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...renovations. Construction on the cafe took place over the summer. Now that Lamont includes a social space, some have suggested that it will serve as an unofficial student center. “I think people have been saying that for years and in a way, that’s awkward,” Cole said, noting that Lamont lacks the type of entertainment options that usually characterize a student center. “But I think people make of Lamont what they need to,” she added. Though the studious may now have an excuse to never leave...
...Awkward Harvard students, always eager to avoid actual social interaction, seem to love any technology that allows them to skirt face-to-face communication. The Facebook lets us eschew talking for poking, and now, a Somerville company has decided to jump on the bandwagon. Enter Wiffiti, LocaModa’s brainchild, a program made up of a series of digital billboards in public locations where people can post text messages for free, displaying their messages for all to see. The posts appear in random positions and different sizes on the board, reminiscent of writings on a bathroom wall. Harvardians itching...
...musicals. Again the impact of the music was diffused by unnecessary commentary, this time presented in near talk-show format from Jamie Bernstein and BBC veteran Humphrey Burton. The two spoke in between the eight numbers, offering occasional insight into the backgrounds of the pieces, but usually resorting to awkward jokes and forced interplay.Karen J. Adelman ’07 began with “I Can Cook Too” from “On the Town.” Adelman lost her microphone in the midst of a frenetic dance routine in the middle of the number...
...must surmount when mom and dad come. I’ve found that the introductions and conversations between your parents and roommates can be nerve-racking. For instance, roommates are often accustomed to calling each other by nicknames or by their last names, which can lead to some awkward exchanges. The first time my parents met my roommates they were treated to this introduction: “Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Kester. I’m Adam, Kester’s roommate.” I winced when I recalled the story my parents always tell about how much effort...
...serious musician what they plan on doing “for a living,” and you’ll likely be rewarded with awkward, side-long glances, sweaty palms, and a hushed, “I don’t know…uh, maybe consulting?” For in a time-honored tradition, both at Harvard and beyond, it has continued to be difficult for musicians—and artists in general, for that matter—to declare a creative calling: forget about the money, what about the social implications? Yet, for some, music becomes...