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Like any interesting rumor bite, this account is only halfway true. Lowell House’s present dining hall design, complete with chandeliers, was indeed intended for Eliot House, while the dark-paneled wood design of Eliot dining hall was meant for Lowell. Once someone figured out that Eliot’s south-facing dining area got good natural light, the design plans were switched, and Eliot’s chandeliers went to Lowell. But was it the natural light in Eliot that made the difference, or the heavy hand of then-University President A. Lawrence Lowell, Class...
...economy didn't bite as an issue which is an enormous relief for the White House. The President wasn't hindered by the corporate scandals or even the fact that he later trimmed the budget for the cops who were supposed to clamp down on wayward CEOs. Harvey Pitt made himself the first casualty of the election having handed in his resignation early in the afternoon, clearing up one of the administrations most glaring carbuncles...
...seared nuggets of foie gras that explode in the mouth under the gentlest pressure of teeth. The gnocchi2 are feather-light, without any of the gumminess that often weighs them down under less skillful hands. This is a decadent dish—layers of flavor unfold with each bite. The Oxtail Risotto ($16) is nearly as good, enriched with unctuous marrow and sprinkled with black truffles. It was perfectly al dente, each grain of rice still resistant in the center, although perhaps a little too much so for American tastes accustomed to overcooked pasta. The Crispy Sweetbreads ($15) were...
Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield ’53 says many professors who go on TV face the risk of having their messages misconstrued, since they are used to making their case in a full-hour lecture and not a 30-second sound bite. “You have to keep in mind that most of the reporters are the equivalent of C students or worse,” he says. “They should remember what a C bluebook looks like—that’s what your message is going to be when...
...Robin." One summer, Harriet sets out to "solve" his murder. She concludes--through an arbitrary and disastrous hunch--that he was hanged by his playmate Danny Ratliff, now 20, a drug dealer from a trailer-trash family. The penalty: she will kill Danny by getting a poisonous snake to bite...