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...statue. Neither will they be part of the teenie-bopper Harvard Model Congress crowd whose biggest thrill is chilling at the T-stop. No, this weekend is Junior Parents Weekend. Hundreds of curious, concerned, but also proud parents have travelled long distances to take a picture with John Harvard, grab a cup of coffee at Au Bon Pain and see what Harvard is all about...
...latest meeting of the council is a grab bag of potential projects, some which continue along the hard-tread path to relevance, and others which threaten to derail the council's highly promising new term. First, Tufts-envy has struck the council once again. In passing a resolution--by a margin of more than 3-to-1--to spend a ridiculous $15,000 on a concert, the council's eyes seem to be glazed over and star-struck by the possibility of hosting the rock band A Tribe Called Quest. (I've never heard of them.) Doesn't the council...
...easy to see how Jacob Zulu captured six Tony nominations (including Best Play and Best Score) when it opened on Broadway. The story and music alone are enough the grab the attention and emotions of the audience. However, something got lost on the road from New York's polished production to Boston's small stage. Overzealousness and melodrama drown the sincere intentions of the author. And yet, it is hard to blame the actors for their elaborate histrionics--they are dealing with an issue which has dominated the feelings and beliefs of an entire country...
...particular resonance for me. Traditionally, the outgoing Editorial Chair of The Crimson reviews the Pudding show. I assume this custom began as a special honor, in the days when the Pudding show was worth seeing. The Editorial Chair, as head of the Opinion and Arts pages, could grab one of Cambridge's hottest tickets as a final privilege...
While liberal groups called the plan a heartless gubernatorial money-grab, Newt Gingrich said it could become law as early as March, and Clinton called it a "huge step in the right direction." Whatever its fate, it has further beatified the Governors. Specifically, it has enhanced the vice presidential chances of John Engler, one of its key Republican negotiators. Portly, balding, tenacious and smart, Engler does happen to govern a swing state, Michigan. He is Catholic. More important, he has slashed government and welfare rolls, been reviled for it, but ended up victorious at re-election. Says conservative editor...