Dunster House Newsletter September 8, 2008
From the Masters: Roger and Ann Porter
Dear Dunsterites,
We are delighted to welcome you to Dunster House for the 2008-2009 academic year. As always, the House welcomes a new group of sophomores and transfer students, as well as our returning juniors and seniors. Dunster is also home this year to nine new resident tutors.
Many of you have written and called since the spring term ended to let us know how things were going. We are delighted that the summer break has proven both relaxing and productive. We are eager to see you all and to hear about your summers.
In the fall of 1942, as the Second World War intensified, the Principal of Somerville College, Oxford began her remarks to the returning students with an encouraging and appropriate thought: "All new beginnings are hopeful."
We have good reason to be hopeful at the beginning of this academic year. And so we will begin with an exciting series of events. This year's House Assembly is on Thursday, September 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dining Hall. This will provide an opportunity for you to meet the House Committee members, to introduce the tutors and staff (and other helpful faces like the University police) and for you to meet one another and gather information about some of the useful resources available in the House and the College.
On Saturday, September 13, is the annual Sophomore Outing, a great opportunity to meet the newest members of the House. Also on the horizon is your first entryway meeting, a mandatory event in which you meet your neighbors and absorb the ground rules of house life. Ask your entryway tutor for the time and place. On Thursday, September 18, we will have a House-wide cookout in the courtyard and on Tuesday, September 23, we will have the first of our Master's Open Houses – this one an ice cream bash.
As the year gets underway, we hope you will let us know how you are settling in, any ideas you may have that will contribute to life at Dunster, the classes you are or will be taking and the activities and events you are involved in outside of the classroom. We look forward to seeing and hearing from you!
Warmest regards,
Roger and Ann Porter
September 15, 2008
From the Office of the Resident Dean
Carlos E. Díaz Rosillo
Welcome to D-House! I’m excited and honored to be your Resident Dean. As the Allston Burr Resident Dean of Dunster House, I am responsible for your academic and overall wellbeing and success. I also teach in the Department of Government, where I focus on the study of presidential power in the United States. Over the course of the year, I hope to be able to help you think through and manage the various challenges and opportunities that may impact your happiness and success at the College. I look forward to getting to know you well and to many great conversations.
A Note About Office Hours and Availability
The House Office (J-35), which is staffed by my Assistant, Melanie Charette, has all the forms you need and is open Monday-Friday, from 10 to 6. (please note the new times and location). I usually will have a combination of open hours and scheduled hours. The open hours and sign-up sheet will be located on the office bulletin board on the 3rd floor of J entry-way. I am also happy to set up individual times or meet for a meal if these times really conflict with your schedule.
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If you have an appointment to see me or want to chat, please stop by Melanie’s office first (J-35), so that she can let me know that you are here. Thanks!
CARLOS’S OFFICE HOURS
9/15-9/19
Monday, 9/15 3-5 sign-up, 5-6 open
Wednesday, 9/17 3-5 sign-up, 5-6 open
Friday, 9/19 1-5 sign up
Why and When You Need My Signature and What to Do About It
Simultaneous Enrollment, Cross-Registration, Add-Drop or Withdraw from Courses, Independent Study, Change of Concentration, Foreign Language Citation, Leave of Absence.
All of the above, most of which are accomplished by way of a trusty form, require that you talk to me and/or get my signature. These forms are available from my Assistant’s Office (J-35) Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. All of them are described in the Handbook for Students, which you should consult for details.
The following is a general rule of thumb to follow when you need to do one of the following:
Simultaneous Enrollment: set up appointment to see me (please read carefully p. 51 of the Handbook for Students before we meet).
Cross-Register: get other required signatures first, drop off in J-35 for my signature, pick up in J-35
Add-Drop: get other required signatures first, drop off in J-35 for my signature, pick up in J-35
Independent Study: set up appointment to see me
Change of Concentration: meet with concentration advisers from old and new concentration, set up appointment so see me
Foreign Citation: get signatures from Department, drop off in office for my signature, pick up in J-35
Leave of Absence: set up appointment to see me
Any other Issues: I’d be happy to meet with you!
Tutor On-Call. Every week, one of the residential tutors is “on-call” for help with whatever problems may arise. This person is there to assist you in addition to your entryway tutor. We post the name of the tutor on-call in the Mooseletter, as well as in G and J entries, and near the mailboxes in J. The on-call tutor for the week of September 15 is Scott Phelps, who can be reached in H-21 or at 493-3626.
