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There are only a few things that have been able to interrupt of otherwise disrupt a Harvard Commencement. But the one time in recent years when stormy weather did force the ceremonies inside Sanders Theater where they were held from 1876 through 1915--there were more things for University officials to worry about than an early June downpour. The year was 1968, and it was, Anderson says, "the start of student dissent," when Harvard students protested the appearance of Shah Muhammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran, whose speech was interrupted several times in an overcrowded Sanders...
...Boys are amiable, even cozy. It is a rainy late afternoon, and two blacks are tidying up the St. Georges Park Tea Room, a modest luncheonette. The elder and brighter, Sam (Zakes Mokae), putters about while Willie (Danny Glover), a simpler soul, mops the floor. The two interrupt their labors from time to time to polish up fox-trot and waltz steps for a much anticipated dance contest...
This weekend, the netmen were forced to interrupt their reading period activities to toy with two Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Association (EITA) opponents. Army and Cornell, in preparation for the Crimson's May 15 participation in the NCAA Nationals competition...
While the HULSA was indeed seeking to interrupt the free exchange of ideas, the GSA was reacting to an attack by a University official against the rights of gay people to live their lives free from fear, harassment, and discrimination...
LACROSSE--The main purpose of this sport is to maim the opponent as severely as possible. Wailing on a player's head, however, is forbidden since it could result in a broken stick--and that would interrupt the flow of the game. You can easily spot a lacrosse player by his toughness and lack of knees...