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Blockmate-Linkmate Soulmates: Matches Made in Housing Heaven
The Housing Portal has opened and closed for 2017’s freshman class, but the friendships (or awkward avoidances) and memories between blocking and linking groups have only just begun. While the portal was seemingly impossible to navigate at some points (s/o to all group leaders for getting it together!), there was one step that proved to be the gift that just kept giving. When trying to link up with another blocking group, freshmen were presented with a list of every, and I mean EVERY, other unlinked blocking group.
L.A. Jeff
Nico J. Schwalbe ’14 opens the door of a tiny room in the Lowell basement filled with tangled cords, and I take a seat on an amp by the drumset. This is the rehearsal space for L.A. Jeff, a student band Schwalbe helped found. We are soon joined by Sam J.J. Newmark ’14, who greets me and immediately starts unpacking his guitar.
Introducing *impossible*
Lily Cole, founder of *impossible*, begins her discussion to a large audience about the social media platform dedicated to the idea of a gift economy. The event, which took place on Wednesday evening at Wasserstein Hall, celebrated the US launch of *impossible*.
The Radcliffe Statues Project
The Radcliffe Statues Project is part of Women’s Week 2014, a series of events from March 2 to March 8 to celebrate and promote discussion on women and gender at Harvard. This year’s theme is “Women at Work.”
Women as Statues - Women's Week 2014
Ceylon Auguste-Nelson '16 and Mariah T. Browne '15 pose as statues in front of the Science Center on Tuesday afternoon. As part of Women's Week 2014, the goal was to promote discussion about the role of gender at Harvard.
Women as Statues - Women's Week 2014
Neimy K. Escobar '15 and Devi K. Lockwood '14 pose as statues in front of Annenberg on Tuesday afternoon. As part of Women's Week 2014, the goal was to promote discussion about the role of gender at Harvard.
Women as Statues - Women's Week 2014
Neimy K. Escobar '15 and Devi K. Lockwood '14 pose as statues in front of Annenberg on Tuesday afternoon. As part of Women's Week 2014, the goal was to promote discussion about the role of gender at Harvard.
Women as Statues - Women's Week 2014
Ceylon Auguste-Nelson '16 and Mariah T. Browne '15 pose as statues in front of the Science Center on Tuesday afternoon. As part of Women's Week 2014, the goal was to promote discussion about the role of gender at Harvard.
Women as Statues - Women's Week 2014
Katrina T. Wong '15 and Angela S. Frankel '14 pose as statues in front of the entrance to the Harvard College Women's Center on Tuesday afternoon. As part of Women's Week 2014, the goal was to promote discussion about the role of gender at Harvard.
Happiness Challenge Expands To New Campuses
The Happiness Project, a Harvard wellness group, has partnered with student organizations at MIT, UCLA, Wellesley, and Yale to expand the student health initiative The Happiness Challenge to those four college campuses this spring.
National Security Experts Cast Nuclear Safety as a Priority for Voters
Leaders in the field of nuclear security argued that the American public could play a greater role in bringing more attention to national security issues at a panel at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Monday.
EdX Blocks Course Content to Cuba, Iran, Sudan
EdX plans to block students in Cuba, Iran, and Sudan from taking an upcoming online course on aerodynamics and modern aircraft design, according to a blog post written by edX president Anant Agarwal on Monday.
Gus Mayopoulos: Comedian-in-Chief
Gus Mayopoulos has a mission, and his humor, when it’s employed, is a tool aimed at increasing the UC’s relevancy. And regardless of how efficacious a president he’ll turn out to be, you can’t deny he’s taking things seriously.
Trumpets Herald New Office of the Arts Ceramics Studio in Allston
The studio was formerly housed across the street at 219 Western Ave. It was moved in September to make space for the buildings slated to be built on Harvard’s Allston campus.
Professors Frustrated with Add/Drop Deadline
Although undergraduates are aware of the “fifth Monday”deadline to add or drop a course, some professors have recently expressed discontent that this deadline falls so late into the semester.
The Space Between
Harvard is represented in my head by a large Venn diagram. The two overlapping crimson circles are labeled “Before” and “After.” The first circle encompasses my freshman and sophomore years. The second contains my junior and senior years. They are separated by the year I was gone. Not many things fall in the overlap.
Anatomy of a Blocking Group
We all know them. Every blocking group has them. Maybe you are one of these characters, maybe you lie to yourself and pretend not to be, but here they are—the eight types of people you’ll find in a blocking group.
Teen Mag Quiz: Which Junior Parents Meal Are You At?
Whether they’re in the comfort of your own home or in the immeasurable discomfort of a college d-hall, meals with your parents are inevitable and awkward. After months of collegiate independence, the onslaught of one-on-two time with the pair that raised you can be disorienting. Because fake-texting is taxing, FM’s got you covered with a distracting dinner-time questionnaire to help you figure out: what meal are you at with your parents?
Integrity Committee Will Recommend Ad Board Sanctions Review
The Academic Integrity Committee has agreed to recommend a review of the disciplinary sanctions handed down by the College’s Administrative Board, with plans to bring the recommendation to the Faculty Council sometime in March, according to Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris.
Actress Laverne Cox Discusses Identity, Trans Issues
The “Orange is the New Black” actress, who is the first openly transgender female to ever have a recurring role on television, spoke about her personal experiences and about larger topics within the trans community at a well-attended event on Monday.