Harvard's #1 Movie Choice: Where the Wild Things Are

That's right: Harvard College students overwhelmingly voted for Where the Wild Things Are as their number-one choice for the College Events Board's Dinner and a Movie Night on Thurs., Oct. 22.

CEB chair Kevin M. Mee '10 could easily explain why 45.2 percent of students voted for this children's book-turned-movie, while the runner-up (Couples Retreat) garnered only 25.2 percent of the vote:

"It’s to get in touch with their inner child, and this is one of the stories that so many of us did read when we were kids," said Mee, an Economics concentrator in Kirkland House. "Everyone recognized it."

Even though the College has reduced CEB's budget for the year, CEB's third annual Dinner and a Movie Night may prove to be a "wild rumpus." According to Mee, CEB has rented out all 500 or so seats in the Harvard Square Theater at a discounted rate (on a Thursday, since Fridays and Saturdays are much busier), and the event has been sold out for both years so far. Mee said that CEB will release info next week about when to pick up free tickets from the Harvard Box Office.

They are also hoping for about 20 Harvard Square restaurants to offer discounts for students who show their Harvard IDs at any time of day on Oct. 22. In the past, these discounts have been on the order of around 15 percent off, with high-end and plebeian restaurants alike offering discounts to Harvard students.

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