Word: offbeaters
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From the runway to the red carpet, couturier Christian Lacroix always makes a statement with his bold, over-the-top creations. To the delight of travelers, he has applied that flamboyance to the Hôtel du Petit Moulin, an offbeat hostelry situated in the Marais district - the epicenter of Paris fashion...
...perfect word to describe Isaac. He didn’t judge. He just accepted everybody.” Members of the Hillel community held a vigil yesterday in Meyers’ memory, where Teegarden and a handful of Meyers’ friends told stories about his compassionate, offbeat personality. Hillel Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld delivered a religiously-focused eulogy, in which he characterized Meyers as a “beautiful” spirit. He said the death of Meyers—who was studying classics at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences—was a “loss...
...undergraduates are as busy with extracurriculars as anyone at Harvard, what seems radically different here is the sense of importance that students attribute to their non-academic pursuits. There is, perhaps, less at stake. Extracurriculars are treated as leisurely activities, a fact that is reflected in the at times offbeat nature of many societies, from the several university-wide outing clubs and at least three wine-tasting societies to the historical costuming society. Yet that doesn’t prevent the ambitious or especially talented from pursuing music with the University-level orchestras and the famous choirs or from debating...
...something new.“The main motivation is to let more people know about it,” Jacoby says.UNLOCKING THE CAGELike the Bow and Arrow Press, the Quincy Cage has come to occupy a special place on campus among students looking for an offbeat place to perform. The Cage has primarily hosted rock bands and pop groups since it opened in the spring of 2002. In its brief history, the Cage has staged performances by a wide range of groups, including a “Star Wars” tribute band and a dual-laptop electronica outfit.Due...
...implement effective social programming is its budget. Our hipster friends at Brown University will be treated to a fine lineup this spring, including Lupe Fiasco, Girl Talk, Vampire Weekend, and M.I.A., while pseudo-star Gavin DeGraw is expected to headline at Harvard. While a series of concerts by more offbeat artists would be ideal, it is simply not possible because of the restrictions the CEB currently faces. Harvard’s budget for student life is significantly lower than those of its peer institutions, and the CEB is dealing with a smaller cash wad than its comparable organizations at schools...