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Equally, and perhaps more impressive, was the effect during the "Harvard signers of the Declaration of Independence" segment. After actors portrayed seven alum signatories, a lighted hand with a pen "wrote" a huger-than-life John Hancock across center-stage in more fireworks...
...year on the faculty, in 1948. In that year he started work on the Graduate Center at Harkness Commons, which, although typical of Gropius's work, ultimately encountered severe criticism from alumni. "No possible stretch of the imagination can see any sign of beauty in these structures," one acerbic alum wrote at the time...
...that is necessary is for each alum to consider how far the themes of Bok's decent, thoughtful address are advanced next year and to give accordingly...
...this is in the effort to tap Harvard's 234, 136 alumni, including 81,000 graduates of the College, for donations. "We hope every alum will give as much as they can every year and periodically more than that," says Thomas M. Reardon, director of the University development office. With a $650 million annual budget, "Harvard is a large business," says Reardon. "If you look at what Harvard tries to do, we need all the support we can get and we need to get over the stereotype that we're rich. It's costly and time-consuming...
...eligible to vote for the first time, at the age of 21. Kennedy was the favorite son and won 62 percent of the Class of '61 vote. When Kennedy brought Camelot from the Senate to the White House, the Class revelled in the glory of every Harvardian's favorite alum...