Shit's hitting the fan at the Undergraduate Council.  We'll keep you updated, both here and at TheCrimson.com, as developments emerge.

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Today, The Crimson's print edition features two front-page stories on the drama: one chronicling the events of the evening, and the other exploring the e-mail signed but disavowed by UC Vice-President Kia J. McLeod '10. McLeod said in a subsequent e-mail that she had not written that original message, which implied that Eric N. Hysen '11 could have tampered with the election results. But Tamar Holoshitz '10, a former UC official, told The Crimson at 4:30 a.m. that McLeod had in fact sent the e-mail.

This is the first step in sorting through the puzzle behind last night's events: the three Election Commission resignations, the UC's failure to certify what was supposed to be a straightforward election, and the mysterious e-mail signed but retracted by McLeod. As we put together the pieces, we'll share what we know with you on TheCrimson.com.

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Attention Harvard students:

You are cordially invited to the Dance Party with Pance Party this Friday, Nov. 20, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at…well...yeah…Yale. The party’s at Yale’s Commons, which basically seems to be a less-Hogwartsy Annenberg with a more cheerful kitchen staff.

Oh, come on. You know you want to go. It’s not like it’s that much more of a schlep once you’ve already manned up and gone all the way down to New Haven. There won't be any alcohol, but don't lie—you'll probably be drunk already anyway. And admission is FREE.

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I guess the wheels of Harvard's bureaucracy turn faster than we all thought.  The much anticipated Ethnic Studies secondary field was just approved by the college’s Educational Policy Committee earlier today.

Ethnic studies, which the committee has defined as the study of “ethnicity, migration, indigeneity, and human rights.”

Beginning in the fall 2010, students will receive credit for any course they take related to those themes. Also, beginning next fall, current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors may apply for retroactive secondary credit in Ethnic Studies for courses taken in years past with an obvious connection to the ideas of ethnicity, migration, indigeneity, and human rights.

Hit the jump to find more.

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Harvard Square is often jokingly referred to as the epicenter of the “People’s Republic of Cambridge,” and this distinguished political leaning was on full display today as a group of 40 students and community members rallied for abortion rights in front of the Harvard T-stop.

The students were protesting the Stupak amendment to the Health Care reform bill recently passed by the House. This amendment would prevent insurance plans participating in a public, federally-funded option from covering abortions.

Bright pink official Planned Parenthood mingled with homemade signs proclaiming engaging slogans such as “Stupak is Stupid.”

A large sign mysteriously showed a wire dry-cleaner hanger crossed out with a large “x.” Protestors waved actual hangers in the air, and while we were initially confused, the explanation was sobering.

“In the years before Roe v. Wade, a lot of women tried to self-abort using a hanger. Our worry is that by decreasing accessibility to women’s reproductive healthcare, more women are going to be seeking illegal abortions, which are more dangerous,” Adrian Gonzalez ’13 said.

But this is Harvard, so even the protests are a little, well, nerdier. These students paid attention in English class, and their wordsmithing prowess was clear in their slogans.

A sample below:

Alliteration – “Students Stop Stupak”

Rhymes – “Stop Stupak, fight back”

“Banning abortion is healthcare extortion”

It's that time of year again--time for another remix challenge, courtesy of the College Events Board. The task? Create a remix to our favorite fight song, 10,000 Men of Harvard, for this weekend's Harvard/Yale game.

There are four contenders for the chance to have their remix played at the pep rally Thursday night. FlyBy took a moment to listen to their creations, and here are our thoughts, after the jump:

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This year’s annual Harvard-Yale pep rally will be attempting to get you all excited and what-not for this weekend’s game, something we hear people do at other schools.

But this year, no Girl Talk or anyone of his ilk will be in the offing, part of an attempt to cut costs, and, you know, prevent the rally ending in a complete fiasco.  Instead, organizers say they will be taking the rally back to “its roots.”  Oh, and they’ve also procured a stage that won’t collapse.

Thursday’s rally promises a mixture of student performances, a “hotdog bulldog eating contest”, and a slight variation on the standard HUDS spread, a move College Events Board Vice-Chair James A. McFadden ’10 said administrators thought was necessary at an event where students might be drinking.  So should you decide to get sloshed Thursday, there will be free mac and cheese, clam chowder, and Boloco on hand at the Yard.

What this year’s organizers have to say: after the jump!

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Another UC campaign, another violation.

This time around, the George J.J. Hayward '11 and Felix Zhang '11 campaign for Undergraduate Council President and Vice President got a slap on the wrist from the UC's Election Commission in the form of a six hour campaign suspension from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

Why, you ask?

Apparently, the campaign stands accused of asking students not on their staff to forward campaign materials. The horror!

Hit the jump for the full text of the reprimand, featuring not one, not two, but four rule citations!

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An e-mail chain on "Pf-OPEN" last night revealed some interesting statistics. It turns out that that the Pforzheimer House’s email list-serv has:

666 non-digested members

245 digested members

911 total members

Somebody call nine-one-one? We may have a devil on our hands.

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According to the Yale Daily News, Yale's admissions office received 5% fewer application for early admission, down to 5,265 from 5,556 last year.

There is no explanation for the sudden drop in popularity of our favorite New Haven rival. "I think speculating about about small fluctuations in year to year counts is pointless," Jeff Brenzel, Yale dean of undergraduate admissions, said in an emailed statement to the YDN. He added that the early admission rate will likely reflect last year's figure of 13.4%.

Well, Yale sure won't be beating our early acceptance rate. We've already achieved the goal of ultimate exclusivity with zero percent.

FlyBy would like to share some colorful images from the Kirkland Drama Society's great performance of "The Tempest" this weekend.