Student Life
Challenge Showcases Startup Ventures
Dozens of Harvard student startup ideas—including a program to track news articles written about friends and a website that helps student filmmakers to gain exposure—were on display last night.
Freshmen Plan for Housing Day Eve
Some members of the Class of 2014 say they plan to take part in “River Run” despite the administration’s condemnation of the tradition.
Undergrads Choose to Block Alone
The night before blocking forms were due, Graham M. Frankel ’12 and his soon-to-be blockmates suddenly realized that their potential blocking group included nine people, one more than the maximum of eight.
Activist Stresses Personal Costs of Cutting Birth Control Funds
Andrea Miller argued at a “Women’s Week” event yesterday that a woman’s right to control her body transcends financial concerns.
Feminist
Humbi Song '13 and Susan Marine, the director of the Women’s Center, read the numerous reasons that feminists around campus gave for supporting women. Feminist Coming Out Day gave the opportunity to several people to express their own opinions on Feminism and show their support for women and gender equality through various forms of expression including poems, quotes, and speeches.
Women Tackle Beauty Standards
Marking the first day of Harvard Women’s Week 2011, a group of Harvard undergraduate women—and four men—tackled cultural perceptions of beauty.
Mascot Mania
With Housing Day just three days away, a menagerie of House mascots have popped up in classes and dining halls around campus.
Junior Parents Give College Life a Try
Parents of the Class of 2012 flocked to Harvard’s campus this weekend for the annual Junior Parents Weekend.
BI-WINNING
Junior co-captain Keith Wright (right) embraces classmate Andrew Van Nest after the two helped Harvard garner a share of its first-ever Ivy championship in its 100th season of basketball.
New E-mail List Acts Up
Want to hear about progressive causes on campus? Looking for a new way to publicize your activism-related organization's events?
Students protest ROTC discrimination.
Students protest outside Loeb House where President Faust signed an agreement to bring ROTC back onto Harvard's campus. Trans students are are still prohibited from participating in ROTC programs.
LAB RAT OF THE WEEK: Alex Vasic ’13
On weeknights, Alex Vasic ’13 can often be found in the lab, where he studies hematopoeitic stem cells, the cells responsible for maintenance of the blood and the immune system.
Keats and Gray’s: Unusual Premeds
It took Krishna M. Prabhu ’11 two years to decide to commit to pursuing a career in medicine, but after working in a South African tuberculosis hospital the summer after his sophomore year, he took the plunge.
Blocking at Harvard
Aticus A. Peterson ’14 is an active member of the Mormon community at Harvard, and he will be spending the ...
Bibliographies Made Easy
For seniors nearing thesis deadlines, one unpleasant task probably remains: creating a bibliography. Fortunately, we've compiled a list of programs that are available to help nearly-finished writers list their references quickly and professionally.
Job Search Frazzles Students
Recruiting can put a strain not only on students’ academics, but also on their social life and mental health.
Article Spurs Dialogue About Mental Health
In the wake of a Feb. 17 Crimson article about mental health and a struggle with suicidal thoughts, one Harvard student has launched an effort to foster dialogue about issues of depression on campus.