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...with what is now his universal vocal community nickname: Bernie the Roach. He can tell you which member of the Harvard Krokodiloes (in the early '70s still a subset of the Glee Club) thought of rewriting the lyrics to "yo ho" during which rehearsals in which room in Sever. (The produce of that effort appears elsewhere on the page.) He will even tell you he doesn't mind the nickname. "I have never been sure," he will tell you, "whether the roach they referred to was something you held in a clip or something you stepped on." And he will...
...addition, Sasaki Associates suggested that the University rearrange lighting in two key areas of the Yard: the quadrangle between Widener Library, Emerson and Sever, and the area between Widener and Weld. Saltonstall says the project would probably cost more than $50,000 and would be "very sensitive" because of the historic nature of the Yard. Although some lighting changes are almost certain to be made in the Yard, he adds, they are probably a year or more away...
...with Egypt, then the Sudan, Tunisia and finally Syria. He bankrolled Palestinian commando groups, including the extremists of Black September, and at one time made his country a refuge for international air hijackers. By pouring petrodollars into poor sub-Saharan Africa, he persuaded a number of African nations to sever their ties to Israel. At the same time, he proffered arms and money to "liberation" movements across the globe, ranging from the Irish Republican Army to the Philippines' Muslim rebels. Most recently, Gaddafi angered the West by dispatching "death squads" to Europe and the U.S. to murder Libyans opposed...
Poor conditions created by the passage of time and maintainance deferral persist in areas of the College beyond the Houses--and so do corrective efforts. One principal concern of the Faculty is renovating Sever Hall, once among the University's most famed works of architecture. "Sever has just been let go," Gerrity says, adding that to allow for easy repairs for the 103-year-old building, Sever will close in 1983. The renovations will be similar to those done in Robinson Hall, Joyce says, adding, "Robinson has come out pretty nicely...
...played a role in isolating the Class of '56 behind a wall of cliches and stereotypes. Relying on its inimitable wit, Cambridge's only breakfast table daily commented on the times with regular fashion features. A fall 1955 caption describes a photo of an attractive woman snoozing through a Sever Hall class: "If a girl intends to sleep during and after a lecture, she will look and feel more comfortable in this twin sweater with wool skirt... Contrast is recommended for government courses, harmony for social relations...