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...dormitory achieves that for which Harvard constantly strives: a delicate balance between incorporating the College’s colorful history, remaining faithful to tradition, and adapting the institution as it has developed from Puritan college to modern University. Mass. Hall once was home to the likes of John Hancock and John Adams, and the College is right in realizing that the 14 members of the class of 2012 lucky enough to be placed in Mass. Hall next fall are invaluable players in the building’s present and future...
According to Dean of the College David R. Pilbeam, 14 members of the incoming freshman class will live in the former residence of John Adams, James Otis, and John Hancock...
...When money is tight, it's also a good time for Hollywood's bulletproof brands, like Pixar (Wall E), Will Smith (Hancock) and Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder). "Whether it's an analgesic or a motion picture, you're putting your money into something familiar," says former studio executive David Weitzner, who teaches at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. This summer's old-is-new fare, like Indy, Steve Carell's Get Smart and the Sex and the City movie should all benefit from the recognition factor. But films with lesser-known pedigrees, like the graphic novel...
...This is the Massachusetts State Seal, adopted by Governor John Hancock in 1780. It appears all around campus—on the side of Lowell Lecture Hall or the base of the Anderson footbridge. Yet the seal may soon find itself sharing company with the Betsy Ross flag and the “Don’t Tread On Me” snake in the dustbin of iconographic history. The Massachusetts House of Representatives is currently considering House Bill 3412, a measure which would establish a special commission to determine whether the 230-year-old shield “accurately...
...start and hosted the night with ease. In the spirit of welcoming the jazz giant to Harvard, the show opened with Marcus Miller ’08 and his band, whose soulful jazz tunes mingled with the blue lighting and filtered into every crevice of Sanders Theater. Hancock showered high praised on the group’s performance, claiming that he wanted to “steal Marcus from Marcus.” The next set of performers, the Irish American Society Dancers, displayed a lively and impressive form of Irish stepdancing. Their bright, flavorful costumes were the first...