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...passion for his religion even landed him a position on the board of Harvard’s Secular Society. “I wanted the title of chaplain, but they already had a chaplain. So they gave me the title of resident sage,” he says. Halvorson also counts among his accomplishments his role in helping the Harvard Republican Club become the most active campus Republican organization in the country...
...friends, however, caution that he sometimes tries to be too profound. “The guy has never said anything worthwhile,” says Mel K. Thaker ’03, one of Halvorson’s best friends who considers it his place to keep Halvorson grounded. “Rich’s love for God is almost as deep as his love for himself,” he adds jokingly...
...What Halvorson doesn’t mention is that his desire to form relationships sometimes earns him a reputation as a ladies’ man. Coupled with his earnest plans to do missionary work in South America and spend time in a silent monastery, Halvorson’s introspective demeanor and direct stare can seem flirtatious. “He walks that line between the sweetest guy ever and a sketchy bastard,” Thaker says...
During his acting pursuit in L.A. after graduation, Halvorson plans to live in a shack with his 18-year-old brother. Steve “Spooky” Halvorson sums up his big brother with few words but much admiration: “I think he’s a man after God’s own heart. He’s got a lot of faith, and I love him dearly...
...were relieved to see that our choices had fulfilled the first duty of dinner guests—following the dress code. They seemed the personification, nay, the very essence, of “creative black tie.” Of all the distinctive dressers present that evening, Rich Halvorson perhaps placed the greatest emphasis on the “creative” aspect. Halvorson belied his conservative leanings as a Christian and Republican activist by opting for the brooding hulk look, his tuxedo shirt ripped free of its sleeves...