Clubs
Faculty Club Lawsuit Awaits Hearing
A class-action lawsuit alleging that Harvard violated the Massachusetts “tip law” by withholding service charges from employees awaits hearing by a federal judge, who will determine whether the case should be tried in a federal or state co
HBV Plushy Workshop
Students diligently stitch together hepatitis B virus plushys at Ticknor lounge on Monday night. Sophomore Rhed Shi, a member of Team HBV, notes the surprising fact that “the first anticancer vaccine was for HBV, yet even now it affects one in ten Asian Americans.” They hope to raise awareness for this preventable viral infection of the liver often transmitted at birth.
HBV Plushy Workshop
Students diligently stitch together hepatitis B virus plushys at Ticknor lounge on Monday night. Sophomore Rhed Shi, a member of Team HBV, notes the surprising fact that “the first anticancer vaccine was for HBV, yet even now it affects one in ten Asian Americans.” They hope to raise awareness for this preventable viral infection of the liver often transmitted at birth.
New Club 'Harvard Speaks' Promotes Public Speaking
Spanning everything from a step dancing demonstration to a discussion of the treatment of Pakistan’s transgender community, students presented their interests and passions during the launch event of Harvard Speaks on Thursday.
Profile: Harvard Digital Art Club
There are more than 400 officially recognized student organizations at Harvard, but not all of them get the attention they deserve. In these weekly profiles, the Arts Board takes a look at arts groups on campus. Established last fall, Harvard's Digital Art Club holds workshops on web design and software such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Interested students can freely attend their weekly meetings, held Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in Science Center 229.
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Roommates Nicole K. Kapu '14, Elizabeth P. Matamoros '14, Marissa C. Friedman '14 (a member of Response), and Kristina S. Saffran '14 meet in Ticknor Lounge at an event hosted by Response and HMAR to spread awareness about issues of sexual assault, relationship abuse, and other relationship problems on campus. As part of this event the groups gave out free food, condoms, and boxers with the Response hotline number.
Hate It: Debates
As an experienced two-time high school debater (Death penalty? I think not!), I can speak on behalf of everyone when I say that arguing gets you nowhere.
Freshman Outdoor North Korean Human Rights Program (FONKHRP) & Other Club Mergers
In light of the recent Hasty Pudding merger, FM proposes a few future pairings.
Exclusive Investment Club Asks Student Members for $1,000
Like the hedge funds it emulates, Black Diamond is a riskier investment than some of its peer groups, a risk which members hope will be rewarded. Colangelo said that the organization is aiming for a 30 percent return on its investment.
Hasty Pudding Clubs To Merge Into Single Entity
The Hasty Pudding Club, Hasty Pudding Theatricals, and the Krokodiloes have merged into a single entity known as The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770.
Activities Fair Brings Food, Flyers, and Unexpected Bibles
From the fishing club to the pre-dental society to a dozen or so a cappella groups, club representatives lined the Quad at the Friday activities fair to advertise their groups in creative fashion.
Raising Money for Rugby
The Harvard-Radcliffe Rugby Football Club bypassed traditional forms of fundraising by creating a method of raising money unique to their athleticism: moving. Calling themselves "Radcliffe Movers," members of the Women's Rugby team will work in groups of two and three people to assist students as they move boxes and furniture out of their dorms and into house storage facilities. "We get off-season lifting workouts, you get your stuff moved," reads the tagline on the Radcliffe Movers sign-up form.
Cultural Bazaar Features Global Vendors
Brightly-colored rugs, some with scenes of birds and trees, rolled over the usually stark concrete floors of Northwest Labs this ...
Harvard China Care Raises $25,000
Harvard China Care raised $25,000 on Friday to support the operation of a special care unit room in an orphanage in Beijing at an annual benefit dinner.
Students Pitch Start-Up Ideas
Harvard students were given 90 seconds to pitch their start-up ideas to a panel of five judges on Monday to win $1,000 at the Harvard College Entrepreneurship Forum Elevator Pitch Competition.
