Student Groups
China Care Carnival Raises Funds for Orphan's Surgery
Children enjoyed activities like origami, calligraphy, and dragon face paint at a carnival on Sunday, intended to bring adopted Chinese children in the U.S. together for a day of fun while raising money to help a boy in a Chinese orphanage.
Charity Concert Raises Funds for Victims of Floods and Famine
One World, a charity concert benefiting victims of famine in the Horn of Africa and of floods in Pakistan, was held in Memorial Church on Friday night.
The Bible and Homosexuality
Saturday afternoon, Harvard undergraduates watch the screening of Matthew R. Vines’ ‘12 video “The Bible and Homosexuality” in Harvard Hall. Vines’ video argues that the Bible does not oppose same sex relationships.
God vs. Gay
Jay Michaelson, author of “God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality,” speaks at Harvard Hillel on Thursday. Michaelson spoke of the ways in which religious values interact with acceptance of LGBT people.
The Crimson Made Fun of the Lampoon Before the Lampoon Existed
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past. March 27, 1874: Humorous Articles In reading over with care our college papers we find, as a general rule, that the various themes which meet our eyes apply directly or indirectly to college rules, college customs. This certainly ought to be expected, from the nature of these papers. I do not wish even to argue that this is not perfectly right; but I should like to call attention to the fact that a certain class of articles are not as a general rule popular, although their character might at first lead one to expect otherwise. I refer to humorous productions.
Doctors Describe Tough Work, Life Balance
Three doctors from Brigham and Women’s Hospital spoke Wednesday night on how they balanced their medical careers and personal lives.
"Dirty Talk" Event Encourages Open Dialogue
Ben Privot of The Consensual Project encouraged open discussions about sexual desires in Dirty Talk, a workshop on verbal sexual communication held Tuesday as part of Harvard’s first annual Sex Week.
Nelson Leaves Her Legacy at Harvard
While administrators and student leaders universally praised Nelson, some said they thought Nelson was perceived by undergraduates as overbearingly involved in student organization governance—or conversely, not known to many students at all.
Jada Pinkett Smith
Acclaimed actress Jada Pinkett Smith receives the Harvard Black Men's Forum award as Woman of the Year from Dr. S. Allen Counter, left, and Damilare K. Sonoiki '13, President of the BMF, in Leverett house on Saturday evening.
Trayvon
Harvard students and residents of the Boston area convene near the Harvard Square T Stop on Wednesday evening, protesting the unwarranted killing of 17-year old Trayvon Martin.
We Are All Trayvon
Protesters young and old gathered near the Harvard Square T Stop to speak out against the unwarranted murder of seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin on Wednesday evening, including this little girl.
Lampoon 'Pains' Audience at Coop
"The Hunger Pains" marks the latest in a series of parodies by the Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine.