Word: wildes
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Architectural traditionalists will be relieved to know that the new campus in Allston will not resemble “a wild spaceship.” But advocates of the red brick and white moldings traditionally associated with the Harvard seal may still be disappointed. “What does the new Harvard look like? It can’t be a wild spaceship, and it can’t be a replica of a four hundred-year-old building,” Christopher M. Gordon, the chief operating officer of Harvard’s Allston Development Group, told members...
...jumped, disappointment with the utter glee with which some have skewered her, and, of course, disappointment with Viswanathan’s actions themselves.The campus is abuzz with conversation and debate about the similarities between Viswanathan’s new novel “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life” and two books by Megan F. McCafferty, “Sloppy Firsts” and “Second Helpings.” Viswanathan, who received a two-book deal reportedly worth $500,000 at the age of 17, initially garnered high acclaim...
...become a writer,” she said, “is through honing your voice, creating your own voice.” Random House says it has documented 45 passages in Viswanathan’s novel, “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life,” that bear striking similarities to McCafferty’s first two books, “Sloppy Firsts” and “Second Helpings.” The publishing house said Tuesday that it was not satisfied by Viswanathan’s apology or explanation...
...recently-published novel by the Harvard sophomore, “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life,” contains several passages that are strikingly similar to two books by Megan F. McCafferty—the 2001 novel “Sloppy Firsts” and the 2003 novel “Second Helpings...
...fact that not all Harvard students may be welcoming to the bands themselves. Unlike this Sunday’s Yardfest, the festival boasts a number of adventurous experimental groups, few of which can be described as safe choices.In the past, the event has been somewhat notorious for its wild acts. In 2003, a performance by one-man noise-rock group Kites took a turn for the bizarre when the artist took a razor to his own chest.Bechtold describes 2003’s event as “one of those things where people watch in fascination for a little...