Dropping/ Adding Courses: Students may add a course until the fifth Monday of the term (with the permission of the instructor. Students may drop a course from their record only until the fifth Monday of the term. There is a fee for most drop/add petitions after the deadline, beginning at $5 and going up incrementally each week.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 15, Monday
Academic year begins. First day of classes!
Sophomore Dinner, 6 p.m. (Dining Hall)
September 19, Friday
• STUDY CARDS DUE!
• Completed study cards for upperclassmen will be collected at the Houses and are due before 5:00 p.m. Staff from the Registrar’s Office will be in Dunster’s Small Dining Room from 9 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• Final applications for November 2006 degree candidates due
September 22, Monday
• Last day upon which undergraduates may register late for the fall term in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
• Last day upon which undergraduates may cancel their registration for the fall term in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences without payment of tuition.
• Completed study cards for new transfer students and visiting undergraduates are due between 9 am and 5 pm in University Hall, first floor.
September 29, Monday
• Last day upon which undergraduates may submit cross-registration petitions without a fee. Note that some schools have earlier deadlines; check with the relevant school.
• Last day upon which undergraduates may drop or add any course without a fee.
October 6, Monday
• Make-up exams for 2007-2008 spring term begin
October 13, Monday
• University Holiday; Columbus Day, office closed.
• Plans of Study due for transfer students entering in September 2008. Due in Resident Dean’s Office.
October 14, Tuesday, Acting Fifth Monday
• No course may be dropped from or added to a student’s record after this date.
• No course may be changed from letter-graded to Pass/Fail or from Pass/Fail to letter graded status for the fall term after this date.
House Office News
Hello, my name is Nora Dahl. I am the House Administrator/Assistant to the Masters. Please feel free to stop by
J-38 and say hello. I am happy to help with housing assignments and particular problems that may arise with regard to housing, arrangements for social activities, publication of the weekly House newsletter, and other general non-academic House business.
Hi Dunsterites! My name is Melanie Charette and I am the assistant to the Resident Dean. My new office this year is J-35 so be sure to stop by and visit me. I help with academic issues in the house. If you need a form, to schedule an appointment with the Dean or anything else related to academics, be sure to come and see me or shoot me an email.
If you’re looking for help in one office, don’t hesitate to check in with the other if the person you’re seeking isn't there. We are all available to help in any way we can.
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House News
SOPHOMORE DINNER
All Sophomores, intercollegiate transfers, and tutors are invited to attend the Sophomore Dinner on Monday, September 15 starting at 6:00 pm in the Dining Hall. Please RSVP to Nora Dahl, ndahl@fas, by Wednesday September 10. If you would like a vegetarian meal just request it with your RSVP.
E-Mail- If you are not receiving House office e-mail messages or the Mooseletter via e-mail please let Nora know at ndahl@fas.harvard.edu so she can add you to the House lists.
Use of common room space must be reserved in advance at http://dunster.harvard.edu/scheduler. You can also access the scheduler through the main Dunster web page by clicking on Moosetime. Save yourselves some aggravation and plan early.
Need computer help? Contact the Student Help Desk at 617-495-9000 or help@fas, or stop by the Science Center basement
That Dunster is the best house at Harvard is a well-known fact. What is less well-known is that Dunster has a ton of online resources to help you stay plugged into the community. Here are some of them:
1. Mailing lists.
• dunster-official is the official Dunster mailing list. Masters, tutors, and House staff use it to communicate very important information to all Dunster residents. Please make sure you read these emails!
• moose-droppings is our open list, where anyone can discuss just about anything, advertise events, or see if anyone has a bike pump at 3 am. To subscribe, go to http://lists.hcs.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/moose-droppings .
2. Website
• Our newly renovated House website is http://dunster.harvard.edu . It has everything you ever wanted to know about Dunster, Harvard, and the universe. In particular, it tells you how to subscribe to the House Google calendars so you can easily see all House events, how to reserve common rooms in the House, and how to access the House facebook.
• The website also has useful information on academics, jobs, fellowships, study abroad programs, and much more.
If you have any questions, just send me an email at rlumpau@fas.
What: Biology Discussion Group
When: 7:00-8:30pm, Tuesday, September 16
Where: Small Dining Room
"I always love my Biology classes but I am not sure about their applications to future careers."
"I am thinking about concentrating in MCB, OEB, HEB, or another biological science but I am on the fence."
"Where do Emus come from?"
