Student Life
Can Harvard Women Have It All?
In 2013, the national debate regarding the equality of women in the workplace still rages.
Passing Time: 15 Minutes by the John Harvard Statue
1:04 a.m.: It is so cold that I can’t feel my legs. Poor decision to choose the stone steps next to John Harvard, but he’s quiet company and so I sit.
In & Around Language: Girl vs. Woman
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “woman” is defined as “an adult female human being. The counterpart of man.” (“Man,” on the other hand, is not defined as “the counterpart of woman.” Figures.) “Girl,” however, is usually meant to signify “young woman.” Technically, those are correct. But to some, their usage in the wrong context can range from being inappropriate to just plain offensive.
FM Imagines Gender Reversal: Final Clubs
"Are you on the list?" a Bee girl asks, standing in the doorway. "This is a list party, the theme is lumber-jack-o'-lanterns. I don't see your pumpkin."
Petitions Address Nap Space, Brain Break
Petitions for a nap space in Harvard Yard, extended dining hall hours, and weekend brain break are all slated to receive official responses from Dean of Harvard College Evelynn M. Hammonds, likely by the end of the semester.
Macklemore: Everywhere But Here
Mark your calendars, because on April 26th, Macklemore is coming to a campus near you! But, as always, you can't have your cake and eat it too—the "Thrift Shop" sensation isn't coming to Harvard, but to MIT's Springfest, before scrambling down to New Haven for Yale's Spring Fling. Yardfest better step it up this year.
IGP Laugh Festival
Improv troupes from Columbia, Dartmouth, Ohio State, and Wesleyan perform alongside the Immediate Gratification Players, Harvard University’s premier long-form improvisational comedy troupe, as part of the annual Laugh Riot Festival. This performance, SPORTS!, took place on Friday, February 15th, 2013 at the Loeb Drama Center.
Why Atheism Matters
Humanist Chaplain Greg M. Epstein, Professor Andrew Jewett, and Professor Steven Pinker ’79 debate about the importance of atheism in modern life in the panel, Why Atheism Matters, part of Atheism Coming Out Week.
Gaining Scope, Finding Focus Far from Home
Despite the unique experience offered by study abroad, many undergraduates are still reluctant to leave behind aspects of college life—extracurriculars, friends, and House culture—in order to start anew in a foreign environment.
CSA Celebrates New Year
The annual celebration was organized by the Harvard-Radcliffe Chinese Students Association, and included performances by the Asian-American Dance Troupe, the Harvard Breakers, and the Harvard Din and Tonics.
UC Discusses New Junior Week Programs
During their general meeting on Sunday, representatives of the Undergraduate Council discussed programming ideas for a small-scale “Junior Week” which is slated to take place Thursday through Saturday on Junior parents weekend.
IGP Laugh Riot Festival
Improv troupes from Columbia, Dartmouth, Ohio State, and Wesleyan perform alongside the Immediate Gratification Players, Harvard University’s premier long-form improvisational comedy troupe, as part of the annual Laugh Riot Festival. This performance, SPORTS!, took place on Friday, February 15th, 2013 at the Loeb Drama Center.
IGP Laugh Riot Festival
Improv troupes from Columbia, Dartmouth, Ohio State, and Wesleyan perform alongside the Immediate Gratification Players, Harvard University’s premier long-form improvisational comedy troupe, as part of the annual Laugh Riot Festival. This performance, SPORTS!, took place on Friday, February 15th, 2013 at the Loeb Drama Center.
Sacrifices for Lent: It's Never Too Late!
Ash Wednesday has come and gone, but it’s not too late to participate in Lent, a Christian tradition wherein observers give up a luxury for the 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday.
Come On, Get Happy
Seasonal Affective Disorder have you feeling blue? Are those copious amounts of chocolate you consumed to console your single self on Valentine's Day not making things much better? Well, this just might be the semester to turn things around and spread a little self love. The Happiness Semester Challenge, spearheaded by the Happiness Project, seeks to make Harvard students' lives a little more joyful. Those who sign up will be sent emails with a stress-free challenge to complete during the course of a week. An email sent at the end of the week will check up on how participants fared with that challenge.
The Sights and Sounds of Necco
This year for Valentines Day, two lucky Harvard Crimson editors got to have a tour of the The New England Confectionary Company's manufacturing plant. Necco has been around for more than a hundred years since 1847. From 1927 until 2003, the Necco factory was located on Mass Ave in Cambridge but today, Necco produces all its confections at its Revere location just north of Boston. Necco is most famous for its wafers and of, of course, the Sweethearts. These Valentine's Day candies account for about 25 to 30% of the factory's output. More than 12 to 14 million pounds of Sweetheart candies are produced each year- a feat that requires the candies production to be staggered continuously throughout the year even though they only hit store shelves in the weeks leading up to Valentines Day. For those not interested in romantic one-liners, Necco produces a range of other products such as candy buttons, thin mints, lozenges, Clark bars, and Mary Jane's. The chocolate Skybar contains four compartments of different fillings: caramel, vanilla, peanut butter, and chocolate. Even the peanut butter is made from peanuts roasted in the same factory. To make they tiny conversation hearts candies, sugar dough made of confectionary sugar, corn syrup, flavorings, and die are moved from mixers to conveyor belts where they're painted with the famous cute phrases, cut into hearts, and moved to the ovens. The words printed on the wafers say things like "Love." "Let's kiss," etc. The wafers have had romantic sayings printed on them since 1860. After baking in the oven, both the Sweethearts and the Necco wafers are sorted and put into bags to dry. When they're done drying, the candies fall through an opening in the floor on their way to the packaging room on the first level of the factory. The wafers are stacked up and rolled in wax paper. The Sweethearts candies are packaged into a number of different product configurations that such as bulk-sized bags or individual-sized cartons with room for Valentine's Day messages on the sides. After being packed into boxes,, the cartons of Sweethearts are shipped out for sale in stores across the country.
Date Spots: A Single Man’s Perspective
Hey there, lovebirds! It’s Valentine’s Day, and you know what that means: Dozens of you will be having happy, romantic evenings around the Square tonight, while the rest of us will be stuck with whatever questionable casserole HUDS feels like serving. But it doesn’t have to be that way! FM is here to find you a restaurant that’s singles friendly.
15 Coldest Freshmen: Elizabeth
Elizabeth Mahon '16 Hometown: Boston, Mass. Dorm: Holworthy Ideal Date: A picnic on the beach at sunset. Cool Guy, adj. noun: Harvard Guy. Chillest Music: Brahms.
Students Convene for Obama’s Fifth SOTU
Students crowded into the Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Tuesday night to watch President Obama deliver his first State of the Union Address since his re-election in November.
Love Online
The rise of college-oriented online dating sites, some students say, is symptomatic of a student population that is frustrated with the social options on campus.
Sororities Extend Bids to 174 Women
174 pairs of hands rushed to tear open envelopes containing cards revealing the identity of their new sisters. The women shrieked with excitement as they ran to locate their sororities.
15 Coldest Freshmen: Ashley
Ashley Chen '16 Hometown: Nashua, N.H. Dorm: Thayer Coolest thing to do on a Saturday night: Walk around the Square. Chillest thing about Harvard: The people.
15 Coldest Freshmen: Rohan
Rohan Reddy '16 Hometown: Fort Pierce, FL Dorm: Thayer Coolest Thing About Harvard: The environment. Chillest way to spend a weekend: Go out with friends.
15 Coldest Freshmen: Pablo
Pablo Arboleda '16 Hometown: Miami, FL Dorm: Hurlbut Cool girl, adj. noun: Hot girl Best Winter Song: “Baby, it’s cold outside”