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...bird, the one which would eventually inspire Harvard’s fake.A WORLDLY BIRDThe beginnings of the faux dodo are older than the University itself.According to Lecturer on Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Andrew Berry, Portuguese and Dutch traders colonized the species’ home island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean starting in 1598.The first extant report of a dodo was penned by an English diplomat named Thomas Herbert who sailed to Mauritius in 1629.Five years later, Herbert recounted, “Here only is generated the Dodo, which for shape and rareness may antagonise the Phoenix of Arabia...
...wouldn't expect a spiritual leader to be able to power-lift 7,000 lbs. with one arm, but charismatic Indian philosopher Sri Chinmoy believed that extreme physical fitness was key to achieving enlightenment and world harmony. A guru with disciples around the globe, he drew attention to his mission by holding "ultramarathon" events that spanned up to 3,100 miles and by lifting trucks, airplanes and people, including Nobel laureates Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela...
...watched enough episodes of Scooby Doo to understand the dangers associated with digging up Indian burial grounds. So, picture my horror last week when I walked out of my Matthews dorm to find a full excavation site in place under the guise of discovering old Native American artifacts. I brushed off my initial shock and grudgingly took an indirect route to Weld laundry room. At least, I thought, the work must be important if University officials were willing to let a bunch of students tear up the picturesque yard...
What could these people possibly be looking for? Well, apparently my front door step was once home to the influential Harvard Indian College, an institution founded in 1655. The school once boasted five students, whose many treasures the modern-day Anthro kids are now digging up. Alas, only one of these five scholars, named Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, graduated from the short-lived school. He died a few months later from tuberculosis...
...year the Administration will recognize the trivial nature of this pedagogical endeavor. Since the students in this class will be obliged to finish out the term in Anthropology 1130, we all can at least pray they find some shiny beads or seashells. After that, I say we let those Indian spirits rest in peace...