Word: quaded
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...manual composting. Composting, in which dining hall food waste is reused as fertilizer, is one prong of the University’s efforts to be more environmentally friendly, according to the Harvard University Dining Services Web site. Crista Martin, HUDS director of marketing and communications, said that the Quad Houses are behind in their composting efforts because of outdated technology. “When the Quad was originally renovated, composting was in its infancy,” she said. “They were not able to incorporate composting in their dish rooms then, and they still have not been...
Burning boats on Housing Night may not be one of Harvard’s most historic traditions, but try telling that to the scores of freshmen who experienced a police crackdown in the recent Housing Day “Quad boat incident.” For several years, freshmen students have trudged to the Charles River to light small boats on fire on the eve of Housing Day in hope of securing a desired House placement. This year, however, Cambridge and Harvard police aggressively shut down the ritual. Several boats of more outlandish construction may have merited intervention...
...Cabot resident noted that some freshmen reacted to their assignment with silence...followed by door shutting. Not unsurprising, considering their newfound Quad status. But one would have expected to see at least a few blocking groups crying. Even new Dunsterites were said to have reacted positively to the Moose-spearheaded contingency...
Rooming: One word – hype. Caboteers convince themselves on Housing Day that the mythic spatial bounty of Cabot’s rooms will amply compensate for the erstwhile frustration of Quad life. In reality, it’s those (rare) days spent sunning in the yard that make it okay that the River deities chose not to smile on your blocking group...
Every March, housing day makes or breaks more than a thousand Harvard freshmen as they discover the fate of their next three years. Whether they tear open their envelopes and cheer over getting Adams, or cry when they find they’ll actually have to come to the Quad sober, there’s one thing every incoming sophomore should be acquainted with: their house’s party suite. FM has compiled a list of the best and the brightest in each house for your convenience. While any of Mather’s low-rise suites could host...