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...College Evelynn M. Hammonds entered the room: “It’s too quiet in here. What’s wrong? What happened?” Dean of Freshmen Thomas A. Dingman ’67 followed at her heels; last night, the pair travelled around the Yard, visiting viewing parties in Wigglesworth, Greenough, Canaday, and Holworthy to watch the intensifying election returns with first-years. “I just wanted to come up and see what people were doing and thinking and how the vibe was,” Hammonds said...
...anyone standing in Harvard Yard around 11 p.m. on election night, the passion of the youth vote could not be doubted. Screams, cheers, and chants of “Yes We Can” echoed around the freshmen dorms for more than two hours after CNN announced the results of the presidential election. The number of voters under the age of 30 grew both nationally and on campus, and students and faculty cited various reasons why youth will maintain their increased interest in politics. Although concrete numbers are not yet available, exit polls indicate a significant jump in youth turnout...
...that I’m back at school, I’m starting to get a little lonely. Dogs and their steadies in the Yard evoke flashbacks, and I can’t help but yearn for the simple days of summer. My friends marvel at how obsessed I’ve become. Last week, I even bought Billy a new sweater at Urban Outfitters. I’ve turned into “that girl”—you know, the one that can’t stop talking about her significant other...
...announced the news every viewing party had been waiting for: Obama had been elected the 44th president of the United States. The IOP crowd erupted into cheers and hugs, and people hoisted the Obama cut-out into the air and passed it around. Festivities spilled out into the Yard, where students congregated around the John Harvard statue. After a brass band played the National Anthem, the crowd broke out into impromptu chants of “O-bam-a” and “Yes We Can.” —Staff Writer Lauren D. Kiel...
...childhood activity: Playing “wipe off the evidence” with Father O’Connolly Sexiest physical trait: My smile! No, but seriously, my penis. Best part about Harvard: Being among the economic elite Worst part about Harvard: The poor people who hang out near the Yard...