If you have asked yourself any of these questions (And who hasn't?), you will benefit from joining us in the Small Dining Room at 7:00pm next Tuesday evening. In the first of a series of discussions about careers in Biology and the social context of biological research, Dr. Christopher Organ (OEB) will discuss his involvement in the study of fossilized protein (or not!) from Tyrannosaurus Rex. The verification of this paleontological find has become a major controversy in contemporary research. See articles by Pavel Pevsner and John Asara in the August 22 issue of Science. Dr. Organ will describe his research interests and the training path that brought him to it. This talk promises to be exciting and informative. Please attend. Contact Tutor Dan Janes with questions or comments at djanes@oeb.harvard.edu.
Wednesday, September 17th, at 9pm in the JCR: Race Relations Intro Meeting
Come share your ideas for events we can host this year! Or come listen to suggestions and give your opinion!
We have one event in the works where we will screen a film and talk with the Asian screenwriter/filmmaker to discuss her experience in the entertainment industry, and we'd also like to host an informal discussion on the role of race and gender in this year's presidential election. What other events would you like to see at Dunster? Do you know someone who would be interesting to your fellow meese who you could invite to join us for a casual dinner discussion? Any other suggestions?
Please join us! Freshly baked cupcakes and fruit will be served. :-)
Hope to see you there!
Dunster Race Relations
From The Building Manager’s office
It is strongly advised that you consult with the Harvard Student Handbook or the House Superintendent prior to decorating your suite. This is especially important if you are considering any construction within your suite.
Guidelines for postering and other wall decorations are quite specific. To avoid substantial charges and fines it is strongly advised that you follow these guidelines
The only furniture you may remove from your suite is your bed. All other college furnishings must remain in your room.
Beds can be brought to the basement of A-entry. Please keep in mind that beds must be returned to to your room before you vacate your room in the spring.
Do not leave anything outside your room. Custodians are instructed to keep all hallways clear of debris and other obstructions.
Keep your doors locked at all times. Thieves commonly exploit these move-in times to steal.
As a reminder, please use bulletin boards located in the entry ways
for posting/notices. Please refrain from using hallways, walls or doors.
The Sprinklers
Each and every room, closet and hallway has been appointed with new sprinkler heads. When the temperature reaches 155 degrees, the sprinkler head breaks causing water to Flow at about 30-40 gallons per minute. The average response time for the Cambridge Fire Department is 8-10 minutes which translates to between 300 to 400 gallons of water at any location.
If a resident, through horseplay or negligence or even accidentally sets off a sprinkler head, the college takes the position that the individual causing the water damage will be held financially responsible for any damage to the building and the personal property of others.
Residents should be especially mindful of the above when engaging in any activities that might result in activating this system. It isn’t just about water, its about a LOT of water in a very short period. This system was designed and put in place to keep you safe. Like any other source of power, it must be treated with respect.
Under no circumstances may anything be attached, hung from or propped against a sprinkler head; water damage is a serious problem not only to personal property but it most certainly result in students being displaced from their rooms.
All residents should check their respective insurance policies to insure that adequate insurance coverage is in place should any personal property be damaged as a result of these devices be activated. In most cases, damage to personal property is not covered by the College.
Pull Stations
The new pull stations installed throughout the House have been equipped with protective covers to avoid accidental operation of the system. These covers (when lifted) will also emit a clearly audible alarm that will be heard by occupants. This primary alarm is local and will not initiate a response from the Fire Department.
Please take special note that activating pull stations as a prank is not only irresponsible, it is AGAINST THE LAW. In addition to the penalties provided in the Harvard Handbook for Students, perpetrators of this type of crime may face action from agencies outside the College
New Fire Alarms
The new fire alarm system has both smoke detectors and strobe alarms in every room of Dunster House. The new system is more sensitive and provides greater range of coverage throughout the House. Smoking, candles, incense or the burning of food or popcorn will set off the local alarms. Any smoke in the hallways or entries sound the alarm at the Fire Department.
New Fire Extinguishers
These have been upgraded too! In the same locations as before, this ABC type of fire extinguisher is designed to address fires from wood and paper, as well as fire from liquid and electrical sources as well. Though smaller than those we’ve had in the past they will discharge for a longer period.
Residents should also note that when these extinguishers are discharged for any reason, they will most often foul the smoke detectors. As such, the Cambridge Fire Department will insist that all detecting devices must be cleared before residents can return to their rooms.
