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Book Your Flights!

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By the way, you can now book your flights home for the summer, because this spring\'s final\xa0exam schedule has been released online. Check out your classes\' exam dates, and commence panicking if your tests are all in a row.

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Have a Happy SAD

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Tomorrow is February 14th, which means that it is Single Appreciation Day or SAD—not to be confused with Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD is the time to celebrate your singleness regardless of any vitamin D deficiencies. So here are a few things that you can do to ensure that you have a happy SAD.

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State of Inebriation: A Drinking Game

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Stressed over the state of our union or depressed about the terrible weather? Continue putting off your countless pages of reading and psets and get your B.A.C. to the level of the national debt.

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Here are Flyby's rules to ensure that your Tuesday night gets as sloppy and inappropriate as Biden's smile.", [])

We Want Your Pressing Life Questions!

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Dear Harvard,

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Welcome to "Listen Up," Flyby\'s weekly advice column, written by two jobless, washed up seniors from their futon in Winthrop. Senior spring is a time for writing a thesis, reflecting on your time at Harvard, and finding a job. We\'re avoiding these things by taking on your problems instead.', [])

Use Tinder Successfully

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You may have heard of the new dating app Tinder, in which you look at the name, age and profile picture of local singles and swipe left or right based on your approval. If the feeling is mutual, it's a match, and you can start communicating immediately.

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In the name of scholarly research and objectifying men, I downloaded the app. Two days later, I have over fifteen matches and only one restraining order. Now an expert at Tinder, I've decided to provide you all with a few of my tips for success.", [])

What We Did in the Snow

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We may have to go back to school on Monday (while both Yale and Boston Public Schools get the day off—boo you, Harvard), but luckily this weekend allowed us two and a half days of fun in the snow before the inevitably unenjoyable Monday morning trudge.

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Flyby hereby invites you to take a few minutes to relive the good times of Blizzard Nemo in its pre-slush phase. Enjoy!', [])

Is College Worth the Money?

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In this series, Flyby Staff Writer Olivia M. Munk identifies, dissects, and discusses ideas, articles, and opinions found in popular media and popular culture. She\'s here to inform you and to make you think—about what\'s out there, what it means to us, and what it might mean for you.

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WHAT IT IS

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In the wake of the Great Recession, formal college education and its ever-increasing price tag has been under scrutiny from the popular media. To make higher education accessible for all, Bill Gates, Florida governor Rick Scott, and others have proposed the implementation of a $10,000 bachelors degree program. Is it possible? A recent op-ed in the New York Times details Arthur C. Brooks\' flirtation with traditional college, followed by what his parents fondly dubbed a "gap-decade," and finally a return to academia by correspondence. Brooks managed to complete his undergraduate degree as well as two graduate ones without obtaining a cent of debt, and most importantly, all for less than $10,000.', [])

Sunday Brunch: Daedalus Review

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"I\'m too busy" is never a good excuse to skimp on exciting and delicious food escapades. In this new series, explore the culinary scene of Boston and Cambridge with Jane, your Crimson foodie who may be picky, but will still try anything on the plate at least once (except maybe chicken feet).

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Sunday brunch in the dining halls may boast veritaffles, fresh fruits, and those cheesy, gooey, pieces of fried chicken and broccoli, but what if you are craving something heartier or more classic, like eggs benedict or steak and eggs?

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On Saturdays and Sundays, Daedalus, tucked in between Adams and Quincy House, offers an extensive brunch menu that will satisfy your cravings.

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UC Special Election Results

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Undergraduate Council (UC) voting ended at noon on Friday, just as Harvard suspended school operations in preparation for the snow. The UC Election Commission counted the votes and tallied the results later that day and the results are in.

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13 UC seats were to be filled, representing more than a fourth of the total number of seats in the organization. Two write in-candidates made otherwise uncontested races in Adams and Cabot Houses competitive.

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Here are the results:', [])

In 1953, Harvard Tuition Was Hiked to $800

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Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.

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February 6, 1926: Young Tutors and an Old Adage

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It has often been remarked that the important thing in education is not the doctrine taught but the awakening of the student. The tutorial system is a recognition of this truth. The most important benefit conferred by the direct contact between a student and a tutor is just this: that the student may receive a new stimulus to intellectual development and respond to it by what is truly an awakening of his more or less dormant powers. The tutorial system not only is a powerful instrument for effecting such a transformation, but is helping to bring it about earlier in the student\'s career than was formerly possible.

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February 7, 1953: Corporation Ups College Tuition to $800; Sports Fees, Tickets Included; Costs Hiked In GSAS, Education, Public Administration

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Provost Buck\'s tuition recommendations were approved in full, the Corporation revealed yesterday. The new tuition fee for both the College and Radcliffe will be $800, beginning next fall.

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