Scrutiny
Victory Over New Mexico
Led by coach Tommy Amaker, the Harvard men’s basketball team, shown left during its 2013 NCAA Tournament win over New Mexico, still has a lot to celebrate.
Recruiting A Dynasty
To create a league power, Tommy Amaker had to navigate league rules to pry kids from the major programs who could offer them scholarships and automatic admissions. This process began in living rooms rather than locker rooms, with pitches to top high school players who could help redefine what it meant to be a Harvard basketball player. In order to create “a program worthy of the Harvard brand,” Amaker has maneuvered the complicated Ivy League system with creative tactics, some of which have incited criticisms.
At Her Desk
Jill Lepore, a professor of American history, in her office in Robinson Hall. Lepore is a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of nine books.
Jill Lepore: A Historian’s History
Her work as an academic, a professor, and a magazine writer is to bring alive documents of the past; speaking with her is like encountering a living book.
Somerville Seats
Movie theater seats previously used in the Somerville Theatre during the 20th century are permanently affixed to the floor.
Walking Office Hours
Lepore is also known for her "walking office hours." Students are welcome to walk around the Yard with the American history professor during their appointments.
Jill Lepore's Books
Lepore's books sit on the shelf at the Harvard Book Store. Lepore's bibliography is expansive and continues to grow. Her next novel is slated to be published in October of this year.
The Dallas Morning News
A copy of The Dallas Morning News issue the morning after President John F. Kennedy's assassination lies across one of the tables in Lepore's office.
Dallas Morning News
A copy of The Dallas Morning News issue the morning after President John F. Kennedy's assassination lies across one of the tables in Lepore's office.
Covered In Books
The walls of Lepore's office are decorated with a variety of books, posters, and artifacts from significant time periods in American history.
Gus and Sietse Enter Mass Hall
Gus and Sietse enter Massachusetts Hall to speak with Harvard University President Drew Faust on Thursday, February 20. While President Faust did not grant their request of $250,000, she advised them to speak to College administrators about their cause.
Mr. President
Mayopoulos always wears his Napoleonic jacket to every UC meeting. The toy sword that he often carries around has also become a recognizable symbol of his presidency.
Gus for Laughs
Sam S. Richman '15, Mayopoulos, and Taylor K. Phillips '15 perform at an On Thin Ice comedy show. Gus is also the President of Satire V.
250K Rally
Mayopoulos listens as the president of the Black Men’s Forum, Rodriguez A. Roberts '15, explains how increased student funding would help his club at the Undergraduate Council's 250K Rally.
Gus Mayopoulos: Comedian-in-Chief
Gus Mayopoulos has a mission, and his humor, when it’s employed, is a tool aimed at increasing the UC’s relevancy. And regardless of how efficacious a president he’ll turn out to be, you can’t deny he’s taking things seriously.
The Drinking Games
It’s 9 p.m. on a Friday night, and Serena and five friends from her freshman entryway are getting ready for the annual freshman formal. Sitting around a second-floor common room with all the lights on and a “HARVARD 2017” banner hanging over the mantle, they’re drinking mango-flavored vodka and Coke from nine-ounce red plastic cups. They estimate that they’ve each had about four shots since returning from the formal dinner in Annenberg, though they’re not sure.