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Under a cloudless sky at the Centennial Celebration of Harvard Stadium, with 12,186 on hand to enjoy the sun, the game, and, unexpectedly, the return of star Crimson quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick from injury, the Dartmouth football team came to town and crashed the party...
There are currently no definite plans for how the renovations will proceed, and the input of students and donors are essential to inform such blueprints. When increasing capacity and making field improvements, the University of Michigan also placed a yellow halo around its stadium with quotes from its fight song—an adornment that drew the ire of alumni donors and students alike. While we trust Harvard’s designs to be more sensible, seeking input first would guarantee satisfaction among all relevant parties. Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby and others have expressed concern about fundraising...
...while the alterations will be greatly beneficial, it is important to maintain the legacy that the structure—Harvard stadium is one of only three in the country that are designated National Historic Landmarks—and every effort should be made to ensure that the additions are well-planned in both appearance and durability...
These renovations will sustain the stadium for its next 100 years, but rather than simple facility maintenance they should generate opportunities for Harvard students on a campus continually cramped for space. If done properly, the stadium will have a birthday present that is truly worth wearing...
...from Rudy. Burberry? Check. Pashminas in school colors? Check. Lily-white Catholic kids listening to 50-cent? Check. The tailgate featured well-behaved if moderately inebriated students and their parents, eating junk food out of the backs of brand new SUV’s on a lawn outside the stadium. Though plenty of alcohol seemed to be consumed, the majority of empty beer bottles were neatly discarded in the available trash receptacles, and the grunting battle cries of frat boys were remarkably rare. One Notre Dame fan chalked it up to the “better class of people?...