Tutor News
Aaron Byrd:
Hello again Dunster, it is good to be back. My name is Aaron Byrd and I will be the new Religion Tutor and Intramural Co-Representative in the House. As an undergraduate at Harvard and in Dunster House, I was a Government concentrator but also spent time writing and researching within the fields of Religious Studies, economics and Applied Mathematics (and spent time as a concentrator in each!). Since graduating in 2005, I worked for the last three years in the Investment Banking Group of Merrill Lynch, both in New York and Houston. While tutoring, I will be working towards a Masters of Divinity at the Divinity School.
Grace Byrd:
Hello Dunster! My name is Grace Byrd and I will be the new Public Service Tutor. For the last three years I have worked for various non-profit organizations, in both New York and Houston, with a focus on serving the homeless population in these communities. I can't wait to get to know each of you and look forward to planning and participating in various community service projects together! Aaron and I will be in D-11, you are welcome anytime!
Christopher Catizone
Greetings, Dunster! My name is Christopher Catizone. I am happy to be returning to Dunster to help as Pre-Law Tutor. I graduated from Dunster as a Government concentrator in 2006, and I'm now a 3L at Harvard Law School. I am originally from outside Chicago, which means that my two favorite movies are (obviously) Wayne's World and The Blues Brothers. Ask me about my portrait of Alexis de Tocqueville and my remarkably compelling theories about the long tables in the dining hall. I look forward to meeting you all soon.
Daniel Chen
This is my third year as resident Economics and BGLTS tutor at Dunster. I graduated from Harvard in 1999 in Applied Math/Economics with an AB and SM, read social studies at Oxford in 2000, finished an Economics PhD from MIT in 2004, did an economics postdoc at the University of Chicago until 2006, and am now a 3L at Harvard Law. In between, I did field experiments in Kenya, interviewed madrassahs in Indonesia, lectured at the University of Chicago on the economics of fundamentalism, and worked in Edinburgh, New York, and the World Bank. I have a particular interest in hermemetrics (hermeneutics + econometrics), 'the measurement of meaning': how people interpret, why people interpret the way they do, the impact of particular interpretations, and improving interpretations or interpretive methods using economics and statistics as lens, with applications to law, religious hermeneutics, and Habermasian hermeneutics of society. I look forward to meeting you and I hope to have many stimulating conversations with you all in the dining hall or Dunster G-21!
Daniel Janes
Dan Janes is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. He splits his time between a laboratory in the Museum of Comparative Zoology and a classroom at the Buckingham, Browne, and Nichols School. In these two settings, Dan pursues his dual interests in education and research and he is eager to advise undergraduates in pursuit of either or both careers. Beginning in September, Dan will coordinate a series of conversations about careers in Biology and social contexts of biological research. Watch the bulletin boards for the Biology Discussion Group calendar. Dan lives in K-entry and is very approachable. Look for him at the frost-your-own-cupcake bar in the dining hall.
Jacob Jost
Greetings, my name is Jacob Sider Jost and I'm excited to be returning to Dunster for a second year as your English and fellowships tutor. My wife Laura and I will be living on DeWolfe 4. If you're weighing your options for a summer or after graduation and are wondering if Harvard can hook you up with some money, come see me in my fellowships capacity. If you want to talk eighteenth-century British prose, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, or other matters literary, contact me in my English capacity. And if you want to talk about college football, Bob Dylan, Harvard life, or anything else whatsoever, look for me in the dining hall.
Laura Sider Jost
Hello dear Moose. I am Laura Sider Jost, your writing tutor. I'll happily help you with all manner of writing, from letters to theses. Together we can make that sentence construction parallel, that voice active, and that infinitive whole, all the while illuminating your individual style. Look for announcements about my dining hall office hours or contact me at laurasiderjost@gmail to set up an appointment. Very occasionally I will grant a late-night, last-minute review, but I reserve the right to refuse your request (and get no sass from you) if it's too close to the wire, so get that first draft done early. I'm also serving as your anthropology tutor (I will be working on an unofficial ethnography of Dunster, so please offer me any information you can about the Dunster social system) and your SASH tutor (along with the lovely Jolie Martin). See you!
Fenna Krienen
Greetings from G11! This will be my first year as a residential tutor and I'm very excited to be joining you here at Dunster. I am in the Psychology Ph.D program and my research focuses on neuroimaging of cognition, so come talk to me if your academic interests fall anywhere between, say, the mind and the brain (and please come talk to me if they don't, too). Hailing from other (warmer) climates, I'm still newish to New England and look forward to exploring the area by leading some fun House activities such as a visit to MoCA and a bike ride along the Minuteman trail out to Walden Pond. Do stop by G11 and say hello!
