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Heavy Germanic All-Nighter Playlist
Sorry folks, Spring Break is over. Luckily, the Arts Board is here to help. Successful execution of an all-nighter requires mastery of the myriad emotional states that stress and exhaustion produce—grief, anger, narcissism, joy, transcendence. After careful research, Arts has found that the best tools for dealing with stress are copious volumes of coffee and music from the German classical repertoire. Enjoy.
HUCTW Releases Open Letter on Library Transition
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers, which represents many of the workers in the Harvard Library system, released an open letter to the Harvard community Monday morning that raised concerns of understaffing in the Library and the lack of transparency in the ongoing restructuring process.
Protesters Rally Against Library Layoffs
Approximately 50 protesters gathered in front of the Holyoke Center early Thursday evening to rally against layoffs which may result from the Harvard Library’s upcoming reorganization.
Library Workers' Protest
Chanting slogans such as "layoffs ruin lives and libraries," Harvard Libraries staff and supporters gathered in front of the Holyoke Center on Thursday evening to protest proposed layoffs.
Defacement and Dedication in Libraries
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Library Protests
Harvard Libraries workers and supporters protested staff cuts that are part of Harvard’s proposals to restructure its library system.
It Was Good Until It Wasn't
With less than five seconds on the clock and the Harvard men's basketball team trailing by one point, the Crimson inbounded the ball to junior forward Kyle Casey. Casey faked a pass, turned, and elevated to the net, banking in the go ahead basket to give Harvard the lead! But as the ball sailed through the net, a whistle sounded. The referee signaled an offensive foul against Casey, the basket was waved off, and Penn walked away with the win. Like the last five seconds of Saturday's game, here are five other things that seem awesome, until you realize that they suck.
Library, HUCTW to Negotiate Through “Joint Councils”
The Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers will form three “joint councils” with Harvard Library management to negotiate the library system’s reorganization, according to a University spokesperson.
Online Chat Disturbs Library Employees
A transcript alleging to show a virtual conversation between University officials and a concerned library worker sparked confusion and distress among library staff last week.
Check Out 50 Books At Once!
Nobody expects to see books like "The Last Werewolf" and "The Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" sitting side by side, but these books are only two of 50 titles uploaded onto the brand new Amazon Kindles and Barnes & Noble Nooks that recently joined the Harvard Library collections.
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 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 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.
University to Offer Some Librarians Early Retirement
The University will offer a Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program to library employees 55 years and older with 10 years of service under their belts, according to a University spokesperson.
