| As the Mem Hall tower rises higher and higher, many of
you who desired that student center are getting that terrible sinking feeling.
$4 million dollars for that? It's just another useless old building with
images of dead white males, some might gripe. Fear not! Harvard can both
enjoy a student center and preserve great historic architecture. I have
drawn up an architectural proposal to the college that will satisfy those
in search of the ideal new center of student social life above the clouds.
The tower is nothing but a plywood shell with tiles and bronze filigree. What a waste of space! We now have that barn that Archie thought should be placed in the MAC quad, only it's on top of a building. Put a dance club in that five-story high space, and hang a huge disco ball from the ceiling. Searchlights will shoot out from the top. A thumping bass beat will shake windows as far away as William James Hall. Plexiglass elevators on the outside of the tower will provide stunning views of Harvard Yard and the Science Center. And the very top, we can even build a glass-enclosed observation bar, making the Bay Tower Room and the Grille pass* as Harvard's top night spots. And if the place is on the Harvard meal plan, you can save money and have a romantic date without spending a bundle. -Steve Ujifusa
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