Student Life
Love it: Half Marathons
I started out by running 1/26th marathons in high school gym class. As fulfilling as those 3.5 laps around the track were as I overlapped an old woman doing walking arm workouts, saying “I just ran a 1/26th marathon” didn’t have the right ring to it. I wanted to run something that sounded impressive.
Indonesian Gamelan Allows Students to Be Beginners
Gamelan, pronounced jam-eh-lan, is a traditional instrumental ensemble from Indonesia that boasts a small but vibrant community at Harvard. The ensemble, led by Harvard artist-in-residence Jody Diamond, is composed of students, musicians, and local residents.
Students Bond with Fitness Programs
Harvard has enhanced its promotion of exercise and health among the Cambridge community through programs that seek to offer exercise opportunities with others and is particularly for those who are not necessarily top-level athletes.
After 131 Years of Rebates, Coop Will Instead Offer Member Discount
The Harvard Coop will soon provide members with an immediate discount on purchases in place of the annual rebate the store has offered since 1882.
Two Harvard Students Arrested, Charged with Assault and Battery on a HUPD Officer in Unrelated Incidents
In two separate incidents over the past month, two Harvard undergraduates were arrested and charged with assault and battery on a Harvard University Police Department officer, among other charges.
PSA: Reward Programs in Harvard Square
For some people, it’s reached that point in the semester where you’re sick of d-hall food, but it’s also too close to Thanksgiving Break to ask your parents to send you a care package filled with junk food that you trick yourself into believing can replace meals. If you’re looking for any semblance of a justification for spending money on food in the Square, here are some rewards programs at stores that may make you feel better with every purchase.
The Smith Campus Center and the Ghost of the Harvard Union
At the turn of the 20th century, the Harvard Union was built to provide a club for social purposes open to all Harvard University students; the space was meant to unify a social scene that seemed to be primarily run solely by final clubs and other “elite” institutions.
The Mind Behind the Chairs
“I was always thinking, ‘Is there something inexpensive and not too crazy that we can do to make the Yard friendlier for a public school kid from Ohio?’” says Michael R. Van Valkenburgh, Graduate School of Design professor. The consensus answer was to purchase a number of bright Luxembourg chairs and place them throughout the Yard.
Students Discuss Women in Technology Industry
A group of Harvard College women gathered Wednesday night for a roundtable discussion about women’s futures in technology. The meeting, led by four women with successful careers in the field, was organized by the Harvard College Women’s Center.
UC Election Commission Error Forces Switch In Counting Method
The Undergraduate Council Election Commission confirmed Tuesday night that it will change the voting system for the ongoing UC election from the traditional Hare-Clark method to a plurality method after the Commission inadvertently violated election rules by disallowing voters from ranking all three tickets.
31 Student Organizations Approved by CSL
The approved organizations include a group for first-generation college students, the group that puts on the spring fashion show “Eleganza,” and two groups supporting students in the bisexual, gay, lesbian, trangender, and queer community.
Nwokike and Kim Aim To Bridge Gap Between UC and Student Body
The duo says they hope to increase student interest in what the UC has to offer, starting by engaging UC members themselves.
Clark and Mayopoulos Bring Soup to the UC Table
Centered on the promises of tomato basil ravioli soup served daily in the dining halls, thicker toilet paper for all, and “divesting from gender neutral weekend shuttles,” the campaign seeks to usher in a new approach to UC leadership.
Gong and Goffard Seek To 'Go Forward'
The duo envisions a transformed Council focused on increasing student activities funding, advocating for inclusivity, and empowering students.
What We Want To See in the New Campus Center
We at Flyby have a few suggestions of our own to make the new campus center more fun.
What Do Harvard Students Do on a Saturday Night?
We went around the Square and asked what people thought Harvard students do on an average Saturday night.
Five Ways TFs Can Stop Students from Attending Office Hours
As Benjamin Franklin famously (kind of) said, “at Harvard, nothing can be said to be certain, except lazy TFs and overeager students.” Whether because they’re struggling with an assignment or hoping to suck up to their grader, overeager students can regularly be found at TFs’ office hours. So for those lazy TFs out there, here are the top five ways to deter students from showing up when you’re just trying to get ahead on your dissertation and watch some Hulu.
Stress Workgroup Urges Changes to Reading Period, Scheduling
The committee will review its findings with House Masters in coming weeks, after which Pfister said the report may be made available to the public.
Harvard-Yale Life Hacks
It’s already the middle of November and even the students who spend their whole lives staring at CS50 problem sets know that Harvard-Yale is around the corner (November 23rd to be exact). Heck, people that don’t even go here know that it’s coming. To help all you procrastinators out there who haven’t sorted out your game plan for the Game, Flyby has rounded up some of your options:
Boring People Rejoice: Free Interesting Facts Here
It’s happened to everyone. You can remember your name, your dorm, your hometown, but you just cannot for the life of you recall that “interesting” fact you were asked to tell.
Boy, Oh Boy: 10 Freshman Boys You Meet at Harvard
Given the fact that we have shaken hands with over a hundred guys since setting foot at Harvard, we feel as though we’ve gotten a thorough first impression of all of you. Here’s a list of our favorite categories for the lads—try to figure out which mark you left on us ladies.
The 10 Types of Girls You Meet at Harvard
There are plenty of different types of girls at Harvard, and sometimes it can be overwhelming to remember them all. We've decided to help everyone out. Using a complex process of taxonomy, we have identified ten major categories of girls that you might run into in the next couple of years.
Asian Culture Celebrated at Annual "Feast"
Fourteen student groups showcased their cultural cuisines and talents to a packed audience at the Asian American Association’s “Feast” in Quincy dining hall Friday night.
Definitely Don’t Do THAT in Public
I recently began to take note of some of the more ridiculous things that people in and around Harvard Yard say when they think a Flyby writer isn’t skulking behind them. The following are completely real and completely ridiculous things that you should NEVER do: