Word: crowd
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...reference to what the BMF has planned. Lucas Toffoli ’09, one of the captains of the cheerleading team, also promises a winning performance from his squad, saying, “The cheerleaders provide something visually entertaining that is fun for the crowd. At pep rallies and tailgates and things like that, we work with the band. It’s a good partnership between us.” Who knew the cheerleaders and the band kids were such good friends? We at Harvard may know little about football games and pep rallies. We may not be allowed...
...House parties—provided you pay a fee. And who wouldn’t want to get down with a sweaty mass of questionable fellow students for the low price of 10 dollars? (Alcohol sometimes, but not always, included if you’re over 21). The crowd at House parties consists of two types of people: freshmen and the sketchy upperclassmen who want to hook up with freshmen. If you don’t fall into those two categories, save yourself the trek to the Quad and stay home. Oh, and the glamorous locales of these ragers? Pathetic...
...policemen. He went to Obama's house in Chicago, but ended up being taken to a police station for questioning. (The director and the camera crew ran away when he got caught). Finally, three weeks before the election, his luck turned at a rally in St. Louis. The crowd was a 100,000 strong, but Obama's supporters were helpful - even to his impersonator - and pushed Notchi to the front row. Notchi managed to shake hands with Obama (and even touched his wedding ring!) and shouted at him, "My name Obama! My name Obama!" Holding Notchi's hand, Obama looked...
Achebe immediately surprised the crowd by assuring them that it was not his intention to give a lecture...
...lighter moment, Achebe drew laughs when he told the crowd how Queen Elizabeth II contacted him to see if she could recite his poem “Beware Soul Brother” in a speech...