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Eight Students Elected to UC in Midterm Elections
Elections occurred in six of the 12 upperclassman Houses; only Adams, Lowell, and Pforzheimer’s elections were competitive.
Burst Pipe in Hampden Floods Rooms
A burst pipe in a room on the top of floor of Hampden Hall—Dunster House swing housing in Harvard Square—caused flooding in rooms below it on Saturday night.
More Snow Looming, College Alters Dining Schedule
The “powerful and very dangerous” storm, the National Weather Service reported, will develop Saturday night through Sunday morning.
College Will Pilot Spring Break Meal Plan
The program is modeled after the College’s limited meal plan over winter break, when certain Houses remain open for meals.
New Office To House Ad Board and Honor Council
The Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct will replace the College’s Office of the Secretary of the Ad Board in July, according to an email sent to undergraduates Friday from Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana.
With Staff Doubled, OSAPR Operates at Capacity
After receiving increased funding and expanding staff, OSAPR faces extra demand from expanded services offered across the University's schools.
Winthrop Affiliates Excited About Renewal Possibilities
Preliminary renewal plans were well-received by Winthrop affiliates who said they look forward to expanded student housing and social space.
Amidst Heightened Flu Season, UHS Administers Thousands of Vaccines
In a flu season marked by above-average levels of illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths, Harvard University Health Services has administered almost 3,000 vaccinations to College students.
UC Further Details Plans for Gender Campaign
The Undergraduate Council will embark on a gender equality initiative dubbed "Harvard HeForShe" that will include an online town hall forum and a celebrity launch at the Institute of Politics.
Gen Ed Review Committee Readies Interim Report
A committee tasked with reviewing the Program in General Education will issue an interim report on the program for faculty comment next week.
Don't Mess with the Best (Pest)
Driving through the streets of Cambridge in an unmarked truck filled with gadgets ranging from Hershey’s chocolate spread to copper mesh, Matt J. Kreimeyer could very well be a secret agent. Given the fact that Matt has keys to Harvard’s dorms and an unfathomably vast knowledge of the intricacies of our campus, part of me genuinely believes he might be Harvard’s Dark Knight. And in some ways, he is.
Entrance to Mass Hall
A HUPD officer stands guard outside the entrance to Massachusetts Hall, which members of Divest Harvard occupy as they call for the divestment of the University's endowment from fossil fuels.
Divest Harvard Storms Mass Hall
On Feb. 12, at 10AM, around 40 students from Divest Harvard occupied Mass Hall, home to the office of University President Drew Faust .
#blacklivesmatter
Student activists recognize their unique access to the Harvard name and resources for making substantive change, and they aren’t simply sitting on such a privilege. As they transition the movement from one of dialogue to policy change, they have also expanded their vision to include communities outside the Yard.
Smashing, Baby
Smash has always been around: In elementary and middle school, I played, but in high school I stopped. In hindsight I notice the unsettling correlation between the exit of Smash from my life, and the entrance of the thesis statement into it. Life became a bit realer, a bit less fantastical. I couldn’t cite Wikipedia anymore.
Winthrop Renewal Plans Include Addition to Gore Hall
Renewal plans for Winthrop House, which is slated for renovation in 2016-2017, include a five-story addition to Gore Hall on Mill Street.
Portrait of an Ivy League Crush
Hyper-extroverted and exceedingly interesting, charmingly awkward and theatrical to a fault, Chase was a veritable bundle of energy who thrived on captivating an audience.
10 Questions with John Huth
John Huth, esteemed experimental particle physicist, member of the ATLAS Collaboration at the European Center for Nuclear Physics, and professor of Science of the Physical Universe 26: “Primitive Navigation,” has an office that’s really hard to find.
Harvard Thinks Big VI
My eyes are tearing up as I make my way up to the balcony seats in Sanders Theater. Not because I’m overly excited by the prospect of Harvard Thinks Big VI, but because it is cold as hell, and my eyes haven’t stopped watering since I stepped outside.
Delta Gamma Excited
Members of sorority Delta Gamma are excited to greet their new members outside of the Sheraton Commander Hotel Tuesday afternoon after the new members received their bids.
Sororities Extend Bids to Record 215 Women
Harvard sororities hold "bid day" despite snow, extending bids to 215 women.
After Double Snow Day, Students Urged To Be Flexible
Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris called on College student to be flexible with their schedules to fit in make-up classes.
Cool "Kiting" Thetas
Members of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta outside of the Sheraton Commander Hotel as new members of their sororities exit the hotel after receiving their bids.