Events
At IOP, Officials Reflect on Post-9/11 World
The panel—”9/11: Ten Years On”—focused on what moderator Graham T. Allison Jr. called the most pressing questions about post-9/11 America: Are we safer? Are we more aware?
2011 Convocation
Missed Convocation? Don't worry — we've got you covered. Here's a series of highlights from the Class of 2015's Convocation.
Harry and the Potters To Smackdown in 'Hogwart' Square
The wait is over—Harry and the Potters will be returning to 'Hogwart' Square. To celebrate the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"—the final installment of the Harry Potter movie series based on the popular book series by J.K. Rowling—the Harvard Square Business Association is throwing "The Best Harry Potter Party EVER, Part 2: Smackdown in Hogwart Square."
Fourth of July Weekend Music in Cambridge
This Friday afternoon at 12:30 p.m., the St. George's School for Girls performed in Winthrop Square Park outside Peet's Coffee & Tea. Their performance included a choir, saxophones, brass, and jazz musicians. The all-girls boarding school from Edinburgh, Scotland is touring Massachusetts; their first stop was in Cambridge.
MayFair Tomorrow in the Square
The 28th annual MayFair is tomorrow in Harvard Square, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., featuring, among other things, hot air balloon rides and a Hair-Cut-A-Thon. With six stages of live entertainment scattered throughout the Square, the Fair is sure to be a welcome distraction to the stresses of reading period.
Scholars Examine Japan’s Future
Three Japanese visiting scholars presented their end-of-term findings after a yearlong research position at Harvard, addressing Japan’s trade, business, and food security landscape at a panel discussion yesterday in CGIS North.
Tea Party Seen As Key Political Force
A panel of journalists and political activists agreed that the Tea Party has become an increasingly important force in American politics at a discussion entitled “The Tea Party: What’s Brewing for the Budget Battle and the Ballot Box,” hosted by the Institute of Politics yesterday.
Political Geographer Discusses Greece's Woes
Prevelakis, a former Tufts affiliate and current professor at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, elaborated on Greece’s interactions with the European Union and talked about the profound implications of Greece’s debt woes in the wake of the financial crisis.
Scholar Talks Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture advocate Fred Kirschenmann said that society needs to rethink agriculture in a talk in Sever Hall yesterday, arguing ...
General McChrystal Talks Student Service
At event to honor Harvard's military veterans, retired General Stanley A. McChrystal praised the University's decision to officially recognize ROTC.
Conference Discusses Changes in Soldiers' Experiences
A two-day interdisciplinary conference that examined the changing experiences of soldiers in modern society was hosted by the Humanities Center last weekend.
New Website Consolidates Event Publicity
EventPlease hopes to centralize event publicity on Harvard's campus to make event planning easier for Harvard students as well as promote environmental sustainability.
Date Auction Raises Money For Cancer Research
"Are we having fun yet?" The question was barely audible in the dark basement of Uno's on Thursday night, where students came out to support the Harvard Cancer Society in its date auction, Wanted. One of the event’s emcees, Christopher J. Guenard '12, enthusiastically responded, "It doesn't matter since we’re raising money for cancer research!"
yardfest2011
Far East Movement finally makes its apparition and performs some of its most famous songs, including "Like a G6," which made the college vibrate!
