Known to locals as“The Wall,” this mural is painted on the wall of Supercuts in Central Square. The unique mural features a blend of humans, animals, and machines.

Along with hundreds of other residents of the greater Boston area, this girl gets pummeled by a friend during the annual International Pillow Fight Day in Cambridge Commons.

Cambridge Celebrates International Pillow Fight Day

On Saturday afternoon, thousands of pillow-bearing Cantabrigians gathered on Cambridge Common and waited patiently for the signal. Then, at exactly 3:00 p.m., the crowd erupted into feathery chaos.

Corinna Campbell presents "Personalizing Traditions in Surinamese Maroon Folklore Dance" to a captive audience during the African Dance Diaspora: A Symposium on Embodied Knowledge. This was one of many events, including panels and performances, that took place during the weekend-long symposium. The African Dance Diaspora took place in Lowell Lecture Hall from Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27.

Bob Slate Obituary

With the Church St store already closed down, the days of Bob Slate's Massachusetts Ave store are numbered.

Two Defendants To Face Trial in April; Two Likely To Plead Guilty

As legal proceedings move forward against the four defendants charged with participating in the 2009 killing in the basement of Kirkland House, two defendants plan to plead guilty while the two others—the man who allegedly pulled the trigger and the Harvard student who is charged with aiding the murderers—are set to stand trial next month.

Council Discusses Funding for Community Action Programs

The Cambridge City Council weighed in last night on the federal budget, passing a resolution urging President Barack Obama to maintain funding for the Community Services Block Grant—the primary funding source for community action programs.

Lesley's Art Institute of Boston Moving to Porter

Lesley University has received permission to relocate the AIB from Kenmore Square in Boston to Cambridge’s Porter Square.

Cambridge Police Arrest 15 in Citywide Sweep

The Cambridge Police Department, in cooperation with Somerville police and Mass. State Police, made 15 arrests in a citywide warrant sweep last Thursday.

Cambridge Schools Consider Reforms

A proposal to separate middle schools from elementary schools in the Cambridge Public System—known as the “Innovation Agenda”—will be discussed by the School Committee meeting on March 8, a week before it is scheduled to come up for a vote.

An Affordable Escape from HUHDS

Foodies rejoice! Boston Restaurant Week is here at last. Whether you're simply tired of eating dining hall food or a full-fledged gourmand, take advantage of some of the fantastic dining opportunities available March 6-11 and 13-18.

Cambridge City Council Examines Officers' Israel Trip

Twenty-three residents addressed the Council in support of Policy Order #20, which asked City Manager Robert W. Healy to investigate a recent trip by municipal law enforcement officials to Israel.

Upper Crust

Two Law School student groups are organizing a boycott of The Upper Crust in response to allegations filed in court claiming the local chain violated labor laws.

First Church in Cambridge Celebrates 375th Anniversary

Across from Cambridge Commons stands an old, almost forgotten, companion of Harvard—First Church.

Bob Slate Closes Three Art Stores

Bob Slate will close its local chain of stationery stores in March after serving Harvard and Porter Square for 78 years, store ownership announced on Thursday.

No Murders Occur in Cambridge in 2010

The Cambridge Police Department reported that last year saw no murders in the city, just the fourth time in the past 50 years that no murders have occurred in Cambridge.

Suicidal Man Apprehended

A reportedly mentally ill man was taken into custody yesterday by the Cambridge Police Department after leaving a note that suggested he planned to kill himself by jumping in front of a bus.

An audience member browses the web as Guobin Yang discusses the patterns of online activism in the decades since 1989 in his presentation, “Twenty Years of Online Activism in China,” at CGIS South yesterday.

The First Church of Cambridge is currently celebrating its 375th anniversary. Founded on Feb. 1, 1636, the First Church Congregational will host a series of services, lectures, and performances over the next semester.

Today in Photos (02/08/11)

Photographs from the February 8, 2011 edition of The Harvard Crimson.

City Council Advises Gender Neutral Bathrooms

In response to concerns raised by the city’s GLBT Commission and members of the transgender community, the Cambridge City Council has passed a resolution requesting that the City Manager draft an ordinance on gender-neutral bathrooms.

Clay All Night

City Council Slams Business as Usual

The Cambridge City Council expressed uneasiness about collaborating with the City of Boston on future development efforts last night after Vertex, a Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company, announced that it will move its headquarters to Boston’s Fan Pier waterfront in 2013.

Otto’s Pizza emloyee Tyler Stratton explains the different varieties of pizza available for purchase by the slice. Slices cost three dollars and feature toppings such as three-cheese tortellini and butternut squash, ricotta, and cranberry.

The Bloco Afro Brazilian percussion group performs on the corner of JFK and Brattle Street on Saturday as a part of this weekend's Chocolate Festival in Harvard Square.