Word: yo
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While a club devoted to yo-yos might at first glance seem a bit eclectic, the group might in fact be offering a welcome respite to Harvard undergraduates from the often unmanageable academic demands...
...Yo-yoing, perceived by aficionados as the ultimate stress reliever, has drawn Harvard yo-yo lovers together in an effort to gain official University recognition...
Group founders Christopher M. Hodge '00, Lukas A. Bergstrom '00, who is a Crimson editor, and Jerald M. Korn '00--who met by sharing a suite last year--described how they became interested in yo-yoing after Hodge brought one home during a busy afternoon and they discovered its relaxing virtues--"better than yoga, even," Hodge said...
...self-taught members said that they can now perform a variety of tricks, including many of the classics--sleeping yo-yo, walk the dog, over the top, around the world and shoot the moon...
Members said they have high hopes for the group. Club status would facilitate the acquisition of funds for more yo-yos and for how-to manuals and instruction videos. However, they said the club's mission transcends such immediate gratification...