Harvard in the World
The Real Mark Zuckerberg
Hollywood’s latest attempt to depict Harvard is the upcoming movie “The Social Network.” The movie has gotten a chilly reception from one Harvard graduate and former Crimson Associate Managing Editor Rebecca D. O’Brien ’06. In an article on The Daily Beast, O’Brien recalls her time with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, while they were both undergraduates in Kirkland House.
Recruiters Think Big (State Schools)
Despite a seemingly bleak job market, a recent Wall Street Journal survey of 479 companies revealed that recruiters hired over 43,000 grads in the previous year.
'Homeless to Harvard' Protagonist Releases Memoir
The real-life protagonist of “Homeless to Harvard" has released a memoir, which chronicles her assent from the streets of the Bronx to the sanctuary of Harvard Yard.
Harvard Chaplains Support Park51
The Harvard Chaplains, the umbrella organization of chaplains at the University, announced their support on Wednesday for the proposed Park51 mosque and community center—which would be built two blocks away from Ground Zero—in a statement posted on their website.
Call Out the Lawyers: Harvard Business Review is Being Sued
In August, Jonathan Lee Riches, a federal inmate who described himself as "also known as Bernard Madoff," filed an appeal to a case first dismissed in October 2009.
BRIEF: Federal Appeals Court Issues Stay that Maintains Flow of Funds for Human Stem Cell Research
An appeals court opened the door for federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells to continue yesterday after a lower court had prohibited the government from funding such research.
Alumnus Leads Trip To Return Solar Panel to White House
Armed with a biodiesel van, a 31-year-old solar panel, and a historic mission, Harvard affiliates and eco-friendly enthusiasts gathered at the Park Street School in Beacon Hill yesterday morning as part of a four-day road trip to the White House.
HBS Grad Hoarding Web Domains
A Harvard Business School grad is making big bucks by selling online domain names after the web address ".co" was handed over to him by the Colombian government
Tenenbaum To Appeal Again
The legal saga involving Boston University graduate student Joel Tenenbaum’s illegal file-sharing continued late last month after his legal team—led by Law School Professor Charles R. Nesson—filed a notice that they would further appeal the fine levied against him.
Drop the H-Bomb, Land Some Chicks
Sometimes, it can seem so hard for students at Harvard to find relationships. We certainly love to complain about it. But now, a new website is here to help…some of us.
Five Years Later, Katrina Stays in Focus
Five years had passed since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, but a group of students from universities across the nation had only four weeks to document the remnants of the devastation and rebuilding efforts in the city.