Edward Likovich
I am excited to join Dunster as both a Resident Tutor in Physics and as the Sophomore Advising Coordinator. I imagine that some of you may recognize me from my physics office hours, but for those of you who don't, I graduated in the Dunster House Class of 2006 with a degree in Physics. I am now pursuing a Ph.D. at Harvard in Applied Physics and will be entering my third year of study. My wife, Elizabeth Likovich, and I live in I-12 with the newest addition to our family: a four-month old kitten named Lily.
My research interests lie at the intersection of physics, electrical engineering, and materials science. I expect to be holding weekly problem sessions in the dining hall, as well as being available for anyone who would like to discuss academic and career planning in physics and engineering. I am also hoping to invite scientists to dinners at Dunster and to make the science resources at Harvard more accessible to Dunsterites. Outside of school, I enjoy participating in IM sports, going to Harvard sporting events, playing the guitar, and participating in the Harvard Catholic Students Association and Knights of Columbus.
Tizzie Likovich
"Hi Dunster! I'm excited to be joining the house as a Resident Tutor this year. I'm originally from Colorado and I graduated from Harvard in 2007 with a BA in History. Senior year, I was thrilled to finish my 'last ever' 20-30 page paper; I now work in the Real Estate division of Wells Fargo writing 20-30 page memos. As an undergrad I lived in Currier House and was active in the Catholic Student Association and Delta Gamma. I studied abroad in both Barcelona and Venice. I also rowed for two years with the Radcliffe Lights and I'm excited to get back on the water with the Dunster IM Crew. I'll be helping out as a writing tutor and plan to offer both office hours and editing by appointment. I live in I-12 with my husband Ed and our cat Lily; please come by and say hello!"
Mike and Elli Lobach (H-52)
Hey Dunster! We are back for our second year as tutors in H Entryway. Mike is currently in his second year at Harvard Business School and will be acting as your Business tutor this year so please see him with any questions/concerns about careers, internships, resumes, interviews, etc. After graduating from Harvard in '03, Mike was in the Marine Corps, so he is also happy to talk to anyone that may be interested in a military career.
Elli is starting her first year at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and would love to speak with anyone considering a career in design-related fields. After graduating from Harvard in '03, Elli worked for 5 years in the software industry so she can also answer questions as your Engineering and Computer Science tutor.
You may have seen us out on many Intramural Sports fields last year, and we are excited to get IMs started again this year! Find out how you can join Dunster Nation and bring the Straus Cup back to its rightful home in Dunster by emailing dunster.ims@gmail.com
Please also feel free to stop and say hello to our very friendly dog, Cammy!
Renat Lumpau
Hello Dunster! This is my third year at Dunster House as a pre-law
tutor. I'm a 2003 Dunsterite, and now a 3L at HLS. I was born in
Minsk, Belarus; somewhere between then and now I worked for a
consulting firm, cat-sat in Hawaii, was a counselor at a half-way
house for the mentally ill, was stranded on
the Hungary-Ukraine border for 48 hours, acquired (and lost) a heavy
Irish accent, went to college in Belarus for 2 years, received an
entire 10-season set of "Friends" as a gift, learned how to sign my
name in Elvish, was a raw foodist for a week, and practiced yoga on a
rooftop in India. My favorite word is "eleventy." Please knock on the
door of F-14 and say hello to Anna, our two cats, and me!
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Andres Martinez and Jennifer Kan-Martinez
We got married this summer and are excited to be back for our third and final year with you. For those of you who are new, Andres is your loyal Chemistry tutor, and Jennifer is your cupcake-baking Race Relations tutor, both happy to help you out in any way we can. :-)
We live in C-27 and would be happy to grab a meal with you to talk about your classes, your dreams, your roommates, your summers or whatever else in on your mind. Just shoot us an email at kan2@fas or amartin@fas.
Looking forward to another great year with you returning moose and getting to know you new meese, as well.
Sam Moulton
Intrepid Meese: just a quick hello. Sam I am, I live in G11, study cognitive neuroscience, and lecture on statistics in the Psychology Department. Here at Dunster I am happy to help anyone with stats, experimental methodology, or psychology. I am also a Concentration Adviser, so please come to me for any advice on what psych classes to shop. Apart from my academic activities in the house, I host open-mic nights in the JCR, lead a fall hike in the White Mountains, tend to the darkroom, and loiter in the dining hall. Best of luck, and see you around!
