Eliot
Eliot Resident Proposes New Solution for Energy Conservation
Aldis Elfarsdottir '19 noticed that Eliot's heating system gives students little control over the temperatures in their rooms and has begun devising a solution.
An Eliot Evening
Just days before a proposed strike by Harvard University Dining workers, Eliot House residents dine on dessert. Harvard is stockpiling frozen foods in its dining halls ahead of a potential strike by Harvard’s dining services workers, according to workers stationed across the College’s dining halls.
Eliot Students Invite Harvard to 'Escape the Room'
While many Harvard students feel the need to escape the pressures of academic life, they can now try their hand at escaping a room full of puzzles in the basement of Eliot House.
Eliot House Escape the Room
Saad Amer ‘16 (left) and two of his partners solve puzzles with clues during their one-hour Escape the Room challenge in Eliot basement.
Eliot
<p>“E-L-I-O-T, you just won the lottery” basically sums up the enthusiasm and house pride that freshman can expect if they are assigned to Eliot House. Equipped with a number of unique resources and a friendly and welcoming community Eliot House continues to be “more Harvard than Harvard”—but in only the best ways possible.</p>
Broken Gender-Neutral Bathroom Sign Raises Concerns
Eliot House residents who were dismayed by a broken gender-neutral bathroom sign in the House on Wednesday characterized the act as sexist and offensive to students who identify as transgender.
Eliot House All-Gender Bathroom Defaced
In March, Eliot House residents discovered that the sign on the gender-neutral bathroom near their dining hall had been taken down. Someone had taped up a colored version of the original sign by the end of the day.
The End of the Tour: Eliot and the American South
One paper in the North questioned whether Eliot had "reached the period of senility." Another suggested that his resignation could not have come soon enough.
New Snapchat Geofilters Proliferate On Harvard’s Campus
Since the first campus Snapchat geofilter came to Harvard last February, a number of students have brought a slew of new designs to showcase on-campus spots.
House Life Survey Part II: Advising and Facilities
Results of a recent Crimson survey indicate that most students are generally satisfied with House resources, although they may not be involved with their residences day-to-day.
Society of Fellows
Monday night dinners at the Society of Fellow's private dining hall often last from six to seven hours, with conversations covering anything from celebrity gossip to nuclear physics.
Society of Fellows' Private Dining Hall
Lavish Monday night banquets take place in a private Eliot House Dining Hall used predominantly for the Society.
A Change in the MAC Quad
Despite some student objections, a portion of the MAC quad will be paved over to make way for an expanded parking lot.
With Posters and Parodies, Students Run for UC
Posters, which ranged from the humorous to the sentimental, are just one way candidates have taken to the campaign trail.
Kitchen Heat
A Harvard University Police Department officer stands in front of Eliot House as the Cambridge Fire Department responds to an electrical fire on Monday evening.
Fire Watch
Students from Eliot and Kirkland Houses watch as the Cambridge Fire Department responds to a fire Monday evening.
Small Fire Breaks Out Between Kirkland and Eliot
Students briefly evacuated Kirkland and Eliot Houses on Monday evening after a small electrical fire broke out in a walk-in refrigerator between the Houses’ dining halls.
Out With The Old
Parents and relatives help students move out of Eliot House. Underclassmen must be moved out by Sunday, May 17th, while seniors must be moved out by Friday, May 29th.
April Fools' Sushi
Lynette G. Bye '16 prepares candy sushi to prank her friends on April Fools' Day in the Eliot House Kitchen.
Housing Day 2015
On March 12, 2015, upperclassmen from all 12 houses gathered in Harvard Yard to storm the freshman dorms.
Housing Day 2015
Upperclassmen stormed Harvard Yard on Thursday morning to begin festivities for Housing Day to deliver letters to freshmen that notify them which of twelve residential houses they will likely live in for the next three years.
Eliot
<p>Maybe it is the picturesque views of the Charles River, or the close quarters that inspire a deep sense of solidarity, but for whatever reason, Eliot has consistently been one of the most spirited houses. As one of the original seven houses, Eliot has a rich tradition at the College. Throughout much of the twentieth century, Eliot maintained an exclusive reputation and selected only the most elite members of the student body with an application and interview process. Today, Eliot is beloved by all types of Harvard students. An additional claim to fame: Eliot has been the House most featured on the silver screen, appearing in movies such as Legally Blonde, Love Story, and The Social Network.</p>