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...taking five classes and writing a thesis,” Maxwell fired back in one breath. But it was too late—the mechanical whizzing of the now-full workout room was too loud. Livingstone demounted having heard nothing, and headed off to her WIB event. It occurred to me that no matter how hard Maxwell tried to make herself appear over-committed, she’d always be considered a failure in Livingstone’s mind. Livingstone, vowed to celibacy until after e-recruiting, would always be competitively single. Later that night, I saw Livingstone...
...local climate activism group, and Rainforest Action Network, a national organization—addressed a range of issues, from climate crisis to sub-prime mortgages, and the Wall Street bailout to the Iraq War. Ananda L. Tan, a member of RAN and the spokesperson for the event, said the protestors’ goal was to “build awareness that large banks are endangering the public, predominantly poor communities and communities of color, with their reckless financial behavior.” According to pamphlets distributed by RAN at the protest, Bank of America’s recent...
Harvard students’ competitiveness doesn’t stop in section. Even when it comes to fun, several extracurricular groups feel the need to prove that their event is the biggest and baddest of them all. But when it comes to “structured fun,” which event really delivers? Eleganza Eleganza is held in the Bright Hockey Center each year, pulling in between 1,300 and 1,600 spectators for their corporate-sponsored fashion show. And they don’t even need to try with a kitschy tagline: “Eleganza. That?...
Pfoho’s 90s Dance While the 90s dance isn’t as charitable as EWC, which donates to The Jimmy Fund, this bi-annual event attracts roaring crowds each time. Gretchen Marina Krueger ’09, a six-time attendee, is a complete advocate of this dated dance. “It’s seriously legit. Always sells out.” Who can resist the chance to dress up like a Spice Girl...
Yardfest Despite being one of the most bitched about events every year, Yardfest does well. According to the Harvard Concert Commission this is most definitely “the biggest event of the year,” says HCC president Elizabeth S. Weiss ’09. The real question is, however, how long does each of the 5,000 to 7,000 students who attend stick around after grabbing a soggy hotdog and wishing someone else were performing on stage...