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Assessing the Outrage: A Comparative Approach to Mental Health at Harvard
Responding effectively to questions of mental health necessitates an in-depth, comparative approach. Programs and policies implemented at peer schools, in addition to input from mental health experts across the nation, shed light on the status of Harvard’s own mental health practices.
Punches Fly, Blood Splatters at Fight Night in the Plaza
Blood splattered across the shoulders of boxer Robert Z. Cai '14 on Wednesday night as he continued throwing punches despite a bleeding nose.
Upcoming Report to Address Challenges Facing the Humanities
In order to address concerns of declining student enrollment in the humanities, the Harvard Arts and Humanities Division is preparing to release an in-depth report analyzing trends in the humanities and recommending ways to rekindle undergraduate interest in the liberal arts.
HarvardSpeaks
Marjorie B. Gullick ‘13 presents her research in maternal and child healthcare access in East Africa at HarvardSpeaks Senior Night Wednesday. The last HarvardSpeaks event of the year featured five senior speakers.
Seniors Present at Final HarvardSpeaks Event
In pithy TED Talks fashion, four seniors shared anecdotes about Nicaraguan funerals, failed start-ups, and the behind-the-scenes workings of the Undergraduate Council Wednesday night at the final Harvard Undergraduates Speak event of the semester.
Harvard Ranked at Number Eight?
Harvard University is number… eight? Yes, that's right. Eight—at least according to a new matrix entitled The Sexiest, Smartest Colleges In The Country that was published on BuzzFeed yesterday. The BuzzFeed graph plots Forbes' rankings of America's Top Colleges against DateMySchool's entirely scientific and not at all subjective or opinion-based hotness index, and features pictures of the most prominent, gorgeous brainiac alums from each university alongside a list of the Top 10 Sexy/Smart schools.
DAPA's National Alcohol Screening Day Moved to May 7
Whatever happened to those DAPA Camelbaks everybody's been clamoring over since the fall? If you're a freshman who put off buying a water bottle all year or if you're a senior who's had their priorities wrong for the past three years, you may have despaired that you were out of luck when this year's annual National Alcohol Screening Day was canceled.
UC Emergency Laptop Program To the Rescue
No more all-nighters in the windowless concrete of the Science Center's computer lab just because your computer died.
Befriending Your TF
Classes might end tomorrow, but you don't have to say goodbye to your favorite TF just yet. Building a friendship with a great TF can be exciting and rewarding, and—yes, this is cyincal—may even help you maintain that 3.7 GPA from your freshman fall. Here are Flyby's Four Easy Steps to Befriending a TF:
Massachusetts Voters Cast Ballots in Party Primaries
Voters trekked to the polls Tuesday morning to cast ballots in the party primaries that by tonight will narrow the field of serious contenders for the state’s U.S. Senate seat down to two.
After UHS Trips, Some Students Question Amnesty Policy
For some students, the repercussions of an alcohol-related UHS trip carry over beyond the hospital visit itself—causing them and others to question whether they should make the trip to after-hours at all.
College Looks To Profit from Capital Campaign
Several upcoming projects—including the renovation of all 12 of Harvard’s residential Houses, the expansion of financial aid initiatives, and the construction of a new student center—suggest that a sizable chunk of the capital campaign’s proceeds will ultimately benefit undergraduates.
Students Share Stories of Experience as Undocumented Immigrants
With signs that read “Nosotros Somos Iguales” and “Keep Families Together” as a backdrop, students gathered on the steps of Memorial Church Saturday evening to speak out about comprehensive immigration reform.
Students Gather at Speak-Out on Immigration Reform
The steps of Memorial Church were filled with students and activists engaged in a discussion about immigration reform Saturday evening. Entitled “Out of the Shadows,“ the event was organized by Harvard College Act on a Dream.
Administrators Seek Input from Harvard Community about Creating First Honor Code
In a round of discussions led by administrators this past week, the Committee on Academic Integrity began a “consulting phase” to solicit feedback from members of the Harvard community on its proposal to create the College’s first ever honor code.
UC Debates New Election Proposals
Next September, every upperclassman house and freshman residential yard except Kirkland House will elect new Undergraduate Council representatives.
Senior Class Committee Announces Class Day Student Speakers
Four seniors have been selected to deliver speeches at the annual Class Day ceremony on May 29, the Senior Class Committee announced on Sunday.