Student Life
Being a Real Person at Harvard
At Harvard, it’s pretty easy to lose track of when you last slept, showered, or ate. In an ideal world, you would wake up from a nap at Lamont and make the big realization, “That’s it, I’m done! I’m going to actually take care of myself!” though it’s more likely that you’ll just head to the café for another coffee and a cookie. Here are some tips for your life as an adult (or an almost-adult; we’re more like large babies).
The Best Team You've Never Gone to Watch
Currently, five players on the Olympics-headed national women's ice hockey team are either current or former members of the Harvard team. The Harvard women’s hockey team is one of the most successful teams on campus but struggles to maintain fan attendance levels.
The Eight Most Insufferable Kinds of Facebook Profile Photos
So you’ve reached a classic dilemma. It’s time to update your Facebook profile picture, and you don’t know which to choose. We all like to pretend as though we change our profile pictures with no deep thought, but really, be honest with yourself. Every picture you’ve ever chosen is trying to send a subtle message about who you’d like the world to think you truly are. Harvard students, you’re probably guilty of at least one of the following - take a look.
The Dean of the College: Leading with Limits
Within the next year, the man or woman whom Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith names as the 19th Dean of Harvard College will take charge of 6,700 undergraduates and a host of employees and administrators. But despite the breadth of this charge, the new Dean will find that many of the aspects of University life most relevant to the student body do not fall directly under his or her control.
Ellison Clarifies Administrative Role in Police Response to Final Clubs
Nearly two weeks after Cambridge police asked Secretary of the Administrative Board John “Jay” L. Ellison to help them respond to disturbances at several final clubs, Ellison said in an interview on Thursday that his role in such incidents is not to discipline students, but rather to prevent further harm.
Ellison Clarifies Role in Final Club Case
On Sept. 28, disorderly conduct prompted police to ask Administrative Board Secretary John “Jay” L. Ellison to intervene at the Owl Club, pictured above.
Female Final Clubs: A Retrospection
Final clubs for Harvard men date back to 1791, but final clubs for women at Harvard didn’t emerge until a full 200 years later, in 1991. Though less institutionalized and established than their male counterparts, female final clubs have significantly impacted Harvard’s social scene in their two decades of existence
The Cyrus Infection: Miley Crashes Math 21a
To quote the wise poet Jay-Z, "Somewhere in America, Miley Cyrus is still twerking." To be even more specific, somewhere in Harvard, Miley Cyrus is not only twerking but is also taking over any and all aspects of college life. Current "Disney-stars-gone-rogue" concentrators have been grappling with properly classifying and labeling this recent cultural trend and have attempted to chronicle its existence with titles like "The Miley Plague," "The Cyrus Infection," "The Apocalypse," and "The Life and Death of Hannah Montana." But haters cannot deny that from the incessant appearance of "We Can't Stop" on seemingly every final club's playlist (we all see your ploy to get girls to twerk) to Miley references in, dare we say, the classroom itself, we at Harvard really just can't stop.
Get the Most out of Columbus Day Weekend
With the turning of the seasons and the upcoming three-day weekend, now is a better time than ever to get off campus and enjoy a break from studying for those midterms. Here are some suggestions for how to make the most of your long weekend.
4 Ways To Solicit a Care Package
Nothing. You stare through the tiny window at your empty mailbox with a twinge of bitterness and wistfully glance over at all the other packages in the mailroom. It’s week seven, and you still haven’t received the treasured care package. Your roommate is inundated weekly with his favorite candy bars and cereal, while you get by on the packages of ramen you bought from CVS and the hope that one day you can earn your parents' affections. Things must change. Here are some tactics to get your much-needed mid-semester care package and prove to everyone that maybe your parents do actually care about you.
Stop Studying and Watch TV
Midterms are upon us, and for every 15-page research paper on the history of Western Civilization, ridiculously difficult math hourly, and tongue-twisting Spanish speaking test, what better way to not study than to watch some brain stimulating, titillating television shows! The next time you find yourself in a strategically isolated cubicle at Lamont, whip out those headphones and check out these 10 funky, funny, and fresh shows. Trust us, this’ll be more entertaining than Facebook.
Play Them, They're Yours!
The Science Center Plaza is home to many things: a giant chess set, massive bean-bag chairs, tantalizing food trucks, and most recently an upright piano. Bearing the inscription “Play me, I’m Yours,” the piano is the latest installment in the long-running Street Pianos art project started in 2008 by artist Luke Jerram. The project places pianos in cities around the globe, seeking to change the way citizens interact with their space and each other.
W.E.B. Du Bois Medal
Director Steven Spielberg receives the W.E.B. Du Bois medal from the Hutchins Center for African and African-American Research in Sanders Theater on Wednesday afternoon. Five others were honored, including Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
6 Actual Study Strategies for the Average Student
As midterm season gets underway, students are once again searching for that perfect study strategy. You might be wondering, how can I most efficiently learn (read: cram) all of the required material without becoming a Lamonster or Widener Worm?
Stress-Eating for the Soul
Hungry right now? You probably are. And if you’re not (weirdo), you probably will be within the next 20 minutes. As Harvard students, we are constantly running from lecture to meeting to section and don’t always have time for a full meal. And even if you do manage to squeeze in three a day, you’re probably still hungry from all those calories spent thinking and working out (our brains, that is...). This is where snacking comes in. You sprint into the dining hall and grab the easiest item—if you’re smart, that’s an apple, but most likely it’s a bagel or cookie. But there are better foods to eat that will be delicious and keep you alert until your next food break!
Panel Dissects Gender Imbalance in Politics
At a panel discussion Tuesday evening called “Women in the Political Workplace,” panelists including State Representative Majorie C. Decker and visiting professor of government Kay L. Schlozman agreed that, despite its strong liberal political leanings, Massachusetts remains an unequal political environment for women.
Don’t Become A Lamonster: Seven Unconventional Study Breaks
If you’re like me, you need a study break at least every two hours to keep from breaking down in hysterics when that kid one cubicle over taps his pen one more time. Here are seven ideas to break up your workload.
Ellison, CPD, HUPD Descend on Final Club Parties Saturday
Secretary of the Administrative Board John “Jay” L. Ellison and officers from the Cambridge Police Department and the Harvard University Police Department descended on the Harvard party scene Saturday night, responding to complaints regarding a number of final clubs, including the Owl and the Spee.
College Dining: More Than Just Food
Few prospective students know more about how colleges conduct dining life than the general reputation of their food.