College Life
Embassy Open, Student Interest in Traveling to Cuba Spikes
Following the historic thawing of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, Harvard students have voiced renewed interest in traveling to Cuba.
The Diversity Issue
Fifteen Minutes Magazine explores the state of diversity at Harvard by examining the past and present.
Midwest Club Creates Free Admissions Guide for High Schools
Looking to provide free college admissions advice for students in the Midwest, the Harvard College Midwest Club has created an online college guide.
UC Ballot Set With Two Referenda
Only one of this year’s three non-UC sponsored referenda, asking students if Harvard should open up meetings of its sexual assault policy task force to all interested students, gathered more than the required 670 signatures to be placed on the ballot.
Ahead of Gen Ed Revamp, UC Reps Look To Add Input
Before Faculty ultimately make any changes to the program, Undergraduate Council member Scott Ely '18 said he wants to make sure College students and their opinions are factors in the decision-making process.
Student-Run ‘Sex Week’ Opens With Three Events
Sex Week is officially underway on Harvard’s campus. The weeklong program is open to the public and looks to foster thought-provoking conversations about sex and sexuality, according to organizers.
Group Continues Push To Intervene in Admissions Lawsuit
Lawyers representing a pro-affirmative action group of current and prospective Harvard students argued against the court’s rejection of the group’s motion to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit against the College last week.
Weather Unseasonably Warm, Students Flock the Square
With guitars, bikes, and class assignments in tow, faculty, students, and Cambridge residents flocked the Science Center Plaza and Harvard Square Thursday and Friday to enjoy what could be the last warm days leading up to New England’s notoriously harsh winter months.
Honor Council Takes to Dining Halls To Expand Outreach
Undergraduate members of the student-faculty body tasked with implementing the College’s first honor code are reaching out to their classmates in dining halls and lecture halls about the goals and philosophy of the young committee.
Sexual Assault Policy Referendum Earns Signatures for UC Ballot
While a proposed referendum calling for greater student input in Harvard’s sexual assault policy task force meetings has gathered the signatures necessary to make the ballot, two others have not.
With Later Harvard-Yale Kickoff, Tailgates To Begin at 11 a.m.
With the annual Harvard-Yale football game starting two hours later than in previous years, House Committees are preparing for a later-than-usual tailgate but expect restrictions and activities to remain the same.
PIlot Program Offers High School Students Pell Grants
The program, which could help nearly 10,000 low-income high school students, could help bring in new students to the Harvard Extension School.
Science Center Library Renovation Plans Feature Open Space
Among other changes, the 40-year-old library will have its solid walls and windows replaced with glass walls, visually integrating the space with the Greenhouse Cafe and Science Center exterior.
Architects Update Plans For Winthrop Renewal Addition
Architects in charge of the upcoming renovation of Winthrop House have tweaked their construction plans so that a five-story addition will closer resemble the rest of the Neo-Georgian residence.
Niall Ferguson Speaks on Kissinger
Center for European Studies research associate Mary Sarotte speaks with History professor Niall Ferguson about his Henry Kissinger biography Kissinger: Volume 1. 1923-1968: The Idealist at the JFK Jr. Forum Wednesday night.
Beaker Time
Mahan Nekoui ’17, left, and Gal Wachtel ’17, right, work on an experiment in a Molecular and Cellular Biology 60 lab on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Students designed their own experiments to examine protein interactions in damaged cells.
Administrators Host Panel on Harvard’s Sexual Assault Response
At the 90-minute event in Tsai Auditorium, attended by about a dozen Harvard affiliates, the administrators discussed a fictional scenario and walked through different procedural possibilities through their respective offices.
In Fisher Amicus Brief, Harvard Defends Affirmative Action
In the 27-page brief, Harvard urged the Court to continue permitting the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions processes, arguing that a diverse student body is “a compelling interest that justifies race-conscious admissions in higher education.”
Spee Club Elects First Class of Men and Women
After inviting women to participate in its punch process earlier this semester, the Spee, a formerly all-male final club, has accepted some women as members and officially gone co-ed.
Four Referenda Submitted for UC Presidential Election
Referenda focusing on breakfast-time meetings, all-male final clubs, and sexual assault are now on the ballot for the Nov. 16-19 Undergraduate Council election, and supporters are in the process of gathering student signatures.
Students Host Closed Forum on ‘Changing Social Scene’
The forum, entitled “The Changing Social Scene at Harvard,” follows an increase in attention to social life on campus and the role of administrators in offering up open social spaces to undergraduates.
Halloween Weekend Attracts Police Attention
During what was commonly referred to as “Halloweekend” by students, police officers were dispatched to four of Harvard’s eight historically male final clubs.
Third Ticket Declares Intent To Run in UC Presidential Election
Nick E. Gajdzik ’17 of Kirkland House and Jeffrey M. Ott ’17 of Kirkland House declared on Nov. 1 their candidacies for president and vice president, respectively, according to the UC’s Election Commissions Chair Matthew C. Estes ’18.
Activist Argues Western Inaction Led to Putin’s Rise in Power
To a packed lecture hall that was standing-room only, Kasparov said that when the Soviet Union collapsed, few would have predicted what he characterized as the dictatorial state of Russia today.
Adams House Introduces Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Adams House administrators relabeled bathroom signage throughout the House, doing away with gender-specific restrooms and replacing them with gender-neutral ones.