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Vol. I, Issue 15
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Published 02.23.04
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Special Edition Part 2:
Cutting the
Vandy Cord
Central Square: Cambridge’s Downtown?
Allen Beck
The greatest thing about Central Square is its diversity. Sure, you can hang out at Starbucks if that’s your thing,
grab a bite at regular old fast-food joints. But if it’s character you’re looking for, Central is overflowing with it.
Just people-watching at Harvest is an afternoon activity, as they buy astronomical quantities of bulk wheat bran or
organic vegetables whose names you can’t pronounce. And don’t forget Harvest’s Café, which has great sandwiches,
wraps, and pizza. Just down the street is 1369, a Central Square landmark cafe, where getting a seat can be a feat
in itself...
Jamaica (Not So) Plain
Jenny Siegel
Which Boston neighborhood can boast of a World’s Fair, the best ice cream in the city, affordable housing,
access to three major parklands, phenomenal brunch spots, bowling, cheap ice skating, tango dancing, bike paths,
free parking, community theater, organic food, diversity, T access, and a festival to “Wake Up the Earth” each spring?
Oh, and did I mention all the restaurants on Centre Street, the pond, a knitting salon, multiple live music venues, a
bar with a trivia night, and two separate summer lantern festivals?...
Be HST at MIT
Nate Himes
This applies primarily for HST students, since they enjoy dual status at both Harvard and MIT.
Please consider the MIT dorms if you’re looking to escape Vandy. There are many different options
(different dorms, different room arrangements from single efficiencies to apartment style rooms with
several roommates, some furnished/others unfurnished, graduate advisor options, dorm officer availabilities,
married/single, etc), all of which can be viewed at...
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The less tourist-y heart of Cambridge
Town Tidbits: The ‘Village’, The ‘Corner’, The ‘Hill’, & Allston and Longwood
Brookline Village is a great place to live — it’s within walking (and free Vandy-cab) distance
of HMS, right on the D line and the #66 bus, and seemingly quite safe.
There are plenty of restaurants (including a wonderful 1/2 price sushi place that’s open till 12 am!)
and shops, and Coolidge Corner is also only a short walk away.
Plus, there are a lot of HMS students living here and it is easy to find affordable housing if
you share with roommates...
More JP Voices
Joanna Epstein and Yana Pickman
You’re looking for a place to live that has character and is affordable. You’d like something close by,
but far enough away that you feel like you are actually going home at the end of a long day. You’d like to
live in a place that is diverse - culturally, socio-economically and sexual-orientationally – and close to
lots of trees, a very large pond and a toy store named “Boing!”. Sound like you? If so, we suggest taking a
closer look at Jamaica Plain (no “s” at the end), otherwise known as JP. Here’s what JP could offer you...
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