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Black Lives Matter
Students and members of the Harvard community lay on the ground Wednesday morning outside University Hall to protest the a St. Louis County grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for killing a black, unarmed teenager, Michael Brown.
Protesting Ferguson Decision, Hundreds Rally in Yard
The protest came just two days after several hundred students from Harvard and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School flooded the center of Harvard Square in protest.
A Guide for You Yale Visitors
Hi, Yale friends. It can be hard navigating the Harvard social scene (though not as hard as navigating the New Haven crime scene). FM came up with some tips that should help you have a good time after The Game.
More Remnants of Indian College in Yard Emerge
After discovering the foundation of the Indian College in previous digs, students said that the discovery of a “clay cap” basement structure could shed new light on life at the school, which was erected in 1655 and dismantled in 1698.
What Should Freshmen Parents Do Around Town?
9:30 a.m.: Wake up for your 10 a.m. Give up on your 10 a.m. Last night’s Thirsty Thursday debauchery certainly doesn’t come for free. Your parents, eyes bright, peek into your miniscule Holworthy double. Lie to your parents, saying you received an email that your [insert class that would never be cancelled] lecture was postponed. Roll back into bed, sinking into the deepest parts of slumber you can only enjoy during truancy.
Best Vending Machines on Campus
Ah, the wonders of the vending machine—enabling students to stay indoors for weeks on end since they were first invented in the 1880s. Don’t wait for the next blizzard to scope out supply lines. FM will guide you through some of the best vending machines at Harvard, so you can always be prepared.
Webcam Question
A man asks environmental activist Clayton ThomasMuller a question via webcam at the Divest Harvard tent outside Massachusetts Hall. ThomasMuller lead a discussion with members of the Harvard community from lockdown near the Canadian parliament as an active shooting was underway on Wednesday.
Fossil Fuel Fast
Henney Sullivan '15 dons a 'Divest Fast' pin at the Divest Harvard tent outside Massachusetts Hall in Harvard Yard on Wednesday. Sullivan is one of many students participating in the fast for fossil fuel divestment; he has not eaten since Sunday.
Eldo Kim Charged in Bomb Threat Case, Unlikely To Get Jail Time
The U.S. Attorney asked Friday that the court defer prosecuting Kim for 18 months, while he takes part in a pretrial diversion program.
Archaeology Fair Sheds Light on Harvard of Yore
Fair participants dug in Harvard Yard, played a Mesoamerican ballgame, and studied 17th century Harvard relics, among other activities.
Account Linked to Death Threats Was Emailing Harvard Students for Months
A person who self-identified as Huy Dinh has repeatedly emailed College students as early as April from the same Google Mail address that sent a violent death threat to several hundred people Friday.
Digging up Harvard Yard
Cristina S. Parajon '18 and Santiago Pardo '16 dig for buried artifacts in Harvard Yard. The Archaeology Fair was held by the Peabody Museum and the Semitic Museum on Oct. 5, 2014.
Digging up Harvard Yard
Cristina S. Parajon '18 and Santiago Pardo '16 dig for buried artifacts in Harvard Yard on Sunday, during the archaeology fair hosted by the Peabody Museum and the Semitic Museum.
Burglary, Three Attempted Break-ins Reported in Yard
During an eventful Thursday morning Harvard Police officers responded shortly before 2 a.m. to four different reports of either attempted entry or unlawful entry.
Month in, Yard Official Says Smoking Ban Implementation Smooth
The manager of Harvard Yard said she has not heard any reports about hostile or uncooperative responses from either students or tourists.
Serenity Room
The newly opened Serenity Room in the basement of Grays Hall offers commodities such as teas and meditation tapes.
Undergraduates Begin Excavations in Yard
Undergraduates taking Anthropology 1130: “The Archaeology of Harvard Yard” will be excavating in Harvard Yard for a fifth year as a part of the Harvard Yard Archeology Project.