Word: perfective
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...thing is that Harvard actually pays someone to sit there year round and poke holes in the trees to count the number of rings to see how old they are,” he said, adding that he may return soon. “I think it would a perfect place to take your girlfriend for a special night.” What girl wouldn’t love a tree-t like that...
...impression that something is awry. The feel is too flawless, too mechanized to match the emotions encapsulated in the lyrics. Only when the rhythm section underpins the legato synthesizer with flowing double-stops does the band’s real message become clear: no dream can be so perfect. “Dig deep, but don’t dig too deep,” Diamond pleads, “when it’s late you’ll see the hole is empty and oh so deadly.” This tension between irony and earnestness...
Saturday, April 22nd at 2 p.m. in the Leverett Old Library, Mill Street, McKinlock Hall. Tickets available through the Harvard Box Office, (617) 495-2222. Regular: $8, Students and Seniors: $5. To many, pre-frosh weekend seems like the perfect opportunity to define what the Harvard artistic community is all about. As varied as the events this weekend may already be, the Harvard-Radcliffe Contemporary Music Ensemble has come up with a performance that will make this weekend’s mix of events even spicier. They’re offering five works in one of performance art?...
...band’s vocalist and Matthew’s little sister—sings of being kidnapped by fanatical Mormon missionaries. Eleanor’s deadpan vocal performance heightens the absurdity of the events she recounts, and Matthew’s haunting acoustic guitar provides the perfect melodic background for her gonzo tale. “Borneo,” the following track, is a jaunty ode to gambling addiction. Eleanor opines that she’s become “bored of her old life and decent odds” before stealing her roommates debit card, moving...
...Nancy Mitford’s “Love in a Cold Climate” is the perfect way to begin a Mitford addiction...