News
Pro-Palestine Encampment Represents First Major Test for Harvard President Alan Garber
News
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Condemns Antisemitism at U.S. Colleges Amid Encampment at Harvard
News
‘A Joke’: Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Harvard Should Spend More on Legacy of Slavery Initiative
News
Massachusetts ACLU Demands Harvard Reinstate PSC in Letter
News
LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Protesters Begin Encampment in Harvard Yard
Advertisement
Advertisement
River Run 2010
By Noor M.R. Beckwith and Keren E. Rohe
- Freshmen build camaraderie through River Run rituals, such as those that this group was performing in Quincy House courtyard last night. By Noor M.R. Beckwith
- The Lowell House courtyards were the sites of various rituals last night as freshman carried out River Run. Gone, however, are the days when upperclassmen would attend, distributing alcoholic beverages. By Noor M.R. Beckwith
- Lowell House Masters Diana Eck and Dorothy Austin welcomed freshmen into their dining hall last night, where preparations were being made for the Housing Day festivities. By Noor M.R. Beckwith
- Despite the heavy police presence and threats of disciplinary action, some blocking groups still attempted to burn paper boats as a part of River Run last night. By Noor M.R. Beckwith
- Overall, despite a renegade blocking group or few, the police presence along the river last night seemed to dispel effectively any thoughts of drunken boat-burning amongst River Running freshmen. By Noor M.R. Beckwith
- Dean of Freshmen Thomas A. Dingman ’67 speaks with Harvard University Police Department officers during River Run yesterday, when some freshmen celebrated the night despite threats of disciplinary action. By Noor M.R. Beckwith
- Despite prohibitions and threats, many freshman still drank alcoholic beverages as part of their River Run rituals last night. By Noor M.R. Beckwith
- Freshman blocking groups create their own t-shirts at the Slumber Party in Annenberg Hall last night in anticipation of Housing Day. The social gathering was organized by the First Year Social Committee. By Keren E. Rohe
- One freshman blocking group celebrates on Mill Street last night during River Run. While a new mandate prohibits boat-burning and drinking, many freshmen still enjoyed themselves going between the Houses. By Noor M.R. Beckwith
Despite threats of disciplinary action against freshmen seeking to appease the River Gods, some members of the Class of 2013 nevertheless decided to celebrate Housing Day Eve with gusto.
Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter.
Advertisement
Advertisement