Today in Photos (03/25/10)

Photographs from the March 25, 2010 print edition of The Harvard Crimson.

Group Meets Its Allston Neighbors

Two leaders of the Earthwatch Institute introduced themselves to the Allston community at an Allston Civic Association meeting last night, following Harvard’s announcement yesterday that the nonprofit environmental advocacy group would move its headquarters to a University-owned property in the neighborhood this April.

An unidentified man fills a parking meter in Harvard Square yesterday. Cambridge recently decided to extend metered parking hours by two hours to 8 p.m.

Today in Photos (03/22/10)

Paul Tremblay (left) and Greer Gilman (right) sign some of their works last Saturday, March 20, 2010, at the Harvard Bookstore as part of Vericon X, an annual science-fiction, fantasy, anime, and gaming convention.

HKS Holds Gov. Social Media Camp

Roughly 150 city and state government officials and Harvard graduate students spent their Saturday at the first “Government 2.0” camp to be hosted in Cambridge at Harvard Kennedy School learning to apply current social media tools in local government.

A concerned citizen asks a question at the Cambridge Climate Congress at City Hall on Saturday, March 6, 2010.

Today in Photos (3/8/10)

Photos published in the March 8, 2010 edition of the Harvard Crimson.

University President Drew G. Faust and Mayor Thomas M. Menino presented grants to local non-profit groups at the Winter 2009-2010 Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Grant Award Ceremony last Friday, February 26, 2010.

Today in Photos (3/01/2010)

Haitian-American musician and producer Wyclef Jean celebrates the 2010 Artist of the Year award presented to him by the Harvard Foundation last Saturday at the Cultural Rhythms performance.

15 Questions with John Banville

With his new book “The Infinities,” John Banville, explores the life of a dying mathematician across two parallel universes, as ...

Today in Photos (2/22/10)

Photos published in the Monday, February 22, 2010 edition of the Harvard Crimson.

Today in Photos (2/18/10)

Photographs from the February 18th, 2010 edition of The Harvard Crimson.

Police Officer Fired Over Racist BlackBerry Rant

A Boston police officer was fired on Friday for sending an e-mail last July that contained racial slurs about African-American Studies Professor Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. In his e-mail, Officer Justin Barrett, referred to Gates as a "jungle monkey.” The one-paragraph, page-long tirade was written in response to a column that was published in The Boston Globe in July about Gates' arrest.

How to Help Haiti at Harvard

Just in case you need some time away from your first problem set (or that paper that was assigned way too early), here are some good distractions for an important cause.

Teach for America corps member Pia Dandiya ‘09 teaches math classes at Garfield Middle School in Revere, MA

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Teach for America corps member Pia Dandiya ‘09 teaches math classes at Garfield Middle School in Revere, MA.

A student shows off his muscles and his love for his math teacher, Ms. Dandiya.

Motivational slogans and inspirational quotes surround every corner of the classroom, often printed on bright pink paper like these.

Motivational slogans surround every corner of the classroom, often printed on bright pink paper like these that says, "Reserved: Math Scholar."

Teach for America corps member Pia Dandiya ‘09 teaches math classes at Garfield Middle School in Revere, MA.

Ms. Dandiya unveils the "Oh Snap Wall," a new initiative to commend exceptional students during the second quarter.

Teach for America corps member Pia Dandiya ‘09 teaches math classes at Garfield Middle School in Revere, MA.

Teach for America corps member Pia Dandiya ‘09 teaches math classes at Garfield Middle School in Revere, MA.

Teach for America corps member Pia Dandiya ‘09 teaches math classes at Garfield Middle School in Revere, MA.

Students eagerly raise their reflection sheets and share the goals they have set for themselves. The flags in the back serve as daily reminders of their dreams; a few wants to attend Harvard.