Student Life
Oscar Predictions: There's an Equation For That
With Sunday night's 84th Annual Academy Awards fast approaching, you only have a few hours remaining to impress your friends with your prophetic abilities (and possibly win some bets) by predicting who will win which award. This year, consider paying attention to the predictions that Ben T. Zauzmer '15 has posted on his website, Ben's Oscar Forecast.
College Committee Considers Smoking Ban
At the Committee of Student Life meeting Thursday morning, College administrators and House Masters discussed an initiative proposed that would develop and implement a University-wide smoke-free policy.
Hello, Nice to Tweet You
Thanks to Twitter and its half billion users, there are a lot of #s and @s floating around cyberspace these days. How many of them, though, are Harvard-related? Don't even try counting. Since sifting through a bajillion tweets is not ideal, we've narrowed down the list. Here are the top five Harvard-related Twitters that have, in our opinion, mastered the art of 140-character entertainment.
Portrait for Office
Cabot House classics concentrator Michael E. Cowett '13 is campaigning for the Republican State Committee. Cowett has spoken at two forums and plans to have a press release and make calls to voters this coming week.
New Quincy Overflow Housing
Next year, Quincy plans to house some students in Fairfax Hall at 1306 Mas. Ave. (left), Hampden Hall at 8 Plympton St. (center), and Ridgley Hall at 65 Mt. Auburn St.
Strictly Cookies in Shanghai
What started as a search for satisfying cookies in a foreign country led Alexandra A. Comstock ’10 to start her own business, Strictly Cookies, in Shanghai, China.
Quincy House Removes Senior Standing Option
Rising juniors in Quincy House will not have the option of taking senior standing in the House’s upcoming rooming lottery, in which sophomores, juniors, and seniors can be assigned to three residential buildings in Harvard Square.
College Junior Vies for State GOP Seat
He’s a junior. He’s a classics concentrator. Now he might be a political representative.
Liaison Program Connects Student Organizations to UC
The UC has assigned each of its representatives to serve as a liaison to about ten student organizations. The initiative intends to give all of the student organizations on campus a point person through whom they can communicate with the UC.
How Hot is Harvard?
On Valentine's Day, the Atlantic Wire published a much-anticipated ranking of the hottest colleges, as determined by DateMySchool.com. How does the Crimson stack up?
Islamic Community Dismayed Over NYPD Monitoring
Members of Harvard’s Islamic community expressed dismay over the Associated Press news report released Saturday stating that the New York Police Department had monitored the activities of Muslim students and professors in at least sixteen colleges in the Northeast, including three Ivy League schools. Harvard was not specifically mentioned in the report.
Cabot Café Reopens Following Renovation
Quad-based caffeine addicts can once again get their fix in the basement of Cabot House E entryway at Cabot Café, which re-opened Monday night. The café, which started last spring, has been closed since December for renovations.
Sophomore Wins Miss Boston Crown
In the Miss Boston Pageant Sunday evening, Kelsey A. Beck ’14 took home first place, earning the title of “Miss Boston 2012.”
