Student Life
This Is CS50.
CS50 is exceptional for its size, its resources and the cult of personality around its charismatic leader. It is more than just a class at Harvard; it is a cultural touchstone, a lifestyle, a spectacle. This is CS50, and it’s here to stay.
4 Dollar Wine Critic
There are a lot of bars in Harvard Square that serve decent glasses of prosecco and interesting cocktails for around ten bucks a pop, which is cute, considering I’ll have to start repaying student loans in a year if I don’t get into grad school. For this reason, FM is giving the people what they want: the best cheap wines of Harvard Square, reviewed by a seasoned early twenty-something casual drinker with no specialty knowledge of alcohol whatsoever. Have at me.
Out of the Army, Back to School
Israelis are not the only students at Harvard who have to factor in mandatory service to their education and career plans. Fifteen Minutes also spoke to students from South Korea—who typically take time off in the middle of college in order to complete their mandatory two years—and from Singapore about their transitions between service and scholarship.
Decoding Harvard's Most Popular Class
Freshmen pose for a photo booth at CS50 Puzzle Day on September 6, 2014. Prof. David J. Malan later posted the photo booth pictures on Facebook.
Harvard Today: September 15, 2014
Happy Monday! We’re currently wishing the weekend were one day longer so we could actually do (or maybe start) our homework, because we all know that the Monday morning routine before class is probably one of the worst parts of the week. Here’s a rundown of how your morning will probably go before your 10 a.m. class:
Magician Entertains Quad Residents
A professional magician entertained more than 100 students and staff at Currier House with card tricks and Harry Potter-style stunts during a magic show on Thursday.
College Ups Funding for Student Group Transportation Following Student Death
The College will offer an additional $30,000 in grants for domestic student group travel this academic year in response to recommendations from a working group convened last spring.
Harvard Today: September 11, 2014
Good morning, Harvard. Today we remember those who have lost their lives on 9/11 and honor those who serve to protect our country. There will be a special Morning Prayers at Memorial Church at 8:45 A.M. Additionally, through the help of the Make It Count Foundation, Harvard students have created a special 9/11 memorial made of ribbons honoring the lost lives at the flagpole in front of Annenberg.
Race and 'Respectability'
The organizers of Harvard's Ferguson solidarity event speak about respectability politics, the narrative of success, and why being a Harvard student shouldn’t matter.
To Connect with Students, Khurana Turns to Instagram
Social media platform Instagram has become Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana's virtual space of choice for more personal student outreach.
Student Groups Debate Conceptions of ‘The Good Life’
Representatives from religious and non-believers on-campus groups discussed their different worldviews in a debate Sunday afternoon.
