College Life
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UC Referendum Asks To Turn Pusey Library Into Social Space
Undergraduate Council pushed a referendum asking students if the Pusey Library should “be transformed into a freshmen-oriented social space” to the upcoming election ballot.
The View From the Press Box
The athletic communications office is often overlooked, but it is influential in its efforts to promote Harvard’s varsity sports teams.
Tutor and Proctor Families Ponder Halloween Plans
Many proctors and tutors plan on taking their children to community organized events, such as those in Inman Square and at the Cambridge YMCA, according to a senior resident tutor in Adams House Maleka Donaldson Gramling.
Student Portraits Confront Perceptions of Race
A Harvard undergraduate created an exhibit featuring portraits of 58 students from the college in order to confront perceptions of multiracial identity on campus.
Spooky Tea-Time
During a Halloween-themed Lowell Tea, Housemasters Diana L. Eck and Dorothy A. Austin serve tea to visiting students. The housemasters host Lowell Tea, which is open to all undergraduates, every week.
Student Groups To Host College-Wide Halloween Party
Following recent discussions on social inclusivity and open social spaces, the College Events Board alongside other student groups will host a school-wide Halloween Party in Annenberg Hall on Saturday night.
College Will Extend Spring Break Dining Pilot This Year
After keeping some undergraduate dining halls open for students on campus as part of a pilot program, the College will offer a similar meal program next spring.
College Will Form Student Advisory Board to Education Office
The Office of Undergraduate Education’s Academic Resources Group has proposed the board in order to solicit student feedback about policies that affect undergraduates.
Campaign Asks Students To Rethink Halloween Costumes
The campaign addresses issues of cultural stereotypes and sexual expression and consent as they relate to dressing up for Halloween, with the messages “My costume is not consent,” “My culture is not a costume,” and “My identity is not a costume.”
Harvard Students, Cheering and Jeering, Gather for GOP Debate
While Donald Trump has fueled a media firestorm over the past several months, several Harvard students watching the debate Wednesday night said they were holding out for a more serious debate than the field has seen so far.
Students Talk Campus Mental Health Stigma With Coakley
In a discussion about mental health with former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha M. Coakley, College students called on Harvard and student groups to address institutional problems and stigma surrounding mental health on campus.
FEED Rehearsal
Alistair A. Debling ’16, director of the upcoming FEED, an “original multimedia performance complete with choral text, intense physicality, live music and immersive projections,” rehearses a scene with actors Yilun Li ’19 and Victoria Goodhart.
BGLTQ Activist Tiq Milan Discusses Transgender Experience
BGLTQ activist and human rights advocate Tiq Milan said the development of his masculine identity did not follow the typical journey.
Students Weigh Job Options as Offer Deadline Approaches
For students who obtained summer internships through Harvard’s Campus Interview Program, the deadline marks a decision that has been months, if not years, in the making.
Months In, Some Students Still Skeptical of Admissions Lawsuit
Alex J. Pong ’16, a Chinese American student who is a president of Harvard’s Asian American Association, said the lawsuit represents another attack on affirmative action, “just using a different lens this time.”
UC Leaders Talk Social Space and Sexual Assault With Faust
In their last meeting with University President Drew G. Faust, Undergraduate Council leaders on Tuesday discussed campus social spaces and the results of the recent sexual assault survey.
World Series Excitement Builds Among Royals and Mets Fans
Neither the Mets nor the Royals have won the World Series in several decades—the Mets last won in 1986 and the Royals in 1985.
English Dept. Looks To Limit Writing Course Section Sizes
Sections for writing intensive courses in the English department now look to include 12 to 15 students—smaller than the 18 or so students targeted in most lecture courses.