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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.
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.
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.
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.
Dean on the Move
Dean Pfister hands out bookmarks to students on an early-morning shuttle ride on the Mather Express route. He gave hints indicating his shuttle ride in an email send out the day before.
What's Happening Now in the Zuckerberg Suite
I had the opportunity to meet up with four of the seven residents of Zuckerberg’s Facebook suite for some retrospection, reflection, and laughs.
Acknowledging Harvard Budgetary Constraints, Pfister Expresses Support for Increased UC Funding
The day before Undergraduate Council leaders plan to ask University President Drew G. Faust for $250,000 in additional funding, Interim Dean of the College Donald H. Pfister said that “it makes sense” to give the UC more money to fund student groups.
Overheard at the High School Debate Tournament
This President’s Day weekend, young debaters flocked to Cambridge for the 40th annual Harvard National High School Invitational Forensics Tournament. Dressed in pencil skirts and oxford shirts, these high schoolers meant business. In their down time away from judges, however, their speech went unchecked.
Harvard's Worst Art
It’s a snowstorm Saturday in Cambridge, and I’ve been hit by an unusual wave of both ennui and energy. Either the weather or some suppressed self-loathing has made me hungry to rip something to shreds. The critic rears its ugly head. My target today: Harvard’s art.
