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Some skeptics of the student center have asked why all these items necessarily need to be housed in an ambitious new multimillion dollar complex? Why can’t they be placed in separate locations wherever there is space in Allston??in the new Houses or by retrofitting existing buildings. They could be. But by putting these components together, the product is incalculably greater than the sum of its parts. Student life today at Harvard is terribly fragmented; a centrally located student center situated on the river between all the future undergraduate Houses has the potential to unite...
...aftermath of the Harvard-Yale tailgate, the Boston Herald (among others) sensationalized that the tailgate had been a raucous mess, with arrests, drugs and unsafe drinking aplenty. But these reports were remarkably misleading and sometimes blatantly inaccurate. The various articles all focus on a private party in Allston??unrelated to the tailgates at all. “The police go to the door and there is no respect,” Captain William Evans, Boston Police Department (BPD) commander of the Brighton-Allston district, remarked to the Associated Press. “These kids could care less...
...report, would meet that need exceptionally well and provide the new campus with the architectural landmark it needs to announce the College’s reinvention to the world. Short of that visionary idea, the College should attempt to situate the student center as the gateway to Allston??s undergraduate presence—a place students pass by daily en route from one side of the river to the other...
...even with such a centrally-located structure bridging the divide between Old Harvard and New Harvard, the issue of Allston??s distance to Harvard proper is still a cause for concern. Thankfully, Allston committee members are cognizant of the concern; Professor of Economics Edward L. Glaeser, a member of the Allston Life Task Force, identified the issue of transportation as “absolutely critical.” But as it stands, the official plan for Allston transportation is a mix between improving pedestrian corridors and an improved shuttle service. These ideas are seriously lacking. As any Quadling...
...where to get funding for sustainability research? In Sustainable Allston??s effort to persuade President Summers, alumni showed a surprising interest in campus sustainability. There is a large community of environmentally-conscious alumni likely willing to contribute to campus sustainability research. Harvard should begin a dedicated fundraising effort for campus sustainability research. The earlier we begin this research, the more our new campus in Allston will save money, while fulfilling our responsibility as stewards of our planet...