeping the ball out of the net when the pressure was on. Although Slippery Rock was down three goals in the last quarter, it drew to within one with 1:40 left in the game--but couldn't score the tying goal...
...usual, the team's high scorer Strauss led the offense, firing in three goals against both Slippery Rock and Richmond and two against Bucknell. Senior hole center Brian Johnston was a formidable offensive force as well, tallying six times in the tournament...