Student Groups
UC 250K Campaign
Harvard College Undergraduate Council President Gus A. Mayopoulos '15 rallies support for the UC 250K Campaign to fund undergraduate students groups outside Mass Hall on Feb 20, 2014.
UC Will Meet With Smith To Request Increased Funding
After meeting with University President Drew G. Faust last week, UC leaders said Wednesday that they will continue their push for increased funding with other administrators.
Roving Reporter: Cultural Rhythms
LL Cool J and student organizations representing different ethnicities came together onstage Saturday at the Harvard Foundation’s annual Cultural Rhythms festival, which celebrates Harvard’s diversity through student performances. The Crimson sent a roving reporter to interview audience members and performers about their experience at the festival.
DAPA Funding
Kendall L. Sherman '15, chair of DAPA grants, shares to a crowd of students how increased funding from the University would aid the organization. Fifty percent of DAPA grant funding comes from the Undergraduate Council.
Student Groups Express Desire for More Funding, Uncertain About Plausibility
UC president and vice president will meet with University President Drew Faust to request an additional $250,000 in funding that would primarily be distributed to student groups
Kappa Sigma Fraternity Re-Established on Campus
Over eight decades after Kappa Sigma left Harvard, the Gamma-Eta Chapter was re-established earlier this month.
In Meeting, Faust Tells UC Leaders that She Does Not Support Directly Funding Increases
Mayopoulos and Goffard said that they discussed the additional funding’s importance with the president and how it might be acquired, either through a term bill increase or directly from the University.
Harvard Proof and DAPA
Created by AODS and DAPA, "Harvard Proof" is an online training course about safe drinking habits.
The Data on Datamatch
The Harvard College Computer Society used an algorithm, based on students' answers to a survey of humorous questions, to generate the annual Datamatch, which presents students a list of compatible Harvard classmates.
Lowell Ringers Toll the Bells
For over half a century, the society has worked to expand campus-wide knowledge and appreciation of the 17 bronze bells housed in Lowell’s bell tower.
LL Cool J Named 2014 Cultural Rhythms Artist of the Year
Decorated rap artist LL Cool J will be honored at day-long festival, hosted by the Harvard Foundation, which will also feature student performance and food, on Feb. 22.
Women in Computer Science Group Launches Inaugural Conference
A colorful host of pink shirts, white balloons, and blue-clad Google recruiters greeted students as they entered Maxwell Dworkin Saturday morning to register for “WECode,” a conference launched this year by Harvard’s Women in Computer Science.
Hasty Pudding Celebrates Helen Mirren as Woman of the Year in Parade and Roast
Mirren joined an elite group of previous Woman of the Year recipients including actresses Meryl Streep, Halle Berry, Claire Danes, and last year’s winner Marion Cotillard.
For First Time in 20 Years, A Harvard Duo Captures World Debate Crown
Ben D. Sprung-Keyser ’15 and Joshua P. Zoffer ’14 emerged victorious in the 34th World Universities Debating Championship last week.
"Wilderness Rap" Duo Bares All
Though their work began with a one-off joke, rap duo Bared Grillz have gotten serious with their upcoming debut album, "Bare Essentials."
Chaotic Election Behind Them, New UC Leaders Outline First Initiatives
In an email to undergraduates Friday, UC President Gus A. Mayopoulos ’15 and Vice President Sietse K. Goffard ’15 detailed three new initiatives that they plan to implement as their term gets underway.
Pudding Institute Will Relocate Clubhouse to Tommy Doyle’s Spot
The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770—comprised of The Hasty Pudding Club, The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, and the Harvard Krokodiloes—will relocate its clubhouse from 2 Garden St. to 96 Winthrop St. later this month, according to Hasty Pudding chairman and “Grand Sphinx” Andrew L. Farkas ’82.
A Guided Walk Through Harvard’s Campus Tours
From the Admissions Office to commercial companies to local residents eager to discuss Harvard’s relationship with Cambridge, the proprietors of Harvard’s many tour options represent the University in subtly different ways.
The Harvard Foundation Adjusts to a Diversified Community
In the past three decades, as the Harvard community has diversified, the Foundation has stepped up its role in supporting the activities and collaboration of student organizations, transforming the way that it influences cultural dialogue on campus.
IOP Poll on Young Adults Indicates Waning Approval for Obama
The majority of young adults disapprove of current healthcare reform efforts and their approval rating of President Barack Obama is at its lowest point since 2009, according to Institute of Politics poll results that were released Wednesday.
FM Imagines: Student Group Secret Santa
With the holidays just around the corner, winter cheer has begun to parade across campus, and yet anxiety as to what to get your Secret Santa abounds. This year, to help you brainstorm what to get your gift exchanging boo, FM imagines what members of certain student groups on campus give each other.
Joke Ticket’s Victory Prompts Students To Wonder If Harvard Could Really ‘Do Worse’
In a year when students elected a ticket running under the slogan “You could do worse,” undergraduates reflected on what the first-ever-winning joke ticket means for student government at Harvard.
Weinstock To Lead 141st Crimson Guard
The Crimson's next Managing Editor will be Nicholas P. Fandos '15, and Joseph R. Botros '15 will head the organization's finances and operations as its next Business Manager.