Master Chief heads to Harvard statue

  • By TomM_GScom, GameSpot
  • Posted Sep 25, 2007 2:38 pm PT

Hordes of Halo enthusiasts marked the launch of Bungie's latest shooter by lining up outside their local game retailers in anticipation of the nationwide midnight release events. Although that's all well and fine for the plebeians, a few industrious minds at the Massachusetts Institute of...

Hordes of Halo enthusiasts marked the launch of Bungie's latest shooter by lining up outside their local game retailers in anticipation of the nationwide midnight release events. Although that's all well and fine for the plebeians, a few industrious minds at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology felt that the occasion warranted a bit more of a spectacle--something along the lines of a ridiculously overwrought prank.

Following in a long-running tradition of defacing the iconic effigy, the statue of John P. Harvard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was adorned last night with a bronze-colored Spartan helmet (pictured), according to MIT campus newspaper The Tech. In addition to the helmet, MIT pranksters outfitted the statue of Harvard's eponymous founder with Master Chief's assault rifle (bullet count of 2E, for those wondering), and left a Beaver-emblem calling card on the statue's shoulder.

202 Comments

  • KeizerHalil

    Posted Oct 6, 2007 11:21 pm PT

    Wicked!

  • Willy105

    Posted Sep 30, 2007 9:06 am PT

    That's awesome.

  • bigmick07

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 6:12 pm PT

    Thats funny, can't wait to do stuff like this in college

  • mikejoepill

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 4:42 pm PT

    That's a good one. the picture is awesome

  • Runningflame570

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 2:05 pm PT

    Master Chief loves his sneakers, doesn't he?

  • NinjaMunkey01

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 12:17 pm PT

    'auntbessie Halo 3 arrives today in the post, last night my 360 decided to offer up the red ring of death, yey!! Of all the moments to go wrong, it chooses now. 3-4 weeks repair time, whoopee.'

    ouch I knew it would happen to someone. does this mean you will get a replacement with hdmi enabled? if so I want the ring of death!!!!!!!!

  • Sheiko

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 10:18 am PT

    Wish people would do something like that at our uni. Oh well we have no True Halo fans i guess...

  • Nawras

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 8:01 am PT

    Creative from the fans!

  • mertonator

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 7:36 am PT

    u guys need 2 get a life

  • storm1110

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 6:36 am PT

    LMAO! thats awesome! and it looks so realistic too!

  • Mr_soda_guy

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 4:59 am PT

    finishing the fight at schools near you?

  • ffgothic

    Posted Sep 27, 2007 3:25 am PT

    Epic awesomeness!

  • vass86

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 9:16 pm PT

    microsoft should have one of those outside their offices

  • RoC1909

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 8:14 pm PT

    I actually found this pretty cool! Crazy nerds!!

  • DizzInArms

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 6:09 pm PT

    omg this is so Microsoft Viral Marketing! But I appreciate clever viral marketing because it's always left of center and normally pretty hilarious. This meets both these criteria ahahaha. Nice work MS...

  • Pete5506

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 5:07 pm PT

    lol

  • SilentEternal1

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 4:25 pm PT

    That's awesome. I hope they don't take it down for a while.

  • imortiferus

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 4:17 pm PT

    Wow, that is truly cool, way to go MIT pranksters!

  • MannysMedia

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 2:37 pm PT

    Dude.....that hardcore!!!!

  • playstation_wii

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 2:32 pm PT

    Genious!

  • JonnyNemesis

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 1:56 pm PT

    Now THAT'S a "Dude" moment!

  • Ventris626

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 1:21 pm PT

    Hilarious!

  • CMcCon342

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 12:50 pm PT

    Weird, did Gamespot change their commenting system? Now I have to hit the comment button and then it brings me to the bottom of the page. It use to just have a comment box at the top of the most recent comment.

    Is anyone else having this happen or did I screw up a setting or something?

  • Cobalt_Strike

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 12:43 pm PT

    "capitalthoughts I wish my life was so pointless and boring that I have nothing better to do then to deface property. Afterall, what better way to show the world how "COOL and IMPORTANT" I am then by doing something that only 13 year olds and people with the maturity of 13 year olds would think is awesome. I am glad those people have spaces at our prestigious universities. Our best and brightest huh?"

    Suffering from a superiority complex are we?

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 12:34 pm PT

    Not something I would expect from that college but nevertheless, awesome

  • HMtheJJ

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 12:28 pm PT

    these ppl r just pure stupid!!!

  • peon_frenzy

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 12:10 pm PT

    "$40000+ of tuition a year going to good use."

    yea you are right. They should be locked in their dorm rooms so they can study 24 hours a day. There shouldn't be any fun involved with college. just think of how much more work they could do if they didnt have any fun.

  • justdenied

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 12:08 pm PT

    that is hilarious!! woulda made my day if i could have seen it in person

  • Beesond

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 10:44 am PT

    WOW well done

  • Hydrolix

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 10:11 am PT

    Now THAT is a great prank!

  • steven141

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 10:02 am PT

    I was definately not expecting to see this

  • Jonathan007pc

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 9:49 am PT

    lmao

  • ArsenicA

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 9:12 am PT

    ROTF omg thats the coolest thing ive ever seen lol

  • themc_7

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 9:06 am PT

    lol that's priceless

  • Maximiliator

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 9:00 am PT

    ph4t ! 1 g_3ss s0m3b0dy really ruled here !!! *looks at statue in amazement*
    -----
    Max

  • Delongman

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 8:30 am PT

    That is legendary!!!!

  • Gogz_6

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 8:21 am PT

    Haha thats pretty good work

  • marcuskickass

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 7:37 am PT

    WoW hilarious xD...i suddenly really want to go to MIT

  • Disciple_Gamer

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 7:35 am PT

    That was classic

  • ghsacidman

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 7:22 am PT

    Thats awesome... Really funny too.

  • Sanguis_Malus

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 7:01 am PT

    Decent prank.

  • Kebn

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 6:57 am PT

    Wow thats incredible, the detail is simply outstanding!

  • NandoSupes

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 6:42 am PT

    I had the feeling that Master Chief was with the Ivy League all along !! lol!!

  • Reetesh

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 4:36 am PT


    Very nice prank, and with great care for the paint and everything too!

  • okassar

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 3:52 am PT

    Lol,that's hilarious!Who says the founder wasn't Master Chief in the first place?

  • nappan

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 3:50 am PT

    A little corporate for an MIT prank, but still well done and looking good.

  • cookhe

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 3:36 am PT

    OH MY DAYS these guys are jokers, bangin prank...whoever you are ^.^

  • anyjabroni

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 3:09 am PT

    That was dumb.

  • ketsuatama

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 3:02 am PT

    Way to go , engineers, make those Harvard toffs your b*tches!

  • DedParrot

    Posted Sep 26, 2007 2:48 am PT

    hahaha

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