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...finally made it to Harvard,” shouted Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins to a huddled mass of enthusiastic undergraduates at this year’s damp Yardfest. The singer proceeded to don a top hat and take off his shoes, in a dissonant but oddly endearing tribute to both the conservative costume of Harvard yore and the liberal spirit of the occasion. Harvard’s College Events Board (CEB) should be commended for a Yardfest that succeeded in spite of inclement weather. But amid the frivolity of a two-story slide, a tire swing...
...Plain and simple, last year was a beautiful sunny day,” said Goldenberg, who is also a Crimson editorial editor. “We still had almost 2,000 people at Yardfest [this year], which we’re thrilled with...
...raise spirit prior to the event, the CEB-sponsored “Pimp your Stein Club” events in each of the Houses since spring break, where students were able to win passes to meet Third Eye Blind band members after the show, said CEB Yardfest Coordinator Neesha...
...NOT”). And I admire lead singer Stephan Jenkins’ long-term dedication to being an unrepentant rock star diva, even though he’s not actually a rock star anymore. But I’ve always thought that the point of Yardfest is to bring a band to campus that students keep liking even after their voices change. Middle school was only seven years ago, I guess. —Alwa A. Cooper
...beautiful courtyards, Lowell has a major venue advantage. Lowell plans to put a swing band and a salsa band in each, in addition to a DJ in the dining hall. “In Vino Veritas!” Verdict: Whatever. The Eliot Fete As Ben Folds said at Yardfest ’06, “Eliot House really sucks.” Each year, the United States Secret Service swoops in to protect Eliot House, its elitist residents and their personal swipe-gate from curious outsiders. No one knows the truth about what happens inside...