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...University will push Boston to establish a new commuter rail station near the Allston campus, Harvard officials said on Monday...
...presentation, though his sketches speak for themselves. The relatively featureless glass and steel polygons certainly were not hideous—but they were not Harvard either. Rather than being different for difference’s sake, as are the Holyoke and Science Centers, it appears the new Allston will be new for new’s sake—modern and nondescript, saying “suburban industrial park” moreso than “the Harvard of the future.” Harvard is trying to weave a narrative for its shining new campus: it wants to tell...
...transition from the University-wide Springfest to an undergrad-only Yardfest shifted the focus from six-year-olds to college students. And by holding the event in the Yard, organizers could allow undergrads to interact freely without serious concern that unruly behavior would trouble Cambridge or Allston residents. The result was an afternoon that included alcohol at UC-sponsored House stein clubs—incidentally, a clever strategy to tie House life to College community—but didn’t require a contingent of supervising cops à la Harvard-Yale. Next year’s organizers might...
Location and proximity send powerful messages. If a future president of Harvard would like to demonstrate that Allston is the future of our school, I can think of no stronger endorsement than for him—or for her—to move out of Harvard Yard in order to build a new presidential office across the river. Similarly, if College administrators would like to demonstrate that the student experience is of utmost importance to them, then they should think about clearing out their desks to embrace a long-overdue student occupation...
...said Thomas E. Vautin, co-chair of the GCI. Summers commended undergraduates for promoting environmental awareness and practices on campus over the past few years and said that their efforts have helped him understand the importance of environmental sustainability. “If I had to plan expansion to Allston four years ago, environmental sustainability would not have been one of my top priorities,” Summers said. Students attending conference events yesterday said that it has made them rethink their own behavior. “I didn’t realize how much water...