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...Harvard-Radcliffe team walked away with the first game, finishing it off with a powerful spike by sophomore Wolfgang Gutscher...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Coed Volleyball Squad Spikes B.U. in Season's First Match | 2/9/1973 | See Source »

Still, the New Jewelry is unmistakably contemporary, possessed of a modern playfulness that transforms familiar objects into something unique and unexpected. Take, for example, a Gucci bracelet (see overleaf) formed from a silver spike in a parody of the iron nails used by carpenters. Or Otis Creative Craft's silver wristlets, hammered from antique forks into dazzling abstract shapes. Rings, too, are subject to the New Jeweler's wit, as with the illusory double ring by Elsa Peretti: worn only on the little finger, it extends across the ring finger, appearing to encircle both. At first glance Noma...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Jewelry: Back to Design | 12/18/1972 | See Source »

...band stopped and everyone collapsed into a damp heap. "Be-cause... I'm too pooped to pop." Not a chance. Once again people were up. Once again the crowd exploded its stored energy. So fine. So fine. He's so fine... "Spike, you're such a man." "You know it Mary Lou. Here, hold my ring." Good old rock and roll. Everyone in two lines. Stroll. Memories of The Diamonds. Ten couples in a line. Up and down. The band played on and the beer flowed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Petering Out | 12/12/1972 | See Source »

...years ago Mary Lou would have been a cheerleader. And Spike a mean linebacker. Or else a hood. There's not much difference, in either case. They were athletes... and still are. Spike could sure Boogie...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Petering Out | 12/12/1972 | See Source »

...rock and you can roll... you can stomp and you can stroll... at the hop." One last time. Do the do. Spike took Mary Lou around the waist. It was like old times. "Couple number one you're looking fine." But it isn't yesterday....it's today. The Boogie jock is back. Rock around the clock tonight. So fine...so fine...they're so fine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Petering Out | 12/12/1972 | See Source »

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