Student Groups
'Let's Go Exile!'
As Cambridge residents took to the streets of Harvard Square to protest Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's regime, Jon Stewart casually referenced the "Let's Go" series of travel guides written entirely by Harvard undergraduates during a segment of his highly popular nightly comedy show.
Because Candy Grams Are So Last Year
Not sure what to give your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Think expensive chocolate is too cliché? Not into the cheesy romantic stuff? Don’t worry: the Class Clowns (Harvard’s undergraduate clown club) has a solution guaranteed to make your Valentine smile.
Register for Weekly American Sign Language Classes
Want to learn a new language that doesn't require difficult pronunciation or 9 a.m. sections? The Committee on Deaf Awareness offers weekly American Sign Language classes to undergraduates and community members in the Science Center.
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...
Atop the Science Center, a telescope with a colorful past sits nestled in a cozy observatory where generations of visitors have both studied and socialized
Faces of Israel
Students watch Faces of Israel, a documentary exploring the relationship between religion and state in Israel, at Harvard Hillel Wednesday night.
I3 Application Deadline Pushed Back to Feb. 5
Do you have a great idea? There is still time to enter it in this year's I3 competition. The directors of the Harvard Innovation Challenge have announced a brand new TECH Prize, sponsored by North Bridge Venture Partners. In light of this change, the deadline for project submissions has been extended to February 5.
The Happiness Project
Imagine a campus where students are never stressed, where students make time for fun in their schedules, a campus known for being happy… Harvard? Definitely not.
Students talk to Jason Sunderson '01, a representative from William Blair after a presentation at the Finance Bootcamp. The event, held on Saturday and Sunday, at the Maxwell Dorkin building, was organized by the student group Harvard Pre-Professional Development in partnership with the Office of Career Services and with the general support of William Blair and Jefferies.
Founders Abandon Rose Society
The Rose Society Philanthropic Club will not become Harvard’s sixth all-female final club this year.
Obama’s Emphasis on Education and ROTC Resonates with Students
Harvard students gathered everywhere—from suite common rooms to the Institute of Politics—to hear President Obama’s annual State of the Union address last night.
Harvard's First OWAW
Before classes even started, campus was teeming with students who returned a week early for Optional Winter Activities Week (OWAW).
Where To Watch the State of the Union Tonight
President Barack Obama will deliver his second State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m., and many Harvard students are planning to take a break from shopping week to watch. Wondering where you can watch? Don't worry, we've got you covered.
Student Group Leaders Call OWAW a Success
With the first-ever Optional Winter Activities Week concluded, student group leaders have now turned to evaluating the week’s success.
Leno Named Hasty Pudding's Man of the Year
Jay Leno, host of his own comedy show for nearly two decades, was named the Hasty Pudding Theatrical Society’s 2011 Man of the Year yesterday.
Women's Track and Field Team Produce Music Video
Move over, MAC rats. You’ve perfected sweating in place for sixty minutes on the elliptical, but can you do handstands on concrete? In a testament to the overwhelming physical and creative inadequacy of the rest of us, the Harvard women’s track and field team produced a music video this J-term proving that hours of Wii tennis does not an athlete make.
Harvard's Listening Club
Shhh… can you hear it? It's Harvard's latest student organization, the Listening Club. Harvard administrators who like to say that there is a club for every interest at Harvard can take comfort with the decision by Beverly D. Boos, a student at the Harvard Extension School, to found the Listening Club, an organization that will train its members in listening skills. It will hold its first meeting at the end of January.
Top 20 Photos of 2010
The Photography Board of The Harvard Crimson presents the top 20 photos of 2010.
Harvard LGBT Community Upset By Lamont Incident
Though the damage of 36 LGBT-related books in Lamont Library is no longer being characterized as a hate crime, the incident has brought to light the issue of homophobia on campus and left the LGBT community at Harvard feeling confused and frustrated.
No Joke: Lampoon Sues Lampoon
The Harvard Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine, is suing the movie-making company National Lampoon over licensing fees.
President Faust Lights the Menorah
Harvard President Drew G. Faust participated in a menorah lighting ceremony hosted by Chabad House Wednesday night outside the steps of Widener Library.