Anna Neuman
Welcome back to Dunster house, Renat and I are very excited to be returning for our third year in the house. We have moved to F entryway, so you will now be seeing our two awesome cats in the windows next to F-seminar room instead of D entryway. I have just returned from India where I spent all summer studying yoga. I hope to bring some of this knowledge back to the house for our yoga class. I will also be the new Wellness tutor this year along with helping to organize the Culinary team. If you have interests in either of my specialties please contact me any time at: aneuman@fas.harvard.edu.
Vernie Oliviero
Hello Dunster! I'm Vernie, the tutor in A-entryway, and your History tutor.
Please feel free to get in touch with me if you want to know more about courses
in History, or if you need help with a history paper, or if you just want to
chat! Besides reading history, I also enjoy the occasional movie, watching
soccer, and catching up on current events.
Kelly Shue
I'm excited to join Dunster House this year as an economics tutor. I graduated from Harvard undergrad in the class of '06 with a degree in applied math. I am now in my third year in the economics PhD program. My research interests are all over the place, ranging from voting mistakes and personal credit markets to corporate finance and the Chinese labor market. I'm also a big fan of authentic ethnic restaurants and yoga classes. I look forward to meeting you all!
Albert Yeh
Greetings! I am very excited to join the Dunster House community this year as a pre-med resident tutor. Having graduated from Quincy House in 2007, I'm now a 2nd year at HMS. Born in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in Dallas, I've also spent time teaching English in the pristine cloud forests of Ecuador and lived in Beijing as a result of losing my passport (it didn't help that I accidentally lied under oath in the US Embassy). I'm a big fan of Garry Kasparov, Bill Watterson, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--though I must say that what Mark Cuban has done for the Mavs has really drawn me into the NBA. Feel free to give me a holler if you're ever in need of a running buddy or in the mood for a game of chess (I'd also be more than happy to teach Dunsterites interested, free of charge). Please drop by B-42 for a chat or just to say hello--I look forward to meeting all of you!
From the Guest Suites
OCASSIONAL BABYSITTER REQUIRED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6PM 7.30PM on Weds, beginning from this week. Other days as required would be arranged. Two kids, boy and girl aged 9 and 6 respectively.
Contact Ronke Olawale (a journalist from Nigeria and member of the 2008/2009 Nieman Class), rolawale2002@yahoo.com or 617-493-8383
Dunster House, Suite H-12.
Campus News
New Event Registration SiteThe first step is to speak with the House Masters, get their okay, and then go to the event registration site. Check it out at rooms.college.harvard.edu/virtualEMS to register your group’s event.
Lowell House Opera announces auditions for its third semi-annual OPERA
SCENES PROGRAM to provide opportunities for Harvard undergraduate
singers to perform operatic repertoire in the original language. There
will be six weeks of rehearsals and workshops culminating in a scenes
concert in the Lowell House Junior Common Room. No previous opera
experience is required. Auditions will be held Sept 12-16 at Lowell
House. For more information about the workshop and auditions, please
go to http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/lho/audscenes.php.
September auditions for Verdi's OTELLO
The Lowell House Opera announces open auditions for all principal and
chorus roles for its March 2009 production of Verdi's OTELLO. This is
a fully costumed and staged Italian language production with full
orchestra. Channing Yu returns as Music Director and Sarah Eggleston
returns as Producer. Auditions will be held September 9, 12, 13, 14,
16, and 19, 2008 at Lowell House, Cambridge, MA. Callback auditions
for principal roles will be held September 20, 2008. Note: This is an
all-volunteer production. For more information about the company and
about auditions, please visit our website.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/lho
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Monday, September 15 Academic Year Begins
Sophomore Dinner 6:00 PM, Dining Hall
Thursday, September 18 House-wide cookout 5:15 PM Courtyard (rain date 09/19 dinner)
Tuesday, September 23 Masters' Ice Cream Bash 9:00-10:00 PM, Dining Hall
Tuesday, October 6 SCR Reception, Masters’ Residence, 6:30-7:15 PM
SCR Dinner, JCR, 7-8:15 PM
Monday, October 13 Columbus Day
Monday, October 6 SCR Reception, Masters’ Residence, 6:30-7:15 PM
SCR Dinner, JCR, 7-8:15 PM
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Deadline for Dunster House newsletter submissions is Thursday at 3:00 pm
for Monday publication. Submit concise notices with a brief headline in
writing to Nora Dahl, House Administrator, either at the House Office
(J-38), by fax at 496-3850, or preferably by e-mail at
ndahl@fas.harvard.edu
