Danielle J. Kolin

While administrators and tutors can speak at length about how the limited effects of the cuts, no one is certain as to when they will end—and given history and future plans, that end may not come anytime soon.

A 14-year-old rattles off the names of eight of Harvard’s Houses, listing Pforzheimer, Currier, and Cabot without a second thought. His 12-year-old sister plays on the C-league Pforzheimer House intramural basketball team and participates in the weekly Pfoho craft circle. Their 17-year old brother casually uses Harvard lingo, talking about concentrations, dining halls, and tutors in everyday conversation.

Committee members at yesterday’s monthly meeting approved plans to discourage the annual “River Run,” which they characterized as an unsafe, alcohol-laden pseudo-tradition.

Even as James L. Cavallaro ’84 and Nadejda Marques become Currier House Masters this fall, they will not stray from their initial raison d’être: to share their experiences and passions.

Jeff Garlin—a comedian who plays Larry David’s manager on the HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm”—will be honored as the first “Immediate Gratification Player of the Year” at an IGP comedy show on March 6.

Making life easier for students who want to get meals, exercise, or do laundry without facing fickle Cambridge weather, Winthrop House has given students direct access to a formerly locked basement.

Yet another celebrity will be visiting campus as an honoree of the year, joining the ranks of Justin Timberlake and Wyclef Jean. This time, it's Jeff Garlin, who's been selected as the first Immediate Gratification Player of the Year.

Anthropology professor Richard W. Wrangham and non-profit founder Elizabeth A. Ross will effectively cede their roles as Currier House Masters during the next school year as they take a sabbatical abroad, according to an e-mail signed by the couple sent to the Currier House community last night.

The Committee on Student Life reflected on the College’s inaugural January Term yesterday at the first meeting of the semester and contemplated possible minor improvements for 2011.

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