Student Groups
Students Celebrate African Culture with "Africa Night"
Students sampled ethnic cuisine, attended cultural exhibitions, and competed to be named the first ever “Face of Africa” during “Africa Night,” an annual celebration of African culture hosted by the Harvard African Students Association Sunday.
Lecture on Muhammad Kicks Off Islamic Awareness Month
In celebration of its annual Islamic Awareness Month, the Harvard Islamic Society kicked off a series of events this week in order to bring attention to Islamic issues and the Muslim community at Harvard.
OSL Asks Yardfest Organizers To Reconsider Tyga Choice
The Office of Student Life has requested that the student groups organizing Yardfest reconsider their choice of Tyga as the headliner for the spring concert, following student outcry and an online petition claiming that the rapper’s lyrics promote sexism and violence.
After Scandal, Quiz Bowlers Look Forward
As they meet before their Wednesday night practice, competitors for the Harvard Quiz Bowl team chat comfortably, rarely mentioning the cheating scandal that has recently rocked their program.
Light for Life
This Sunday, the Harvard Relay for Life brought the cause to freshmen doors with a glow-in-the-dark installation. The bags lined the pathway to the Science Center from the north side of the Yard.
Easter Eggs or Grant Money?
The U.C. continued its now-annual tradition of hiding Easter eggs around the Yard today, but this time, chocolates weren't the ...
Seinfeld Star Jests with Immediate Gratification Players
Actor Jason Alexander, of “Seinfeld” fame, held a Chapstick tube to his lips as a faux cigarette while making farting noises alongside members of the Immediate Gratification Players on Thursday.
Jason Alexander
IGP Player of the year, Jason Alexander, tells a joke about his sexual experiences. Jason played George Costanza in the hit sitcom Seinfeld.
Keystone Pipeline Critics Back Markey
A group of students, many of whom are affiliated with Divest Harvard—a campaign calling on the University to divest from fossil fuel companies—are encouraging students to vote for U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey in the state’s upcoming primaries for the U.S. Senate race.
Law School Coalition Aims To Mitigate Campus Gender Disparities
In response to statistics revealing gender skew in Harvard Law School clubs and classrooms, a new coalition called Shatter the Ceiling has drawn hundreds of students together to seek new ways to address the School’s gender disparities.
Education Reformer Talks Charter Schools
Students gathered in Sever Hall Monday night to hear education reformer Mike Feinberg discuss how he came to start the nation-wide network of charter schools known as the Knowledge is Power Program.
Hep B Plushies
Team HBV Harvard are holding a week-long series of events to promote awareness of Hepatitis B. Monday’s event included the making and production of miniature viral plushies.
Hep B Plushies
Team HBV organizes the popular plushie workshop to kick off Hepatitis B Awareness Week. Participants learn more about the chronic disease as they sew and stuff their plushies.
After Titles Revoked, Quiz Bowler Denies Cheating Allegations
Andrew M. Watkins ’11, the former Harvard Quiz Bowl player accused of illicitly viewing game questions in advance of multiple national championship matches, told The Crimson Sunday that he did not cheat in any academic competition.
Buy Bras and Crocs to Support Harvard?
The Harvard Management Company certainly isn't headed to the thrift shop with nearly $31 billion dollars in their pockets. Harvard's investments in Smith & Wesson, one of the largest gun distributors in the United States, recently raised concern among alums and current students in the Responsible Investment at Harvard Coalition. But one investment is small potatoes for the HMC. Even if they choose to divest from Smith & Wesson, they'll still have money to blow on high-end retail, tacky shoes, and even entire countries. You name it—Harvard has probably already invested in it.
Harvard Quiz Bowl Team Stripped of Four National Championship Titles
The Harvard Quiz Bowl team was stripped of four national championship titles Wednesday after organizers of the National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC, discovered that the team’s former president accessed game questions in advance of tournament matches.
HRO Performs Challenging Program With Solid Results
The gap in musicianship and technical skill between the strings and the rest of the orchestra persisted throughout the symphony. The strings were mostly excellent throughout, even providing some jaw-dropping moments such as the wonderfully formed interplay between the violins and cellos during the third movement.
Harvard Initiatives Seek to Draw Premed Students to Primary Care
As the numbers of practicing primary care physicians dwindle across the nation, new initiatives at Harvard to draw attention to the field of primary care are gaining momentum.
Speak Up, You’re Not Alone.
Visitors to the new "Harvard Speaks Up" website are greeted by familiar faces—those of their peers and their advisors, their professors, and their housemasters. None of the submissions are anonymous. Harvard's Student Mental Health Liaisons launched the electronic twist on their public forum this week. All members of the Harvard community—students, alumni, faculty, and staff—are invited to upload short videos sharing their mental health experiences. Participants describe their own obstacles and and how they have coped. All videos end with the phrase, "Speak up, you're not alone.”
The Week in Preview: March 3-8
We've rounded up some of this coming week's most noteworthy events. Check them out and then check The Crimson for coverage the next day.