Student Life
Welcome Back Carnival
Students eat and relax in Tercentenary Theater Sunday afternoon at the Welcome Back Carnival.
Welcome Back Carnival
Students eat and relax in Tercentenary Theater Sunday afternoon at the Welcome Back Carnival.
What To Do When You Didn't Win the Lottery
So the course of your dreams—convenient time slot, knocks out a Gen Ed, cross-counts for concentration credit—has been lotteried, and the professor writes to you: "Looking forward to a great semester of this class—except without you in it." No need to panic just yet, though. On this Study Card Day Eve, Flyby's got you covered.
Put Up With Your Noisy Neighbor
It’s 1 a.m. and you're trying to sleep, but the kids next door are being loud and rambunctious. You can’t tell them to quiet down, because you want to look fun-loving, but you also cannot put up with it, because you are, in fact, not fun-loving. So here are some tips to help you deal with the noise in an effective manner that will not ruin your reputation as someone who enjoys deafening noises and doesn’t need to sleep—because hey, somehow vampires and insomniacs are still trendy.
Welcome Back Carnival
Students eat and relax in Tercentenary Theater Sunday afternoon at the Welcome Back Carnival.
Despite Concerns About Renovations, Parties Go On in Old Quincy
Although some had worried that the setup of the newly renovated and renamed building would prevent residents from successfully hosting parties in their rooms, students still managed to socialize this past weekend.
CEB Welcomes Students Back to School
Underneath cloudy skies with temperatures in the 60s on Sunday evening, students twirled cotton candy and jumped on a moon bounce at the College Events Board’s Welcome Back Event, which attendees said they enjoyed but thought was not well publicized.
Freshman Survey Part IV: Sex, Drugs, and MacBook Pros
They scored well on the SATs, but it appears Harvard freshmen aren't quite as good at scoring in bed.
Heads Up
World Champion Trial Biker Thomas Oehler performs a stunt with Zach Walters '15 outside the Science Center. Students gathered in the plaza to watch Oehler in between classes Wednesday morning.
Students Adjust as Rosh Hashanah Overlaps with Shopping Week
As members of the Harvard community prepare to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah—which begins at sunset Wednesday and restricts all work, including writing—students and professors are working to accommodate those observing the holiday.
Simulcast from Sanders
Members of the Class of 2017, seated in Memorial Church, watch a simulcast of Erin D. Drake ‘14’s address. On stage in Memorial Hall, Drake spoke of the ways in which plans change from freshman fall to senior year.
Freshman Survey Part I: Meet Harvard's Class of 2017
Men in Harvard’s incoming Class of 2017 expect to earn far more money after graduation than their female classmates expect to earn, according to a Crimson survey of the freshman class that arrived on campus last week.
Packed House
Freshmen, seated with fellow residents of their freshman dorms, watch as Dean Michael D. Smith delivers an address to the crowd in Sanders Theatre.
Kumba Singers
The Kuumba Singers, a campus a capella group, performs “Kuumba Standard” as a choral interlude during the scheduled program.
Words of Wisdom
Erin D. Drake '14 delivers the Student Salutation at the fifth annual Freshman Convocation on Monday. Drake spoke of her own experiences during her first year, advising freshmen that their goals and plans would likely change during their time at Harvard.
