For those desperate times when you find yourself tamponless, padless, and entirely helpless (and wearing white jeans), Olenka M. Polak \'15 has come up with a better solution than hiding behind a sweater tied tactfully around the waist. Her proposed iPhone app, dubbed Code Red and currently under development, aims to create a tampon exchange network to connect girls in need with the nearest free tampon or pad. Users will be rewarded with "tampon points" or "craving coupons" for every time they come to the aid of a Code Red request.

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For most college students, logistical hassles can be a barrier to registering to vote. With deadlines for registration rapidly approaching, the Institute of Politics has partnered with TurboVote, a company developed by two Kennedy School alums that offers online voter registration, to streamline the process. With TurboVote, students can simply fill out a digital form to register to vote in any state, get an absentee ballot, or re-register in Massachusetts after registering in another state. (All students are eligible to register in Massachusetts but must do so by Oct. 17.) It's convenient enough to do from the comfort of your own dorm room.", [])

In this mini-series, Flyby will profile one of the seven fall 2012 IOP Fellows each week. This week: Mark D. McKinnon.

The first thing you might notice about IOP Fellow Mark D. McKinnon is his sense of style. From his trademark cowboy hat and panuelo scarf, the man who was President George W. Bush\'s communications strategist stands out in a world of plain black suits.', [])

Looks like it! Seen at the Trader Joe's on Memorial Drive.

After a year in Boston, New Balance\'s bike-sharing program, Hubway, has expanded rapidly into Cambridge and Somerville. This expansion gives Harvard students a cheaper and greener, albeit more strenuous, alternative to the shuttle. ', [])

Each year, Harvard\'s Nieman Foundation rewards fellowships to 24 journalists who then spend a year taking classes at Harvard. Among this year\'s prestigious crop of fellows is Jennifer B. McDonald, an editor at The New York Times Book Review.

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On Sunday Sept. 30, Dudley House beat Kirkland House in the final round of innertube water polo to win the second annual Harvard IM tournament.', [])

Since\xa0meeting head to head for the first time this fall, U.S. Senator Scott\xa0Brown and\xa0Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren will debate for a second time tonight in\xa0Lowell, Mass.', [])

Despite a recent dip in investment, Harvard's endowment is still doing alright at a respectable $30.7 billion. So just how much is 30 billion? Flyby took some time to investigate, and here's what we found:", [])

Those in leadership positions self-report lower anxiety levels and have cortisol levels 27 percent lower than non-leaders, according to a recent study by seven academics from Harvard, Stanford and the University of California at San Diego.', [])

Students interested in learning more about Greek cuisine—the mother of all Mediterranean diets—are invited to attend chef and cookbook author Diane Kochilas's food event on Thursday.

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A new and exciting development: Today, the Lowell bells rang a slightly off-pitch but still recognizable version of Carly Rae Jepsen\'s "Call Me Maybe." They followed it up by what sounded to this Crimson editor like a bit of the Dropkick Murphys\' "Shipping up to Boston."

We\'re really, really hoping they\'ll play "Rumor Has It" by Adele. Please.

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

September 23, 1940: Council Asks Trial of Student Waiting

The following is a summary of the Student Council Report on Student Waiting prepared by a committee of eight undergraduates and adopted by the Student Council last June.

In its previous report the Student Council Committee on Board expressed the opinions that the members of the Houses are not receiving, a fair return for the present board charges and that better meals could be served at lower prices. Since it became clear during the course of this investigation that board rates might possibly be lowered by the partial substitution of students for waitresses, the Committees is issuing this supplementary report on student waiting. Nevertheless, it wishes to emphasize its belief that the question of student waiting is subordinate in importance to the remedying of the dining-hall inefficiency and waste pointed to by evidence in the first report.', [])

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At approximately 11:07 a.m. on Friday, smoke could be seen emerging from the Fogg Art Museum, which is currently undergoing renovations. Crowds of people were standing outside the building and firefighters were responding to the scene.', [])

It's officially autumn, which means at this point you should have accepted the changing weather. But if not, here are some tracks brought to you by the Arts Board guaranteed to get you out of summer mode and ready for the season of cider, state fairs, and head colds.", [])

It's everyone's favorite time of year again—flu season.

To help guard against winter viruses, Harvard University Health Services offers free flu shots to anyone with a Harvard ID. Until Dec. 18, show up on the second floor of HUHS in the Holyoke Center on a Monday or Tuesday between 12 and 3 p.m. to get your shot.", [])