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Open punch is the brainchild of Kate C. Harris ’10, the Pudding’s President, who stewarded the initiative past the institution’s undergraduate and graduate boards, finding surprisingly little resistance along the way. She speaks about her project with the conviction of someone who senses she is on the right side of history: “I think it’s an exciting change for the Pudding, and I hope it will lead to more exciting change on campus in general,” she professes optimistically. Harris envisions that open punch...
...expansion into tangible goods was the brainchild of RealGifts, a start-up that three Web developers launched with a $25,000 grant from Facebook. It has partnered with vendors to offer such things as flowers, hams and Slankets (sorry, Snuggies), and there's a broader array in the pipeline. RealGifts co-founder Tommy Sanguinetti touts the convenience factor: the entire shopping experience is contained on Facebook. Quick and easy. "People who get it love it," he says...
...Commie Dearest” is the second brainchild of Alexandra A. Petri ’10 and Megan L. Amram ’10, writers of last year’s hit HPT production “Acropolis Now.” Directed by Tony Parise, the new show will run at the New College Theatre until March...
...addition, the eco-friendly homes tax credit, affectionately labeled “cash for caulkers,” serves the dual goals of economic stimulus and environmental reform. The program, a brainchild of John Doerr, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and Bill Clinton, would give households anywhere from $2,000 to 4,000 to pay for weatherization projects. This stimulus is beautifully effective—homeowners are incentivized to carry out renovation projects that generate job growth and create more environmentally friendly homes. By combining green initiatives with fiscal stimulus, Obama’s proposal kills two important birds with...
...based service—TheCultivate.com—is el Habashy’s most recent brainchild, the outgrowth of an idea that first came to her around May of last year. The service is meant to connect up-and-coming designers with trend-conscious wholesalers and buyers to bolster local fashion markets...