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2. Dudley House Speaks Up
Published Thursday, April 12, 2007

According to the Princeton Review, about 98% of Harvard undergrads live on campus. What about the other 2%? This letter, a response from Dudley House to the previous Indy issue, aims to shed light on what life is like for a part of this minority. It describes the Dudley Co-op, which consists of 2 physical houses and 32 people representing about half of the off-campus students. Any undergrad who wishes to live in the Co-op may do so after a nonselective application and waitlist process.


Contact Tyler Neill '07 (neill@ fas) or ask any Co-oper about details and visiting.
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3. Joy of Cooking
Published Thursday, April 12, 2007

Self-help guide to HUDS. Student-designed blessings to the Harvard dining hall experience.

Gourmet Marcaroni and Cheese
Monkey Waffles
Apple Pie Waffles
Golden Nugget Surprise
The Jo Surprise
Peanut Butter, Honey, and Banana Sandwich
Virgin Cosmo
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Deviled Eggs
Peach Cobbler

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4. Adams - 1931
Published Thursday, March 22, 2007

The Basics
Dining Hall
There are two good things about the Adams Dining Hall: It is close to the Yard and, chairs notwithstanding, breathtakingly opulent. The first perk fades away quickly, however, since Adams's staff surpasses Domna in their unpleasantness, smiling gleefully as they deny starving Quadlings food while letting a clump of freshmen enter. Getting into the Dining Hall resembles getting into Studio 54: if they like your look, or you have a VIP pass (the Adams shield on your ID), you're in. The food is very Annenberg, as they have so many mouths to feed, and the chairs are notoriously uncomfortable, but you're here for the atmosphere, not the food, right?

Sophomore Housing
Most sophomores end up either with cushy spaces in Randolph, often with a single room per person, or in Claverly — a sort of toned-down Apley Court — where they can relive the freshman experience with very freshman-esque suites. Adams does furnish several large common rooms, though, which are fun for everyone.

Perks
Besides the fact that it's close to everything, you'll be furnished with a theatre (once pool), a darkroom, and all sorts of art space… a VES concentrator's dream. The rest of us can eagerly anticipate teas at Apthorp House and visiting the Molotov Café (like a Grille but for the people) when we need a little commie sustenance.
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5. Cabot - 1970
Published Thursday, March 22, 2007

The Basics
Dining Hall
Though cramped at peak meal times, the Cabot dining hall offers a warm environment with a great staff. A recently remodeled servery, though lacking the chandeliers of river houses, never runs out of food and has one of the quickest grills on campus. The fruit and cereal (and often left-over desserts as well) are available all day, making grabbing a bite between mealtimes a breeze.

Sophomore Housing
If you have hermit-like tendencies, Cabot's the house for you. Singles abound, though some sociable sophomores swing suites. Though the spaciousness is a plus, your tired ears may not appreciate the school of screaming children across the street. Unless you're cast away to Bertram or Eliot halls, the not-so-secret underground tunnels can lead you to the dining hall, mail center, administrative offices, house gym, and other subterranean delights — meaning it's fully possible to survive weeks without ever stepping outside.

Perks
The chocolate fountain flows freely at Master's Open Houses, making them events not to be missed. But though chocolate may be a universally accepted reason for joy, if you're looking for house spirit, Cabot is probably not the place to go. On the other hand, if you find high school pep sickening, it may be the house for you. And speaking of sickness, don't let the legend of the Cabot Plague scare you off — a good portion of the house may have vomited their way through finals period in January '06, but hey, at least they got extensions on their term papers. Though spirit may be lacking (and germs running free), Cabot's facilities make up for the sometimes absent feeling of community. Centered around the grassy quad, Cabot has a small-college charm difficult to find at Harvard. And while spirit can always be built by a new group of residents, the facilities are there to stay, so newly inducted Cabotians, rejoice.
By Indy Staff in Arts

6. Currier - 1970
Published Thursday, March 22, 2007

From the Hoco
Now this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a house called Curri-air
Between Wigg and Thayer born and raised
In the Yard is where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
And all doing some laps down at the MAC pool
When a couple of freshmen were up in no good
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
I ran one primal scream and my mom got scared
And said you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Curri-air
I whistled for a shuttle and when it came near the
License plate said "FRESH" and had a dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this ride was rare
But I thought now forget it, yo home to Curri-air
I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the driver, "Yo, home smell you later"
Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there
To settle my throne as the prince of Curri-air.

