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Harvard’s expansion into Allston has ignited the possibility for a truly inspiring new building to fit the new and modern needs of the College. Loker Commons was meant to be a small and unimposing student center, which handicapped its viability. Phillip Parsons, then director of planning in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was especially cognizant of the desire not to undermine House life—the perennial complaint about the notion of an inter-House social center. But since the advent of randomization in blocking, College social life no longer revolves around the Houses. And because...
MUSIC | The Ying QuartetThe highly regarded Ying Quartet (Timothy and Janet Ying, violins, Phillip Ying, viola, David Ying, cello) continue their stint as Blodgett Artists in Residence. They will play five pieces on the theme of wandering: Turina’s Oracion del Torero; Villa-Lobos’ Quartet No. 6; D’Rivera’s Village Street Quartet; Ginastera’s Quartet No. 1; Piazzola’s Tango for 4. Presented by the Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office $20, $10 for students. 8 p.m. Harvard Epworth...
More alarming—because it is less recognizable—opinion is covertly slipped into supposedly objective articles throughout the paper. For example, a few days ago—on the obituary page, no less—the Herald ran a news article on Phillip Johnson, the chairman of the Democratic State Committee. The first sentence: “Perhaps taking a cue from the national Democratic post-election struggle for identity, the state party boss yesterday changed his mind after announcing he was resigning as chairman.” If The New York Times ever had the gall...
...eccentric class, which helps students “find [their] way on sea, land, or air by employing celestial and terrestrial techniques,” has been taught in the same form throughout its century-long history, said Phillip M. Sadler, the Frances W. Wright Lecturer on Celestial Navigation...
...route the Marines often use to return to their base at the end of their shift. The Marines summon the Iraqi police to take a look, but the cop car passes by several times without actually stopping to check out the vehicle. Frustrated, Lieut. Phillip Downs radios for permission to destroy the vehicle. Once he gets it, one of his men turns the abandoned car into a burning hulk with three volleys from his Mark 19 grenade launcher. Downs is sure he made the right choice, eliminating an unknown before it could do harm to U.S. forces. Whether...