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Amid Throbbing Neon Lights, Steve Aoki Shakes Yardfest
Steve Aoki opened his set at Yardfest on Sunday not by throwing his characteristic cake but, rather, by dropping the F bomb.
Mather House Examines Namesake's Past
Mather House residents have begun a process to investigate the controversial past of their House’s namesake.
Harvard to Officially Recognize Air Force ROTC
Harvard will formally recognize the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program Friday, renewing relations decades after the University expelled the program during Vietnam War-era protest.
New Title IX FAQs Expand On Previous Guidance
Half a year after some undergraduates criticized a University-issued frequently asked questions document about sexual assault as legalistic and inaccessible, Harvard’s Title IX Office has added a new series of answers to questions about campus sexual harassment policy and procedures.
Issuing Second Apology, Porcellian Graduate President Resigns
Charlie M. Storey ’82, president of Harpoon Brewery, announced his resignation as graduate president of the Porcellian Club and further apologized for comments he made last week about sexual assault and all-male final clubs at Harvard.
Overseers Candidate Donates to ‘Quasi-White Nationalist’ Group
Over the course of his career as a conservative intellectual and political activist, Ron K. Unz ’83—now a candidate for Harvard’s Board of Overseers and U.S. Senate in the state of California—has donated tens of thousands of dollars to an organization he describes as “quasi-white nationalist.”
In Most Extensive Comments in Centuries, Porcellian Club Criticizes Final Club Scrutiny
The Porcellian Club, Harvard’s oldest final club, broke its public silence Tuesday for the first time in recent memory to criticize College administrators for their recent efforts to make final clubs go co-ed and modify membership policies.
With At Least $6.5 Billion Raised, Harvard Sets Higher Education Fundraising Record
Harvard has raised at least $6.5 billion in its capital campaign, breaking a higher education fundraising record after only two and half years of its five year-long public drive, according to two donors with direct knowledge of the campaign’s progress.
Unz Defends 'Free Harvard, Fair Harvard' in Debate
Much like his campaign for Board of Overseers, Ron Unz’s debate debut was unconventional and almost did not happen.
Marketing the Humanities
A number of events over Advising Fortnight fit into the larger trend of job-oriented marketing within the Arts and Humanities as many concentrations seek to attract more students and address their career concerns through an increase in job-focused advising events, alumni interactions, and published materials.
Faust Commemorates Harvard Slaves
In a stirring ceremony Wednesday, University President Drew G. Faust, joined by Congressman John R. Lewis, remembered Harvard’s forgotten past and dedicated a plaque to four enslaved persons who lived and worked on campus in the 18th century.
Representatives of the Yard: A Look at Freshmen on the UC
After six months in office, many freshman representatives said that despite cynicism from the student body about the UC’s efficacy, the work of the freshmen on the Council has helped to change students’ perception of the body. From expanded printing to revamped brain break, freshman UC representatives hope small projects will leave a lasting effect on the first year experience.
Law Students Clash Over Posters and Free Speech
Tensions flared in a standoff between activists and opposing students at Harvard Law School Friday as an intensifying debate that began over posters evolved into one about rights to space and free speech on campus.
In Confidential Meeting, Khurana Issues Deadline to Final Clubs
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana has issued an April 15 deadline for final clubs to inform administrators whether or not they will go co-ed, according to three club leaders present at a Tuesday meeting with undergraduate leadership of female and male clubs.
Amid Confusion, UC Finance Committee Aims to Improve Communication
This year, the Undergraduate Council has made an effort to increase communication to students regarding funding requests.
Mumps Cases at Harvard Rise to 16, Spreads to Tufts and BU
The total number of confirmed mumps cases at Harvard has risen to 16, and now nearby Tufts University and Boston University are starting to see their own cases of the virus.
Eight Key Takeaways from the Sexual Assault Prevention Report
Senior Crimson News writers parsed through the sexual assault prevention task force's final report to highlight eight key takeaways.
After Corporation Approval, Law School Seal Quickly Disappearing
Harvard Law School now faces the practical implications of a major branding change: the extensive process of physically removing all traces of the image from its campus and websites by the end of April.
Corporation Accepts Proposal to Change Law School Seal
The Harvard Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, agreed Monday to allow Harvard Law School to remove and replace its seal, which features the crest of a slaveholding family.
Steven Spielberg Selected as 2016 Commencement Speaker
Graduates, ready the popcorn: renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg will speak at Harvard’s 365th Commencement on May 26, the University announced Thursday.
News Analysis: With New Position, Harvard Continues to Centralize Sexual Assault Resources
As Harvard grapples with the pernicious issue of sexual assault on campus, its efforts have echoed a greater institutional shift in recent decades. Instead of the so-called “Every Tub on Its Own Bottom” model, where every individual school operates mostly autonomously, Harvard has increasingly embraced a “One University” structure, locating resources in and crafting policies from its central administration.
After Controversy, Currier Removes Trump-Themed Video
Although businessman Donald J. Trump won three states in Tuesday’s primaries, his presence as the subject of Currier House’s Housing Day video was far less welcome.
Grappling with Campus Sexual Assault, Harvard Looks to Expand Prevention Efforts
A semester after a survey revealed the alarming prevalence of sexual assault at Harvard, a task force has recommended that students receive annual sexual assault prevention training and that the University hire a new administrator to spearhead prevention efforts.
Law School Committee Recommends Seal Change
A committee tasked with re-considering Harvard Law School’s seal in light of its ties to slavery recommended Friday that the Harvard Corporation revoke the emblem’s status as the school’s official symbol.
Broken Gender-Neutral Bathroom Sign Raises Concerns
Eliot House residents who were dismayed by a broken gender-neutral bathroom sign in the House on Wednesday characterized the act as sexist and offensive to students who identify as transgender.