College Life
Midterms Thwart Housing Day Joy
While much of the student body revels in Housing Day celebrations on Thursday, some students will sit out the festivities, stuck in classrooms racking their brains during a midterm.
Housing Day: A Holiday
Although House life has come to be seen as a defining part of the Harvard experience, the actual traditions of Housing Day, when all freshmen are placed in their future homes, are less than a decade old.
Quincy House
As part of our Housing Market series, we'll be posting reviews and rankings for each of Harvard's 12 residential Houses over the next few days. Click here to read more about the series. Creative housing video? Check. Stellar House Masters? Check. Convenient location? Double check. Quincy students can say that they fared quite well in the housing lottery. Said one Quincyite, "Everyone loves Quincy...Plus we're being renovated first. The proof is in the pudding."
Housing Videos: Roundup Part Deux
It is not unusual for a House to ridicule its rivals in video form, as payback for being made fun of in previous years. And this week has seen much of the same. With just days to spare, more videos from Leverett, Cabot, Currier, Winthrop, Kirkland, Quincy, Dunster, and Pfoho have joined the list that is 2012's Housing Season. Here's a recap of the new additions.
Lin's Favorite Mankiw
As an economics concentrator, Lin must have taken Ec 10, which means he might have seen, or maybe even have shaken hands with, Professor Mankiw. Given Mankiw’s attendance record, this is the most speculative item on our list.
Pforzheimer House
If come Housing day you end up one of the unlucky (or fantastically blessed) few to be Quadded, do not despair. Living in Pfoho, the highest-ranking Quad House three years running, you won't mind scheduling your life around Shuttle Boy. What's great about Pfoho? One commenter wrote, "Polar bears EVERYWHERE. Also the sex."
Lowell House
With a belltower that casts shadows across its romantic, ivy-covered courtyards each morning and afternoon, Lowell House is known first and foremost for its beauty. This river house may not have a view of the Charles, but its residents don’t seem to be too upset. One commenter discussed loving Lowell because of "the people, the dining hall, the house masters...everything!"
Things You (Maybe) Didn't Know YouTube Could Do
For most Harvard students, YouTube exists as a state-of-the-art procrastination tool. However, if you scratch below the surface, you'll find that there's a lot more to YouTube than meets the eye.
Lonely Chairs
Colorful chairs sit artfully, and empty, in the snow on Friday evening, as they were too cold to sit on!
Final Exam Schedule Posted
Hear warmer days calling your name? Even though this winter has been relatively mild, this May will undoubtedly bring (even) warmer weather and, let's not forget, final exams. Before you book your summer plane tickets, make sure to check out the final exam schedule here.
It Was Good Until It Wasn't
With less than five seconds on the clock and the Harvard men's basketball team trailing by one point, the Crimson inbounded the ball to junior forward Kyle Casey. Casey faked a pass, turned, and elevated to the net, banking in the go ahead basket to give Harvard the lead! But as the ball sailed through the net, a whistle sounded. The referee signaled an offensive foul against Casey, the basket was waved off, and Penn walked away with the win. Like the last five seconds of Saturday's game, here are five other things that seem awesome, until you realize that they suck.
Tyra Finishes HBS Program
Supermodel and host of “America’s Next Top Model” Tyra Banks graduated last week from the Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Owner/President Management Program.
Dynamic Women in Business Conference
Over 1000 women attended the Dynamic Women in Business conference at HBS on Saturday. Participants got an inside perspective from accomplished professionals on what it takes to be phenomenal.
The Vagina Monologues
Harvard students put on a production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues February 16 and 17, 2012 in Agassiz Theatre.
UC Creates First Annual Report
The Undergraduate Council released its first Annual Report to the College Monday to inform students of the UC’s activities over the past year.
Video Tells LGBTQ Students ‘It Gets Better’
Students packed into the Quincy Junior Common Room on Sunday to watch the debut of a Harvard “It Gets Better” video, a montage of students sharing their stories about growing up as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and queer youths.
Alcohol Policy Forum Created
The College’s alcohol policy committee has created an online forum to gather student opinions for its ongoing revision of the College’s alcohol policy.
Harvard Ice Rink
Cambridge residents and Harvard students mix and mingle Sunday afternoon at the outdoor Harvard Ice Rink, open in front of the Science Center until March 2.