Word: mem
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...room has even cracked the source book the tension isn't alleviated. When the TF starts asking questions and only gets blank stares in return, one girl sympathizes and decides to make something up. After class, she falls into step with a male classmate exiting Mem Hall...
Admittedly, there are a few of us who have recoiled at the thought of augmenting this Gothic Goliath. But for many of us, the idea of restoring our venerable building to the glory and stature it once knew is a welcome one. The missing tower was a sign that Mem Hall was somehow unfinished; the rebuilding project is a nice symbolic and aesthetic move to complete the structure...
Admittedly, there are a few of us who have recoiled at the thought of augmenting this Gothic Goliath. But for many of us, the idea of restoring our venerable building to the glory and stature it once knew is a welcome one. The missing tower was a sign that Mem Hall was somehow unfinished; the rebuilding project is a nice symbolic and aesthetic move to complete the structure...
...project to rebuild a tower atop Memorial Hall which burned down in 1956. "Is it not a fitting end to the century and to the [Capital] Campaign that Memorial Hall should be restored to its proper glory?" he queried. Perhaps I am alone, but I actually think that restoring Mem. Hall to its pre 1956 days could wait, at least until, for example, undergraduates are no longer needed to TF courses. Knowles' announcement illustrates quite starkly where priorities lie--in this typical case, with "glory" and not with quality. Of course, $4 million is just a drop in Harvard...
...Sunday strip. To be fair, the spacious motorway is a welcome treat for the physically fit. And unless your preferred sport actually awards points for dodging Cantabridgian road ragers, it is indisputably one of the best exercise spots around town. But when distance running sounds more appealing than rollerblading, Mem Drive is simply not the best available option. Few people take the time to explore the surrounding areas, which are actually chock full of scenic alternative running routes. Here are a few ideas...