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...April 15, Eli W. Bolotin '98-'99, Chris R. Coyne '99, Max N. Krohn '99 and Sam A. Yagan '99 will launch Sparknotes as the newest service on their Web site. Sparknotes will review 40 of the most popular books in high school literature classes...
...Planet of the Apes" or "Gamera," but the sci-fi classic Fantastic Planet, which won the Grand Prix at The Cannes Film Festival 25 years ago, is back at the Brattle in all of its French, animated glory. Follow life on Yagan, a planet led by 10 foot humanoids called Draggs that treat "Oms" (human beings) like house pets. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Square...
Former treasurer of the Kirkland House Committee Sam Yagan '99, admits that allocation of HoCo funds are "based on the whim of the people present at any particular meeting." Inevitably, committees favor certain investments: Kirkland's HoCo subsidizes the Boat Club; Cabot's Weight Room "Czar" Marty Thiry '00, requested $3,000 to refurbish the weight room, and Lowell's HoCo succeeded in extending dining hall hours. Apportioning is also made in the name of the zany and the philanthropic, from Leverett HoCo's $200 kazoo purchase for their Winter Carnival to Kirkland House's support of a dining hall...
Grand social events often serve as the pinnacles of House revelry. Every house has its fete, but factioned representatives widely differ on what degree of exclusivity will best foster House camaraderie. Yagan remembers when his own HoCo considered it best to reach beyond Harvard's circle to have a good time. They considered busing in peers from a nearby all-women's college to host a party for the two schools (motion denied by the female contingency at the meeting). Other Houses think locally and host multi-House events; Leverett, Dunster and Lowell join in an annual Tri-House Formal...
...Yagan also pointed to the fact that the College was the only school served by HDS that did not serve grapes...