For the novice freshman or the unsure upperclassman looking for an ego (but perhaps not the GPA) boost, Flyby has put together the ultimate shopping list, arguably the toughest schedule possible this semester at Harvard. So readers, fill up that study card and stop bitching about your 1-page response paper when you have friends in one of these epically difficult classes.

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Although your work may soon pile up as the school year gets hectic, life outside the Harvard bubble goes on. These events will appease your senses or physique and give you a break from the daily grind.

1. HANDS & LEGS: Work

Volunteer at the Harvard Community Garden

When: Saturday, September 4, 4-6 p.m.

2. EARS: Hear Good Music

Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival

Where: Berklee College of Music

When: September 15-25

Thursday Night Club Passim Summer Concert Series

Where: Cambridge Center Plaza, Kendall Square

When: Wednesdays 12-1 p.m.

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It looks like the endless miserable heat may be coming to an end, even if it's just for the weekend. However, it appears that Mother Nature might be overcompensating by replacing the heat with a hurricane that could potentially dump eight inches of rain in the Boston area.

(According to Weather.com, tomorrow's forecast predicts "PM Showers." Yeah, that might be an understatement.)

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Sometimes, it can seem so hard for students at Harvard to find relationships. We certainly love to complain about it.  But now, a new website is here to help…some of us.

DateHarvardSQ calls itself "a unique online dating platform matching discerning women with Harvard University educated men determined to make a difference in the world as foremost doctors, lawyers, businessmen, academics and professionals.” Translation: DateHarvardSQ is a site for (probably non-Harvard) girls who dig Harvard guys.

Interested? Disgusted? Read on to have your most pressing questions answered.

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In 2002, The Crimson broke a story that uncovered one of the darkest chapters in Harvard’s history—the “secret court” that actively persecuted homosexual undergraduates in the 1920s.

Almost 90 years later, this story has been transformed into a play that debuted Aug. 20 at the New York International Fringe Festival, taking its overall excellence award for best ensemble. “Veritas,” written by Stan Richardson, dramatizes the 1920s episode at Harvard with a slew of stunning cast.

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Even if you're planning to be a rebel by skipping the Activities Fair today (held in the Quad from 4 to 7 p.m.), Harvard has almost essentially mandated that you attend. All dining halls, with the exception of Dunster, will be closed for dinner tonight, so many students might find themselves eating at the Quad. The upside? The Activities Fair dinner features a fancily named “Taste of Boston” menu. We're not exactly sure what that entails, but guess the entire campus will find out soon.

Welcome to shopping period, one of the most hectic and yet defining times of the year (good classes=happy semester)! if you aren't running around in between classes already with a criss-crossing schedule and no time for lunch, here are a few more things you should keep in mind before you take that leap of faith and put your favorite class on your study card.

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