– Andrew Sadow '08, Currier Stein Club Czar
By Indy Staff in Arts

7. Dunster - 1930
Published Thursday, March 22, 2007

From the Hoco
These declarations of "MooseLove" are uncut and straight from the source. We present the glory of Dunster house to you through the words of our very own sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Whose House? D-House.
-Mike Coulter and Avery Cavanah, Dunster HoCo Co-Chairs

I really love the intimate atmosphere of Dunster. Whether I'm chilling in the grille, playing ping pong, hanging out in the TV room, or procrastinating late at night in the Dining hall, Dunster house feels like my house. In the midst of being a busy Harvard undergrad, it's great to have a house that you can truly call a home.
-Lumumba Seegars '09

People don't flood us for interhouse dining because we are special.
-Michelle Hull '08

Dunster seems to have this terrible reputation among freshmen that is founded on... absolutely nothing. I wouldn't live in any other house! We certainly have the best dining hall on campus (without restrictions!), and the community/house pride is really unique among the houses. We also live by the mantra, "Smaller rooms, hotter sex."
-Julie Vodhanel '09

Susan our dining hall grill chef makes the best over-easies, and Mrs. Porter's cookies are the best I have ever tasted.
-David Golding '08

Among the best things about Dunster are the housemasters; Professor and Mrs. Porter are genuinely wonderful and accessible. Plus Mrs. Porter bakes amazing cookies and pies.
-Maya Tsukernik '08

Dunster has sweet napkin holders and sexy HoCo Co-chairs.
-Adam Traina '08

Goat roast...beer and goat meat.
-Kristin Blagg '08
By Indy Staff in News

8. Eliot - 1931
Published Thursday, March 22, 2007

From the Hoco
As freshmen here in our first hour,
Little did we know, Of Quincy's food, which tasted sour,
Or the distance of PfoHo.
Of feeling so inferior
In Cabot's humdrum rooms,
Or inconvenient Currier,
The thought fills us with gloom!
Of Dunster's name, akin to trash,
And Mather's even worse.
'Twas more than soap that caused the rash;
And Leverett is dispersed!
Winthrop will always despise
Our house (which is the best!)
And Kirkland, due to its small size,
Boasts only incest fests
Adams House pretentiousness:
It makes one feel unwell!
Lowell house has no finesse -
They don't even have their bells.

And Eliot! O Eliot!
A house which is so grand!
Eliot! Sweet Eliot!
Grass is greener on our land!
Eliot! O Eliot!
For you we'd take a stand!
With a well-renowned endowment
Bigger than Pamela
And - erson's.
River view from our residence,
Though the dining hall takes precedence,
We revel in auspicious fate
Which did unravel hence
And then there is our House's Fête
A thing we've not experienced yet
But we are quick to wage a bet
That envy runs like ivy feeding interhouse Vendet - tas.
So raise a glass and make a toast
And don't suppress the need to boast
That Eliot House is grandiose!
'Cause other houses don't come close!

– Sarah Mortazavi '09, Eliot HoCo
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9. Kirkland - 1931
Published Thursday, March 22, 2007

The Basics
Dining Hall
Kirkland Dining Hall seems to have been made for a skinnier kind of people, not the large American bodies that pass through it today. If you can squeeze through the servery with all your food, you can look forward to an average meal and a partial view of an empty courtyard.

Sophomore Housing
The word average again comes to mind. Sophomores get the quads and triples, and can look forward to seeing a lot of their roommates. It's definitely not the worst you can do, but you may end up wishing you had been put in Mather or the Quad just for the space.

Perks
The Kirkland Grill is open late at night, which is great by itself, but you can also order food from the comfort of your own bedroom.
By Indy Staff in Sports

10. Leverett - 1931
Published Thursday, March 22, 2007

HUDS Matchup
Beef Fajita Fettuccine
Because the only things that go together worse than fajitas and fettuccine are Old Leverett and New Leverett.

Notable Alums
John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
Pete Seeger, folk singer/songwriter
Al Jean, Executive Producer, The Simpsons

TV Matchup
Barney and Friends
Despite its "learning, growing, we love our ugly painting" atmosphere, Leverett's leaders, Howard and Ann Georgi, make the enormous, conejo-centered House seem less like an affirmation of life and more like a summer camp for enthusiastic, idiotic children who worship the Open House monkeybread (it's just stale bread covered in caramel, yet it's nectar of the gods for this crew). Make sure to look out for what's probably the only carded Stein Club, the gorgeous but ill-stocked library, the Georgi-supplied hordes of physics students who'll steal your Brain Break bites, the dearth of common rooms, and the impossibly noisy construction site next door. And with fifty new residents, alongside hungry DeWolves, to crowd its miniscule dining hall this fall, Leverett students will have to sing "I Love You" to get from the soup to the salad bar.
By Indy Staff in Sports