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‘Jaws’ in amazing sensorama

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What film would you least like to see with your tasty feet dangling in the deep and your nervous hands treading water, not to mention the complete exposure of one of your most important assets protuding from an inner tube? The answer is self-evident. On April 13, the fearless undergraduates of this fair University showed what they were made of, figuratively and literally, as they watched two screenings of Jaws from the comfort of front-lane seats in the MAC pool. The mayor assured that all would be safe – and it turned out he was right. A good time was had by most.

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While their bodies bob gently in the purportedly safe waters of the MAC pool, the expressions on the faces of intrepid students range from concentrated to amused to, let’s face it, scared. (Staff photos Kris Snibbe/Harvard News Office)

What film would you least like to see with your tasty feet dangling in the deep and your nervous hands treading water, not to mention the complete exposure of one of your most important assets protuding from an inner tube? The answer is self-evident. On April 13, the fearless undergraduates of this fair University showed what they were made of, figuratively and literally, as they watched two screenings of “Jaws” from the comfort of front-lane seats in the MAC pool. The mayor assured that all would be safe – and it turned out he was right. A good time was had by most.

Jaws
As the townsfolk of the seaside resort of Amity all feel a sense of (unwarranted) relief at the capture of a shark, Harvard undergraduates – who know better – float in darkened comfort awaiting the next thrill.

floating moviegoers