THE BASICS
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FROM THE HOCO
Perks: Lowell enjoys a dance studio, squash courts, and weekly Masters' Teas. The House's schedule of annual dances and events, including Yule Ball, Bacchanalia, and the May Day Waltz, are well regarded. The famous Lowell House bells ring out their changes every Sunday; join Lowell and you can also join the ranks o the klappermeisters, those hardy souls that brave the cold, damp and rain to ring the bells, including the huge “Mother Earth” bell and “The Bell of Famine, Destruction, and Plague.” Lowell's interior courtyards are the prettiest and most expansive of any House. Every year a fully staged grand opera is staged in Lowell's dining hall.
To the luckiest of freshmen -- the Lowellians of 2012: Congratulations! From the moment you walk up to the picturesque belltower, through the gates, and into the college’s most beautiful courtyard you will know that you won the housing lottery. Lowell is a house that is steeped in elegance and tradition. From the weekly Masters’ Teas every Thursday hosted by House Masters Diana Eck and Dorothy Austin to the opulence of Bacchanalia, our spring formal, the Lowell experience is one of classy fun. Boasting an ideal location, a fabulous house community, and an excited HoCo, Lowell is far and away the best house on campus!
Dining Hall: Lowell's spacious, well-lit dining hall is popular with residents and non-residents alike, but because of inter-house restrictions is rarely too overcrowded. Plus residents dispose of their trays by way of the awesomely cool “Lowerator.”
See you at tea, LoHoCo
SUPERLATIVE
Sophomore Housing: Expect cramped walk-throughs. On the plus side, the roach problem has been brought under control.
Loudest Even the musically challenged can ring their bells.
Drawbacks: The bells ring at 1 PM on Sunday and may wake you up from your hangover! Although if you're asleep at 1 PM on Sundays on a regular basis, perhaps you deserve it. The basement tunnels of Lowell are very narrow, which makes it difficult to move furniture in and out.
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NOTABLE ALUMS John Updike, writer Michael Chrichton, writer/television and film producer Matt Damon, actor Natalie Portman, actress Frank Rich, columnist, New York Times Ned Lamont, 2006 Democratic nominee of the US Senate, Connecticut
DESIDERATA "The Lowell House bells, a collection of 17 Russian bells, were given by Charles Crane as a gift to the house in 1930. The bells originally came from the St. Danilov Monastery in Moscow. The bells are rung every weekend, on Sunday afternoons from 1 pm to 1:30 pm, and anyone may ring.” (Lowell House website)
DRINK MATCHUP Gin and Tonic 2 oz gin 5 oz tonic water 1 lime wedge Mix and add ice cubes. Figure out whether to feel classy or nauseous.
MOVIE MATCHUP Mamma Mia! “Just one look and I can hear a bell ring…”
The Harvard Independent s 03.19.09
SONG MATCHUP Thinking of You by Katy Perry
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