Lowell
On Housing Day, Delight, Disappointment, and a Kitchen Mishap
Hundreds of upperclassmen gathered in Harvard Yard to partake in the annual Housing Day ritual of welcoming freshmen to their new upperclassmen Houses.
Housing Day Goes Tumblr
In the pre-Housing Day flurry, several Houses have begun rolling out promotional tumblr blogs. Cabot House's tumblr features its mascot, the Cabot Fish, planking in front of various Harvard hotspots such as the steps of Memorial Church, the doorway of The Crimson, and even the Sanders stage before an Ec 10 lecture. Lowell, too, launched a tumblr, which rides on the coattails of the Harvard meme trend with images featuring captions like: "Significant other got quadded / Long distance relationship."
Lowell House
With a belltower that casts shadows across its romantic, ivy-covered courtyards each morning and afternoon, Lowell House is known first and foremost for its beauty. This river house may not have a view of the Charles, but its residents don’t seem to be too upset. One commenter discussed loving Lowell because of "the people, the dining hall, the house masters...everything!"
Being Black
Baratunde Thurston, on Monday, smiles as he shares some insight to his approach on writing his book "How To Be Black". As a satire fanatic he enjoys the reactions that his book gets when people see the title.
Where to Watch the State of the Union Tonight
The State of the Union is taking place tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. To assist you with your viewing pleasure, Flyby has compiled a list of various screening events across campus.
Lowell Lecture Hall Closes for Repairs
Lowell Lecture Hall was closed starting Monday as a precautionary measure to evaluate several ornamental fixtures that appear to be separating from the ceiling.
After Degrassi, Harvard
Though Judy Z. Jiao ’14 did not know it at the time, her life was completely transformed by a trip to the mall.
On National Coming Out Day, Athletes Come Out as Allies
Instead of sporting their team uniforms in this photo, the athletes came in gay pride attire and rainbow pins that read “Proud Ally.”
Lowell House Art Project to Brighten Walls
Lowell House may be giving Adams a run for its reputation as Harvard's most artsy House with the newly conceived Lowell Art Project. The project, founded this fall by tutors and students in Lowell, has attracted over a hundred participants who have volunteered to contribute pieces of art, ranging from photographs to collages to crayon drawings, to decorate the tunnels of the building. Twenty pieces are already hanging, with many more to come.
CS50 Revises Office Hours to Be More Social, Efficient
In a format inspired by the Apple Store’s Genius Bar, arriving students log in to the course website, cs50.net, and access CS50 Queue—a new application crafted this summer by Teaching Fellow Thomas M. MacWilliam ’13.
Zombies, Spoons, and Water Guns—House Games Abound
If you suddenly find yourself in the midst of a vicious water gun fight on Mt. Auburn Street, or if you happen to witness fellow students wielding plastic spoons like grenades, do not fear; you are not crazy and these events really are taking place.
