Mather
Tuberculosis Suspect Case Released, No Other Cases Found
A Mather House resident suspected of having tuberculosis has been released from self-isolation after two weeks.
After Possible Tuberculosis Infection, Health Officials Investigate Mather House
Although tuberculosis is spread airborne, Barreira’s email stressed that the disease is not highly contagious.
Mather House Exhibit Scrutinizes Slaveholding Namesake’s Past
Mather House residents unveiled an exhibit scrutinizing the controversial past of House namesake Increase Mather, a former Harvard president and slaveholder.
In Second Year, Sophomore Orientations Expands to Three More Houses
Orientation is an experience typically reserved for freshmen, but an increasing number of upperclassman Houses are welcoming back sophomores early for their own version of the transition process.
Mather House Examines Namesake's Past
Mather House residents have begun a process to investigate the controversial past of their House’s namesake.
Search for New Dean of Student Life Underway
After the unexpected resignation of former Dean of Student Life Stephen Lassonde only days before the beginning of the spring semester, a committee is now actively searching for his replacement.
Don’t worry about Mumps at Mather Lather. You’re safe.
The theme of Mather Lather, a College-wide foam party hosted by Mather House hosted every spring, this year is #FOAMO. But to be honest, given the recent mumps outbreak at Harvard, are you really missing out if you don’t go?
Housing Day Brings Fanfare, and Disappointment, to Freshmen
As colorful banners emblazoned with House shields and upperclassmen dressed in themed attire occupied the Yard on Housing Day, there was a palpable tension inside freshmen dorms
Mather
<p>For Harvard freshmen, some Houses are in the forefront of their imagination as Housing Day approaches. Dunster is brand new. Adams is so close. The Quad *starts sobbing and convulsing.* Mather, on the other hand, seems to slip the freshman class’ collective mind until Housing Day when a bunch of rowdy Matherites descend on their new class. If you’ve never considered Mather, Flyby is here to tell you why you should be thrilled about a House you’re just hearing about for the first time.</p>
Mather House Premieres Housing Day Video
Students watch the premiere of “Mather Be,” Mather House’s Housing Day video, which parodies Clean Bandit’s song “Rather Be.”
Oscars Spark Discussions About Race in Houses
Students and tutors in Lowell and Mather gathered to discuss issues of race and diversity in response to controversy surrounding the 88th Academy Awards.
New Snapchat Geofilters Proliferate On Harvard’s Campus
Since the first campus Snapchat geofilter came to Harvard last February, a number of students have brought a slew of new designs to showcase on-campus spots.
With Faust, Conan Discusses Liberal Arts, Comedy Career
During an afternoon advertised as a “wide-ranging conversation about arts and education,” Faust asked O’Brien what the humanities had done for his career, and the late-night legend responded in turn—but not without sarcasm.
Mather Bans Hard Alcohol in Junior Common Room
During a year in which the safety and accessibility of the College’s social scene has dominated campus conversation, a new policy in Mather House outlaws residents from consuming hard alcohol in the Junior Common Room, a space students often use to host parties.
Lassonde Will Stay on Campus To Teach
Stephen Lassonde, who publicly stepped down from his role as Dean of Student Life effective Feb. 1, will remain on campus as a lecturer this spring, although early signs indicated otherwise.
Mather Residents Praise Lassonde
Dean of Student Life Stephen Lassonde’s imminent departure has left many undergraduates in Mather questioning his sudden exit and praising his involvement in the House, where he currently lives.