College News
Two Tickets Declare Candidacy in UC Presidential Election
As of Thursday, two tickets of juniors have declared their intentions to run for UC president and vice president: Shaiba Rather ’17 and Daniel V. Banks ’17, as well as William A. Greenlaw ’17 and William F. Morris IV ’17.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
Gen Ed’s Future Uncertain, Faculty Wait To Propose Courses
As the General Education review committee prepares recommended solutions to the program, faculty are “waiting and watching” before proposing new courses.
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.
Students Re-Start South Asian Women’s Collective
“People have been talking about it, and there has been a need ever since it died,” said co-founder Kruti B. Vora '17. “There are a lot of people looking for this inclusive community. So at the beginning of this year, we decided to put this into action.”
Students Launch Two New Online Publications
The two new outlets are called “The Tab” and “Once Daily” and look to publish regularly online, according to their editors.
Students Cancel ‘Take Back Widener’ Mock CS50 Protest
The satirical protest targeted office hours for Computer Science 50: “Introduction to Computer Science,” the first and only course to extend Widener Library’s weeknight hours until midnight.
UC Votes To Publicize Harvard-Yale Shuttles
Some representatives spoke out against the proposal, worrying that it would set a bad precedent for other student groups seeking to publicize their events.
‘Harvard Has Forced Our Hand,’ Fox Club Letter Says
The Fox’s thinking, detailed by its undergraduate leaders in a letter to club graduates courting their support, seems to have evolved over at least the last year but accelerated this fall.
Admissions Lawsuit Stalled, Harvard Disputes Discovery Period
In two proposals filed Friday, Harvard and the lawsuit’s plaintiffs found little common ground regarding the type and extent of investigation that should be allowed during the interim discovery period.
Photo Gallery Highlights Multiracial Student Experiences
The exhibit features more than 50 models who identify as multiracial, each of whom posed for a portrait and answered a series of questions displayed in a written transcript.
Fox Club Accepts Group of Women to Its Membership
The Fox Club has accepted a group of junior and senior women into its membership, making it the second male final club this fall to move to go co-ed.
Lampoon Crowns Jimmy Fallon ‘Emperor of Comedy’
The semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine presented Jimmy Fallon with the Elmer Award for Excellence in Humor on Saturday.
Honor Code Could Prompt Talk of Students’ Roles in Discipline
Administrators acknowledge that a question that logically follows the honor code’s introduction is whether Harvard will move to expand students’ role in disciplinary procedures later on.
Starting Sunday, Currier Dining Hall Will Extend Dinner Hours
According to House Masters Richard Wrangham and Elizabeth Ross, the change is an “attempt to make easier the challenges of living in the quad.”