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Adams House: 1. Faux-pretentious, overrated upper class house located close to the Yard. 2. Adopted dining hall of many Quadlings and Wigglesworthians—those who can get past the armed butlers and attack poodles, that...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Harvardisms: Learning The Lingo | 8/29/2006 | See Source »

Advising: 1. Hit or miss. More “hit” in small departments (Hello, Sanskrit!), with veteran proctors, and, if all goes well, with the new upper class “peer advising fellows.” 2. What your friends will still do better than anyone else...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Harvardisms: Learning The Lingo | 8/29/2006 | See Source »

Advocate: 1. The Harvard Advocate, a literary magazine that has been known to disseminate the ramblings of the crusty upper crust. 2. Crumbling wood-frame structure behind Noch’s which may or may not still be standing by the time you graduate...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Harvardisms: Learning The Lingo | 8/29/2006 | See Source »

Allston: 1. The current home of Harvard’s athletic facilities and a future home of upper class houses. 2. Home of Blanchard’s, king of kegs (and painfully cheap...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Harvardisms: Learning The Lingo | 8/29/2006 | See Source »

...corner around a brick building and a police cruiser spotted him. As he ran along the wall the cop in the car tried to block his escape by driving right up to the bricks. Charles didn't quite make it past as the car hit the wall; his upper leg was crushed against the bricks by the cruiser's bumper. I met Charles because I was on call...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Ethical Tool | 8/23/2006 | See Source »

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