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...best. But with the upcoming Go Cross Campus (GXC) tournament, there’s a new way to prove just how much your Ivy League school pwns. The game, which is a revamped version of last year’s Risk tournament sponsored by the College Events Board, will pit student armies against each other in an Ivy vs. Ivy smack down—US News & World Report rankings be damned. “The prize is being able to say that you are the top Ivy League school and that you have conquered the entire Ivy League...
...hassle/embarrassment/gawking that ensues from carrying straw, cornstalks, and pumpkins on a bus. Allandale Farm 259 Allandale Rd., Chestnut Hill Pros: Allandale’s is accessible by bus, yet still offers the typical pumpkin patch fare: hayrides, hot apple cider, excellent pumpkin and squash variety. Students can make a pit stop at Boston College since they’re already in Chestnut Hill. Cons: After the 45-minute bus ride, students must embark on a 15-minute trek to the farm. Imagine how enjoyable the return trip is with a 40-pound pumpkin in each hand. Shelburne Farm 106 West...
...worry, non-Jews can play too. So what is Gaga? Michael I. Levin-Gesundheit ’08, one of the organizers of the event, explains. “It’s a form of dodgeball thought to have originated in Israel, usually played in a sandy pit at a lot of Jewish Community Center camps.” Due to the lack of a pit at the Harvard Hillel, where the game was held, students instead lined up six folding tables on their sides to form a make-shift pit. “With each bounce, everyone says...
...built a pool of water in which much of the action of the play takes place. The construction of the pool was a major undertaking, according to set designer Courtney E. Thompson ’09. The 18 foot by 10 foot pool was built in the lowered orchestra pit and thrust, which led them to remake almost half of the stage. “Once you’ve gone into the pool in any way, you’re affected by it,” says producer Kline. “It’s part...
While much of the class of 2008 will soon be I-banking their lives away, a handful will be scootering from their graphic tee design session to a fire-pit party—or so the recruiters from Abercombie and Fitch are hoping. About 40 upperclassmen attended A&F’s corporate info session Oct. 9, where chill employees and an even chiller video (techno, anyone?) presented the company’s summer internships for juniors and job opportunities for graduates in fashion merchandising. “We want nice, smart people that understand our brand...