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...story of Loker Commons is a real tragedy. In 1992, Harvard received a $7 million donation from philanthropist Katherine Bogdonovich Loker to transform the basement of Memorial Hall into a student center. The plans were explicitly designed to fill a void in student social life—originally calling for a late-night coffee house as well as refreshment areas “conducive to socializing.” Loker Commons was part of a massive synchronized renovation on campus—turning what was once the Freshman Union into the humanities complex now known as the Barker Center while...
...especially telling that Harvard succeeded in providing the Faculty with a dynamic, beautiful academic building in the Barker Center, but failed so miserably when it came to Loker Commons. Through poor consultation with students and wrong-headed decisions about how to salvage the space, the University ended up giving students an ugly, poorly utilized embarrassment. While many colleges have built impressive student centers to dramatically enhance campus life and attract new students, for too long Harvard has managed to use its prestigious name to get away with below-par campus offerings. As the competition between universities for the top students...
...Loker Went Wrong
...addition to the issues on which all candidates agree—like universal keycard access and the renovation of Loker Commons—the pair support more money for House Committees (Nicolais serves on Lowell HoCo, and Mannapperuma on Currier’s) and for initiatives like the Council Party Fund, which give students more control...
This isn’t a diatribe against liquor. As a sophomore of the legal drinking age of 20, I wholly endorse spending as many nights intoxicated (or otherwise influenced) as possible. Perhaps, however, there are other options. By other options, I don’t mean gatherings in Loker Commons, or Undergraduate Council film screenings in the science center. I mean getting dressed up, going out, partying hard, but not drinking. You think this doesn’t happen, but you’re wrong. See that girl dancing next to you at the Delphic with the tight jeans...