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It’s like shopping at Saks, but more convenient (and cheaper).

Styleta Dress Swap
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Styleta Dress Swap

The Styleta dress swap occurred in Lowell JCR on Sunday.

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Anyone may ring the bells, and enthusiasts are encouraged to comp the Bell-Ringer Society. Compers that survive a winter of bell duty are rewarded with a key to bell tower, which offers a beautiful view of the area.

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The Lowell House Bells

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Inna Ryzhik '12, co-president of the Lowell House Society of Russian Bell-ringers, observes Father Roman, Master Bellringer of the Danilov Monastery in Moscow, during one of his master classes on Saturday afternoon.

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Father Roman, Master Bellringer of the Danilov Monastery in Moscow, is on campus from April 15-21. He is offering master classes on the bells and giving talks in Lowell House during his stay.

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Inna Ryzhik '12, co-president of the Lowell House Society of Russian Bell-ringers, stands by the trill bells. She and Gruskin, along with other members of the Society and the Lowell House community, are responsible for training new ringers and creating a repertoire of peals.

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Rebecca Gruskin '11, co-president of the Lowell House Society of Russian Bell-ringers, plays one set of bells. To play all of the bells together, several Klappermeisters (bell-ringers) simultaneously manipulate a pulley system of wires and foot pedals.

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The original 17 Russian bells from the Danilov Monastery in Moscow were purchased in 1930 by Charles Crane, a patron of Russian Orthodox Art. This unique set of bells was subsequently donated to Harvard. In 2008, a bell exchange was concluded through which the original bells were returned to Russia and replicas were specially cast for Harvard at Voronezh. The bell in this photograph is called Mother Earth and weighs nearly 13 tons.

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Every Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, and before special occasions, this great blue bell tower fills Harvard Square with a familiar song. Few, however, know the story of the bells.

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The Most Important Meal Of The Day: FlyBy Does Brain Break

Tonight’s squash assortment didn’t quite hit the spot? Boca burger suddenly lost its appeal? Lunch’s centerpiece doesn’t look as appealing six hours later? Brain Break’s got you covered. In this four-part series, FlyBy will dish out the details of each House’s Brain Break so that you know where to go when dinner’s 8-cut jerk chicken wasn’t you were looking for. Round 1: Quincy vs. Lowell vs. Adams

Harvard Housing Day 2010
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Harvard Housing Day 2010

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Lowell House is close to the Yard, next to the MAC, and sometimes, too close to Nochs. While Lowell's detractors will complain about the Russian Bells (they’re only annoying on Sundays at 1 p.m.), there isn’t much to dislike about this Neo-Georgian beauty. If Lowell residents come to greet you on Housing Day, revel in the glory that the Housing Gods have bestowed upon you—for the next three years, you'll belong to a House that you'll be proud to show off to your parents and jealous peers.

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Lowell to Occupy Floor of DeWolfe

Lowell House will occupy a floor of the overflow housing at 20 DeWolfe Street next year, reversing efforts over the past three years to make the House smaller and more contiguous, resident tutors said yesterday.

Tosca
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Tosca

Soprano Michelle Trainor, who plays the title role of Floria Tosca, belts out Puccini's lyrics in Lowell House Dining Hall's production of "Tosca."

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