Word: bum
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...basic plot of The Happy Few, book by Luke B. Hedrick ’05, revolves around Russ (Jonathan A. Weiss ’05) and his unnamed roommate, who is referred to as Cambridge (Josiah Pertz ’05). Why? Because a bum calls him that. Don?...
Aided by a Shakespeare-quoting bum, Hal (Joshua S. Stenberg ’05), Russ and Cambridge finally make it into the Cat, where, despite the distraction of several scantily clad Wellesley visitors (Rachel D. Galper ’05, Bethany A. Burum ’05 and Joshua S. E. Wright ’05), Russ runs into trouble with a dean’s daughter (Alix Hazel...
...established theatrical force at Harvard, previously starring on the mainstage and directing productions both in the Experimental Theater and for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, he has never before directed a musical. Yet McClelland respects the art form. “Musicals are really interesting because sometimes they get a bum rap for being sort of undercomplicated and simple in aspirations. And I don’t think that’s necessarily true. Particularly, this show is not that,” he said...
...watching. Struggling with an arthritic right knee and symptoms of Parkinson's disease, the Pope for the first time in his pontificate stepped aside and let others lead several of the most important Holy Week Masses. Official word from the Vatican is that the Pope simply has a bum knee and was pacing himself through last week's rigorous schedule. But some church insiders are wondering if a line has been crossed in a 23-year term that is increasingly being shaped by the Pope's physical frailty...
Shabby and pathetic, the monster serves as a reminder of why life needs death in order to retain its dignity. This modern Grendel has really let himself go: With his long, greasy hair and dirty suit, he could be a bum in any of America’s cities. Because Beatrice takes pity on him, even after discovering that he ate her boyfriend, the monster decides to trust her with his story of cosmic disillusionment. “I tried cracking humans open to find out what makes them think they’re so special...