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Members of HRSFA (or HRSFen, pronounced “hurs-fen”) also just hang out. They “work in company”—sit in a JCR with homework, do a little of it, and start chatting—and also go on spontaneous Kong runs. “None of us drink [at the Kong], so I guess we go for the food,” co-chair Noam Lerer ’07 says, tongue-in-cheek. Apparently it’s all about...
...doesn’t mean that they all hang out in Cabot Library, though HRSFen do like to “work in company”—sit in a JCR with work, do a little of it, start chatting, and become completely unproductive. There are HRSFA events almost every night of the week, both formal and informal. From spontaneous Kong runs (which can happen up to four times a week) to weekly gatherings organized around particular activities, there is always something going on with the core group, which numbers about 30, according to Lerer...
...night before housing assignments were distributed to freshmen, HRSFA held a “Blocking Party” in the Lowell JCR. I walked in to find almost 20 people listening intently as video-game music emitted from Braunstein’s laptop. He had composed his own 25-minute video-game score and was getting feedback from his friends. I had noticed some of my blockmates filling out Braunstein’s detailed response form, but I had never taken the time to listen to his piece. I was touched that so many people were doing this, just...
Other Cabot House facilities include a Dance Studio (Cabotians can make reservations with Livingston), an Art Studio (welcoming budding artists of all levels—from stick figure Picassos to future Pollocks), and a fully-equipped Dark Room (annual fee, Cabotians only) located in the basement directly under the JCR. For questions, email slivings@fas.harvard.edu...
...pottery studio offers weekly classes with ceramist Holly Neufer for a fee of $50 per semester (contact Larry J. Peterson at lpeters@fas.harvard.edu). Unlimited access to the darkroom is available for $25. All Quincy residents are welcome to show any artistic creations during Arts First in an exhibit in the JCR (contact tutor Matthew H. McIntyre at mmcintyr@fas.harvard.edu...