Lamont
Lamont To Open 24/7 for Exams
Lamont Library will remain open 24/7 during reading period and final exams this semester, according to a press release issued by the Harvard College Library on Wednesday.
Lamont Café to Test Out Earlier Hours
For the first time since its opening in the fall of 2006, Lamont Library Café will open at 9 a.m. instead of 3 p.m.
Free Coffee and Tea Right Now at Lamont Café
Stop by Lamont Library Café before 10 p.m. tonight for a free cup of coffee or tea.
Occupiers Leave Lamont
Echoing the spirit of solidarity, about 20 members of the Occupy Harvard movement exited Lamont Library together as a group at 10 p.m. on Friday.
Lamont Protest
Protesters gather outside Lamont in an effort to prevent workers from being laid off, chanting "They say cut back, we say fight back," and "We are the 99%," among other slogans.
Occupy Holds 'Think Tank' in Lamont
A day before they plan to end their occupation of Lamont Library Café about 20 supporters of the Occupy Harvard movement talked in the café on Thursday night about the next steps that they will take after they leave this most recent encampment when the library closes at 10 p.m. on Friday.
Occupy Protests Outside Lamont
Students and Harvard employees marched in front of Lamont Library Thursday night, rallying in support of Harvard librarians as the University Library plans major restructuring.
Occupy Harvard Protesters Remain in Lamont Cafe
Despite warnings from the University that they could lose their library privileges indefinitely if they continue to sleep in the library overnight, members of the Occupy Harvard movement remained in Lamont Café on Monday to protest announced staff reductions in Harvard libraries.
Occupy Poetry
On Monday evening Filip Marinovich speaks in the Woodbery Poetry Room of Lamont Library. He is drawing the audience in by quoting Cornell West: "Don't be afraid of the revolution."
Occupy Lamont Café
The New Harvard Library Working Group of Occupy Harvard sets up camp in Lamont Café Sunday night. The group plans to stay until Friday at 10pm. They invite everyone to join and engage in discussion.
Police in Lamont
Harvard University Police officers monitor the outside of Lamont Café while occupiers sit inside.
Police in Lamont
Harvard University Police officers monitor the outside of Lamont Café while occupiers sit inside.
Students Occupy Lamont Library Café
Members of the Occupy Harvard movement parked themselves in Lamont Library Café on Sunday night, pledging to stay in the café until 10 p.m. on Friday in order to protest planned staff reductions in Harvard libraries.
UC Survey Asks for Student Opinions on Extending Library Hours
If you've ever been kicked out of Lamont Library at 10 p.m. on a Friday night, a survey conducted by the UC Student Life Committee may be the answer to your library woes. The survey, which has already received 1,500 responses, asks for student input on whether undergraduates would utilize Lamont Library were it to extend its hours.
Six Tips for a Successful Primal Scream
Along with having sex in the stacks and peeing on the John Harvard statue, participating in Primal Scream is on the traditional list of activities students should partake in before graduating.
Twitter Interview with @LamontCafeGirl
If you're a frequenter of Lamont Café, you may have heard of @LamontCafeGirl, a Twitter account run by the baristas. Flyby tweeted with @LamontCafeGirl in an ongoing interview to get the lowdown on Lamonsters, obnoxious customers, and the state of the café during finals period, all in 140 characters or less. The highlights are below.
Missing Kittens
Over the past month, HUPD has stayed busy protecting campus from heat-born acts of crime. A frustrated laundry-doer, dangerous dumpster truck, and a Civil War-era rifle have made this summer anything but quiet in Cambridge. As part of our Securitas series, we've combed through recent HUPD log entries and published some of the more colorful entries below.
How Busy Is Lamont?
As each semester draws to a close, crowds descend on Lamont Library. Students camp out at wooden tables and in armchairs, slowly transforming into the bleary-eyed and smelly beast known as the Lamonster.
Nobel Prize
Former chairman of the Nobel Prize in Literature and current Nobel committee member Kjell Espmark discusses the Nobel process in the Woodberry Poetry Room Thursday afternoon.
An Exhaustive List of Places to Snooze
Students whose beds are far from the Yard—Quadlings and residents of far-flung River Houses—sometimes bemoan their lack of opportunities to nap between classes. If you face this problem, worry no more. We here at Flyby have compiled a list of some of the best places on campus to catch some Zs.