College Life
Residents Were Unaware of Mumps Isolations at the Inn
Residents first received official notification at a town hall discussion held last Thursday, at least six days after one student with mumps moved into a room in the Inn.
Dorm Storming
Currier House residents storm into a freshman dorm to notify students of their house placement. “It’s going to be okay,” assured one upperclassmen through a megaphone.
Housing Day
Upperclassmen rally around the John Harvard statue before delivering letters to freshmen notifying them of their house placement. In recent decades, Housing Day has grown into a holiday for students at the College.
Ahead of Spring Break, Number of Mumps Cases Rises to Nine
The total number of confirmed mumps cases has risen from six to nine within the past week, and mumps patients now live quarantined in “the Houses and Harvard-owned properties,” according to College Spokesperson Rachael Dane.
Housing Day Brings Fanfare, and Disappointment, to Freshmen
As colorful banners emblazoned with House shields and upperclassmen dressed in themed attire occupied the Yard on Housing Day, there was a palpable tension inside freshmen dorms
After Controversy, Currier Removes Trump-Themed Video
Although businessman Donald J. Trump won three states in Tuesday’s primaries, his presence as the subject of Currier House’s Housing Day video was far less welcome.
During Housing Day Festivities, Some Students Sit for Midterms
While most undergraduates will be able to participate fully in Thursday's Housing Day, several popular classes have scheduled midterms during the festivities, putting a damper on some students’ plans.
Students Trace Origins of River Run
In the twenty-first year since the College randomized housing, freshmen will celebrate their final night as unassigned students with rituals and festivities that have ebbed and flowed over the last two decades.
House Life Largely Unaffected by Mumps Outbreak
Though the recent campus outbreak of mumps has altered the daily routines of quarantined students, greater social life—especially Housing Day plans—remain largely unaffected.
You Are More Study Break
Students gathered in Ticknor Lounge Tuesday night for a study break sponsored by AAWA, ABHW, OAASIS, and HCFA’s Women Fellowship Team. The You Are More Study Break focused on identity and self-worth while offering students stress-relieving activities and food.
Sexual Assault Report Lambasts Final Clubs
The final report, in no uncertain terms, castigates the male final clubs, and calls for a targeted plan from College administrators to manage the groups.
Covering Ground: Barriers and Entries to STEM at Harvard
Introductory courses act as both gateways and barriers into Harvard’s STEM-based concentrations, as low-level courses increasingly are tasked with catching students up to their peers.
University Quarantines Students Infected with Mumps
Administrators are working to contain the spread of mumps and care for students who have been affected by the virus by relocating them to isolated housing for an extended period of time.
UC Theater Funding
The Undergraduates allocated portions of its budget to theater groups this week.
Alumni Divided on Faculty Dean Title
When Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith announced last week that House masters would be renamed Faculty Deans, the change was, for some, more than just a tweak to an administrative title.
Bomb Threat Investigation Remains Open But Inactive
The investigation following a November bomb threat remains open but inactive, according to Harvard University Police Department spokesperson Steven G. Catalano.
Freshmen Manage Blocking 'Drama'
The infamous period of high stress characteristic of “blocking” came to a close Tuesday morning as the application deadline for freshmen seeking upperclassman Housing passed.
Seniors Reflect on Their Thesis Experiences
As thesis deadlines rapidly approach, Harvard seniors reflected on the intellectual challenges associated with tackling massive projects and the struggle to balance regular coursework and writing.
Broken Gender-Neutral Bathroom Sign Raises Concerns
Eliot House residents who were dismayed by a broken gender-neutral bathroom sign in the House on Wednesday characterized the act as sexist and offensive to students who identify as transgender.
HUHS Director Confirms Four New Mumps Cases at Harvard
Harvard has confirmed four additional mumps cases among students, bringing the total number to six, according to an email Harvard University Health Services director Paul J. Barreira sent Wednesday afternoon.
Karvonides Clarifies ‘Unwelcome Conduct’ Standards
University Title IX Officer Mia Karvonides said the Title IX office has “fallen short” with regards to being transparent about the Harvard’s sexual conduct policies with its students after some students said the policies were unclear at a town hall Wednesday evening.
Harvard Looks to Yale on Social Life
As discussions around House life, party space, and social clubs have reached a fever pitch this year, Yale has emerged as a potential model in the College’s efforts to recenter social life in the Houses and on campus.
Friedrich Meeting Notes
Associate Dean of Student Life David R. Friedrich circulated meeting notes last summer of conversations about the College's final clubs and social life.
FDO To Hire Fellow For Reflective Programming
The Freshman Dean’s Office is currently considering candidates for its newly created Fellow for College Programs and Initiatives position, which will focus on reflective programming for undergraduates.
Students Participate In Feminist Coming Out Day
More than 100 students of all genders, sexualities and beliefs “came out” as feminists at the seventh annual Feminist Coming Out Day on Tuesday at the Barker Center Cafe