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Undercover Prefrosh
Having tragically missed Visitas as an actual prefrosh, I felt as if I was lacking a fundamental aspect of the Harvard Experience. This past weekend, I finally got my chance (again). Taking advantage of my journalistic skills and one semester of seventh grade drama class, I went undercover to experience the life of a prefrosh.
Senior Profiles: Ryan P. Halprin, Theater
THC: What is the defining moment of your arts career at Harvard?
Senior Profiles: Brenda Lin, Technical Design
THC: What is the defining moment of your arts career at Harvard?
Senior Profiles: Mark J. Chiusano, Writing
THC: What is the defining moment of your arts career at Harvard?
Laptop Thefts Double in April
The month of April has already seen twice as many laptop thefts on campus as the previous month, an uptick driven especially by thefts from residence halls and undergraduate classroom buildings.
Senior Profiles: Juliet N. Macchi, Visual Arts
THC: What is the defining moment of your arts career at Harvard?
Q&A: John Lithgow Talks Arts First
"It’s remarkable how many of the elements of that very first year are still in place 20 years later."
University-Wide Conference Discusses Possibility of Peace for Israel
In a reversal of the typical pattern of many a campus conversation on the Middle East, the Israel Conference at Harvard on Thursday and Friday aimed to discuss ways that Israel can help the rest of the world rather than ways that the world can help solve problems in Israel, organizers of the student-led symposium said.
Freshmen Hosts
The common room of a freshmen suite was used to host two visiting students from the class of 2016. The room residents; Lianna Llewellyn '15 and Camara Shaperson '15 were prepared to receive their two visitors with inflatable mattresses and a camping bed.
O Summer Housing, Where Art Thou?
Sticking around Cambridge post-May, and need a place to stay? Check out these local summer housing options.
Need to Focus? Try These Tools
Reading period is fast approaching, and many Harvard students are wondering just how they’ll tackle the stacks of books beside their beds. With no time to spare, they’ll stare them down each morning, and then peruse the Internet for videos of babies eating watermelon. Don't be one of those students. Before you spend another 20 hours watching season two of whatever show you’re watching this week on Netflix, check out these free Internet tools designed to help you focus during the weeks ahead.
Harvard Recognizes Thirteen New Clubs
Thirteen new student organizations, whose missions range from fostering a vibrant social scene to facilitating emergency medical services, were approved for recognition by the Committee on Student Life last Thursday.
Currier Climbs Over the Hill
Currierites old and young cut cake and sipped sparkling apple cider at their House’s 40th birthday party on Sunday.
Students Exchange Dresses Using New Service
Harvard girls still looking for the perfect dress for a spring formal were in luck on Saturday.
Thirteen New Student Organizations Approved
Thirteen new student organizations, whose missions range from fostering a vibrant social scene to facilitating emergency medical services, were approved for recognition by the Committee on Student Life.
Swim Across America Raises $55k
Swimmers from across the Boston area competed on Saturday to raise money for cancer research, at a Swim Across America fundraising event at Blodgett Pool.
1,300 Prefrosh Flood Campus During Visitas Weekend
Descending upon Harvard en masse, prospective members of the Class of 2016 scurried from event to event this weekend to get a taste of life on campus before making their final decisons.
Visitas Back Packs
After attending different events in the Science Center, visiting students exchange phone numbers. All visiting students received a Harvard back pack filled with informative materials to guide them through the weekend.
Prefrosh Outing in the Square
To avoid the crowd at Annenberg Sunday Afternoon,visiting students Elizabeth Melamphy and Diana Cheng have lunch at Panera. Both girls went to high school in Dunsteable, Massachussetts and attended many events together over the weekend.
Harvard Thinks Big at Visitas
As part of the Visitas event formatted as a model of "Harvard Thinks Big," Professor Timohty McCarthy addresses visiting members of the class of 2016 in Sanders Theather. McCarthy's lecture was titled "Protest Nation:Tea Parties, Occupations and the Soul of America."
Parents Question Answer
During an event for parents of the class of 2016, a couple from California gets their questions answered by a freshman volunteering for the Undergraduate Admissions Council. The parents were looking to hear first hand strories about student life on campus to help their son make a decision after the visiting weekend was over.
Free Shirts for Hosts
The Undergraduate Admissions Office distributed t-shirts to undergraduates hosting admitted students to thank them for their contributions to Visitas Weekend.
Getting Directions
After attending a Lacrosse game, visiting mother and daughter from Connecticut take a break by shielding from the rain in Straus Common Room. They both decided to use this time to get acquainted with the area through one of the maps available in the room.