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...Baxter's our stopper," sophomore hurler Vic McGrady said. "No doubt about that...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Batsmen Take Spring Break Seriously | 3/23/1988 | See Source »

Smith and Cinelu anchor a dynamic rhythm section which literally picks up the band and moves it along. But Cinelu is a born show-stopper. He not only played over a dozen percussion instruments, but he warmed up the crowd with a conga solo, and gave a virtuoso performance on the udu, an instrument which resembles a jar. Keyboardist Delmar Brown complements Kirkland's jazz piano with a funky Caribbean sound. Campbell was simply electric, and Marsalis was, well, just Marsalis, which means excellent...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Bees In The Garden | 2/12/1988 | See Source »

...NOTEBOOK:Pinezich's goal was her third of the season...She is now the leading scorer on the team with eight points...Barry replaced freshman stopper Tracy Hackeling who claimed to be suffering from Harvard Union potato salad poisoning...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: W. Booters Soar Over Eagles, 1-0; Late Pinezich Goal Lifts Crimson | 10/8/1987 | See Source »

...bouncy ball made play adventurous as both teams traded scoring opportunities for most of the first half. A strong B.C. offensive surge at the end of the half was turned away by the Harvard defense--led by sophomore sweeper Andrea Montalbano and senior stopper Lori Barry...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: W. Booters Soar Over Eagles, 1-0; Late Pinezich Goal Lifts Crimson | 10/8/1987 | See Source »

...contact with infected patients' blood. The three, none of whom is known to be in an AIDS high-risk group, are among the first health workers infected by means other than contaminated needles. One, who suffers from acne, was splattered in the face and mouth with blood when a stopper popped off a tube. Another, an emergency-room worker, applied pressure to a patient's bleeding arm with her chapped hands. A CDC epidemiologist said that such cases are extremely rare and should not be a cause for alarm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Changing The Rules | 6/1/1987 | See Source »

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