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NEWS
By Petey E. Menz
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
“The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” an adaptation of the 1935 opera, scooped up ten Tony nominations last Tuesday, second only to “Once,” the musical version of the eponymous 2006 film.
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NEWS
By Petey E. Menz
Friday, May 4, 2012
Father Roman Ogrzykov, the head bellringer at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow, manipulated the Lowell Bells with ease on Wednesday afternoon, quickly tolling the three quick strokes that ended that afternoon’s bellringing session.
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FLYBY
By Petey E. Menz
Monday, April 30, 2012
Exactly 2,032 students were accepted to the class of 2016, and those who haven't already committed must make a decision tomorrow. While we here at Flyby know the choice is obvious, we offer this playlist to any prospective students still grappling with indecision.
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NEWS
By Gina K. Hackett and Petey E. Menz
Sunday, April 29, 2012
In an effort to more rigorously teach students about the proper use of external sources, the Harvard College Writing Program now requires freshmen to submit not only a bibliography but full PDFs or photocopies of all materials cited in their final papers for Expository Writing 20.
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NEWS
By Petey E. Menz
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Oscar-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones ’69 was awarded the 18th annual Harvard Arts Medal at a ceremony on Thursday that highlighted his time at Harvard as well as his distinguished acting career.
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ARTS
By Petey E. Menz
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
"It’s remarkable how many of the elements of that very first year are still in place 20 years later."
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ARTS
By Petey E. Menz
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Though Pierce remains capable of a rousing guitar rave up, “Sweet Heart Sweet Light” is dominated by sluggish ballads that make the album a torpid and disjointed affair.
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NEWS
By Petey E. Menz
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Though they constitute a small minority, students who have taken this route say that, as long as a student has made the right decision on an academic field, declaring early provides distinct and unique benefits.
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ARTS
By Petey E. Menz
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Dreadlocks, Stratocasters, and massive arrays of effects pedals were all on display at the Berklee College of Music’s annual Guitar Night: Rock and Pop concert.
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ARTS
By Petey E. Menz
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Punk was about disaffection, but I loved it with unfettered and unironic enthusiasm. Every band had something distinctive to listen to, and every band was amazing for it. It was during this manic stage of exploration that I discovered the Dictators, a short-lived group of Noo Yawk punks who cheerfully endorsed hamburgers, cheesy pop hits, and the suburban lifestyle. Fourteen years after they broke up, I was born, and fourteen years after that I discovered and soon fell in love with their debut album, “Go Girl Crazy.”
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