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Welcome to your House! Now that your homes have been determined, you have to set about the task of convincing others (and possibly yourself) that your House is in fact the best. What better way to persuade someone of your House's superiority then to spew a list of famous alumni molded by your House? Here are some of the coolest alumni that we could find from each house. Let the historic notables duke...
Adams House alumni include political figures such as President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Class of 1904, Senator Charles E. Schumer '68, and former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger '50. Other famous alumni include Andy Borowitz '80, author William S. Burroughs '36, and architect Buckminster Fuller...
Currier House could potentially take credit for Microsoft—Harvard's favorite drop-out-turned-company-founder Bill H. Gates (formerly '77) and CEO Steven A. Ballmer '77 lived down the hall from each other as sophomores in this Quad House. Additionally, everyone's favorite world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma '76 also once called Currier House home. Other notable alumni include former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff '75 and Caroline B. Kennedy...
...been fizzing with indignation in recent months. "Truly the Jedward of museums," railed one Twitter poster, referring to the Irish singing twins John and Edward Grimes, who appeared on Simon Cowell's The X Factor talent show in the U.K. and Ireland last year. (The twins became more famous for their garishly colored matching attire and bouncy dance moves than for their singing talent.) Analysts also feel the timing of the museum opening is unfortunate. "This would have been envisaged right at the nexus of our self-belief," says Tony Tracy, a leprechaun expert and a film lecturer...
...would also be remiss to talk about Lowell House spirit without a mention of the famous Teas. Every Thursday at 5 p.m., head over to the Masters' Residence, hang out with our two wonderful House Masters Diana Eck and Dorothy Austin, and enjoy some tea and desserts...