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OSL Asks Yardfest Organizers To Reconsider Tyga Choice
The Office of Student Life has requested that the student groups organizing Yardfest reconsider their choice of Tyga as the headliner for the spring concert, following student outcry and an online petition claiming that the rapper’s lyrics promote sexism and violence.
After Scandal, Quiz Bowlers Look Forward
As they meet before their Wednesday night practice, competitors for the Harvard Quiz Bowl team chat comfortably, rarely mentioning the cheating scandal that has recently rocked their program.
Committee To Propose First-Ever Honor Code
The Committee on Academic Integrity will propose a five-point honor code, including the creation of a “newly designed” Student/Faculty Judicial Board that, for the first time, would give students a voice in adjudicating all academic dishonesty cases.
BGLTQ Activist Seeks To Dissolve Gender Binaries
Rather than being “entirely heterosexual” or “entirely homosexual,” one’s identity is dynamic and fluid, according to speaker and activist Robyn T. Ochs, who spoke at an interactive session called “Beyond Binaries” on Thursday.
Harvard Professors Reflect on Menino's Legacy
Harvard faculty members praised Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, specifically highlighting his work promoting education, after his announcement Thursday afternoon that he would not seek a sixth term in office.
Seinfeld Star Jests with Immediate Gratification Players
Actor Jason Alexander, of “Seinfeld” fame, held a Chapstick tube to his lips as a faux cigarette while making farting noises alongside members of the Immediate Gratification Players on Thursday.
Law School Coalition Aims To Mitigate Campus Gender Disparities
In response to statistics revealing gender skew in Harvard Law School clubs and classrooms, a new coalition called Shatter the Ceiling has drawn hundreds of students together to seek new ways to address the School’s gender disparities.
Harvard College Accepts Record Low of 5.8 Percent to the Class of 2017
For the seventh consecutive year, a record low percentage of applicants received offers of admission to Harvard College. A total of 5.8 percent of 35,023 applicants were admitted to the Class of 2017, the University announced Thursday.
Social Class at Harvard
For all that the College has accomplished to increase socioeconomic diversity over the past few years, the topic of class itself seems to still exist primarily as an intellectual topic more than an openly discussed social reality.
The Art of an Uprising
With the rise of film, photography, and “people’s art,” anyone with a phone can become a protest artist. What led to those changes in medium? And what does this mean for the future of protest?
Anthony Lewis ’48, Pulitzer Winner and Crimson Mentor, Dies at 85
Starting in 1946—when he helped relaunch The Crimson as a daily after World War II—through a long career as a Pulitzer Prize-winning legal correspondent and columnist for the New York Times, until his death Monday at the age of 85, J. Anthony Lewis ’48 helped steer modern liberal journalism through his pioneering coverage of the Supreme Court and coached some of The Crimson’s brightest stars.
Six Percent Increase in Financial Aid Comes with Small Tuition Hike
Harvard College will raise its financial aid budget by nearly 6 percent for the 2013-2014 school year, the University announced in a press release Tuesday. At the same time, the total cost of attendance for undergraduates will increase by 3.5 percent to $56,407 for the coming academic year.
Almost Sweet
There were a series of indelible images from the Harvard men’s basketball team’s (20-10, 11-3 Ivy) 68-62 victory over New Mexico—its first NCAA tournament win and a victory 377 years in the making.
More Than 96 Percent of Law School’s Class of 2012 Employed
In a job market still feeling the effects of a recession, more than 96 percent of Harvard Law School’s most recent alums secured a job nine months after graduation, marking a slight improvement over the previous graduating class.
Sharon Howell's Letter to Faust Addressing the Secret Email Search
Read the full text of a March 11 letter from Senior Resident Dean Sharon Howell to University President Drew G. Faust. In the letter, Howell expressed concern about administrators' handling of a secret search of resident deans' emails last fall.
A Business of Her Own
Female business owners, who run eclectic shops and outlets scattered throughout Harvard Square, have carved out space in a historically male-dominated profession and community. Today, in an environment in which they are still a minority, they have turned to entrepreneurship and developed partnerships to survive and thrive.
After Student Alerts OSL of River Run Email, Rumors Spark Privacy Fears
After members of at least two student organizations canceled their River Run festivities Wednesday night, undergraduates swapped rumors over email lists, voicing concern that administrators in the Office of Student Life had learned of the groups’ evening plans by monitoring student listservs—a claim contested by the University. An OSL administrator later said the OSL was alerted to a student email through an anonymous student tip.
Irresponsible Divestment
Before the divestment movement investigates costs and benefits in a rigorous way, it is no more than a feel-good campaign relying on popular sentiments.
Freshman Says He Will Seek Cambridge City Council Seat
Logan E. Leslie, current Harvard freshman and former active-duty Green Beret, told The Crimson Monday that he plans to seek a seat on Cambridge’s City Council. If elected, the 26-year-old, who lives off-campus with his wife and daughter, would be the first Harvard College student on the Council in recent memory.
The Shape of the Script
Harvard’s diverse student productions depend on a small but devoted team of set designers, whose task is to create a captivating world on stage.
After Administrative Review, Party Shuttle Returns, Subdued
After the conspicuous absence of strobe lights and pulsing music on the late-night routes of the Yard-Quad Express prompted rumors a week ago that “the party shuttle” had been shut down for good, this past weekend saw the revelry return in subdued form.
UC Votes to Change Referenda Procedure
In an attempt to improve the referenda process ahead of a planned spring ballot, Undergraduate Council representatives voted on Sunday night in favor of legislation that would raise the voting turnout needed to make a referendum binding.
Do Unto Others…
Yes, Harvard is missing banter. Yes, Harvard is missing a healthy emotional culture. But perhaps more so, Harvard is missing compassion and interest in other people.
GOING DANCING, AGAIN
Less than an hour after securing at least a share of its third straight Ivy title, the Crimson became the second squad in the country to punch a ticket to the 2013 NCAA Tournament.