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

January 3, 1924: Physical Records Show Improvement

About 2,000 physical examinations were conducted by Dr. Roger I. Lee \'02, Professor of Hygiene, and his assistants during the past year, and on the whole, the reports show a satisfactory undergraduate health record. Of these, of course, many were reexaminations, but those of the 903 incoming freshmen present some striking features.

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Former Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren took the oath of office at noon Thursday, becoming the first woman to ever serve Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate.

She,\xa0along with seven other Democrats, three Republicans, and one independent,\xa0is part of the 12-member freshmen class joining the 113th Congress as it convenes for the first time Thursday. Democrats will maintain a majority in the Senate as the battle over federal debt continues in the coming months.

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Good news, Harvard foodies: a recently shuttered iconic eatery in the Square will soon have a new occupant.

Local chef Michael Scelfo plans to open his own establishment in the space on Brattle Street previously occupied by the Mediterranean restaurant\xa0Casablanca, Boston Magazine reported last week.

Casablanca, a beloved gathering place for Harvard professors and other affiliates since its founding as a bar in 1955, was\xa0put up for sale in 2011. It closed its doors for good last month.

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Every December, past and present Harvard affiliates come together\xa0at gatherings and parties\xa0across the country to make merry and recognize their holiday traditions. For one group of alumni in Atlanta, Ga., this means a Kwanzaa celebration.

On Thursday evening,\xa0the Harvard Club of Georgia and the Harvard Black Alumni Society hosted the Kwanzaa Party, an annual alumni event that organizers say is unique to Atlanta.

"Kwanzaa is about making everyone here part of the Harvard family," said Avarita L. Hanson \'75, who opened up her home for the event. Hanson said that she sees Kwanzaa as an opportunity to celebrate ancestors and the past, to give thanks, and to enjoy food and fellowship.', [])

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

December 24, 1875: Pictures and So Forth.

The ordinary decorations of college rooms are very tiresome. Wherever you go the same faces stare down at you from the walls; the same figures appear in the same more or less proper attitudes; the same white shingles with monstrous red seals, and sometimes the same silver medals, with ribbons chosen by the happy owner\'s friends and patrons, grow as tiresome as the same bell which has rung the College up to prayers for goodness knows how many years.

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The proverbial first hat has been thrown into the ring, and it doesn\'t belong to Ben Affleck.

U.S. Representative Ed Markey, the Democrat who leads the Massachusetts congressional delegation, will seek the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Secretary of State nominee John F. Kerry, the Boston Globe reported on Thursday morning.', [])

After weeks of speculation, President Barack Obama last Friday nominated\xa0Massachusetts U.S. Senator John F. Kerry to serve as Secretary of State during his second term. But even before Obama made the big announcement, the possibility that Ben Affleck might run for Kerry\'s vacated Senate seat has served as a conveniently inclusive discussion topic for readers of Politico and People alike.

We all know by now that Senator Affleck won\'t be a reality for the foreseeable future. "I love Massachusetts and our political process, but I am not running for office," Affleck wrote on Facebook on Monday afternoon. Though he cited other forms of civic engagement as his current priorities, we at Flyby think there might be another reason Affleck decided to say no this time around.

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If you filled out the CUE for all of your classes, you can find them at https://apps2.registrar.fas.harvard.edu/onlinesrec/.

What happens when you mix Harvard with one of the biggest bubblegum pop hits of 2012? A YouTube sensation.

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

December 19, 1902: Assistance Wanted to Distribute Coal to Needy

The committee of citizens who have undertaken to supply coal to the poor of Boston may need assistance in its distribution and in giving instructions how best to use it economically. The services of students would be very acceptable in case of cold or bad weather.... Previous experience in the use of coal is not necessary as information will be supplied to all who volunteer to aid in this work.', [])

There's an owl hanging around Harvard Square today. The photo above was taken at 7:30 a.m. near the pit. Later, around 1 p.m., the owl was seen perched near Boylston Hall. Let us know if you spot this beautiful bird and, if you do, snap a picture for the comments section!

The point of finals period may be to finally complete those problem sets or crack the spine on the $300 textbook you were supposed to be reading all semester, but we all know what the end of classes actually means: extra procrastination time. Luckily, with the end of exams comes Winter Break, and with Winter Break comes the holidays. Whether you're planning on returning home to a Christmas tree, a menorah, or even just a non-bunk bed, here are a few Internet distractions to delightfully fill the time you'd otherwise be using to scroll through your Facebook newsfeed.

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Anxious to know whether 30 other students are also vying for a spot in that 12-person seminar you\'re desperate to take in the spring? Curious what the most popular choices are for spring classes? Want to see the courses that nobody plans to take right now?

For the first time, Flyby brings you all the numbers you want to see regarding pre-term planning. Open this Google doc to find out how many students registered for every single spring course available through the pre-term planning tool. Use the tabs at the bottom to switch between the lists sorted by academic subject and sorted by popularity.', [])

The comments section beneath any YouTube video is a magical place where grammar, coherence, and basic human decency go to die. Needless to say, the results are often hilarious. Here are some comments from Harvard-related videos that will make you laugh, cry (in a good way), and question the future of this great country.

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Want a break from HUDS? Harvard Square's newest burger joint opens tomorrow at 11 a.m.

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Everyone knows that the world might or might not be ending next Friday, December 21. Flyby's not in the business of making predictions, but just in case the Mayans were right and the last day of exam period also happens to be the end of, well, everything, we're compiling eight lists of some great things (in no particular order) about the world as we know it, one for each day between now and The End.

While it's a shame the world's going to end before the 2010s conclude, the approaching apocalypse does provide us with an exceptional opportunity for reflection on the good times humanity has had. In that spirit, here's Flyby's list of the five best decades ever. Runners-up included the 1870s, when the Harvard Crimson invented journalism.

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