Summer
New York Travel
In a city where cool is currency, and just about anything can be a statement, how will you choose to roll? Lest you get lost in the options, or want to strategize your New Yorker identity, here is a guide to navigating the transportation stereotypes of New York City.
Students Couldn't Understand This Sentence in 1956. Can You?
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Flyby's Guide to Free Tours of Boston
With some of the most famous museums and historical landmarks in the world, Boston is a thriving hub of culture and history. With that in mind, Flyby has assembled a list of some of the free tours going on in Boston this summer.
Graduating Class of 1904 Included Farmer, Three Dry Goods Salesmen, and 121 Lawyers
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past. June 24, 1904: Senior Class Occupations Abbott, H., law. Acosta, R.M. de, law. Adams, A.K., teaching. Adams, G.P., teaching. June 25, 1942: 675 Will Register in Memorial Hall Approximately 675 students will register today in historic Memorial Hall to become members of a freshman class which bids well to grow by September to one of the largest classes in the 300 years of Harvard history, if not the largest.
Summer Postcards 2012
Interactive graphic of summer postcards for 2012. We'll be uploading new postcards every week so keep checking back!
Construction Sign on Conduct Removed
A sign encouraging construction workers to “Show Respect for Harvard” has been taken down following student protest. The sign was posted by Shawmut Design and Construction at the construction site on the Science Center plaza and contained both Shawmut and Harvard logos.
Back for the Summer!
Away from campus for the summer? The Crimson has you covered. Our staff is back in Cambridge, so be sure ...
UHS Decides Against Closing Summer Services
University Health Services has decided not to implement a plan to close Stillman Infirmary and after-hours urgent care this summer, according to a letter sent by UHS Director David S. Rosenthal last Wednesday.
Craigslist Roommate Hunt: Flyby Advises
You've sent out an imploring message over every house and interest group email list, to no avail. You still need a roommate. Good thing Craigslist has more to offer than serial killers and casual encounters. We know finding someone to physically live with through the virtual world can be daunting, but luckily Flyby is here to help you with a few trustworthy tips.
Ideas For BoardPlus Spending
Done with exams but not done with BoardPlus? Read on for Flyby's tips to finish up any leftover BoardPlus, whether you want to share the wealth or stock up for the summer.
For Cambridge Students, A Harvard Summer
Students headed to summer school most likely imagine long days in stuffy classrooms filled with their least favorite academic subjects instead of their favorite summertime activities.
O Summer Housing, Where Art Thou?
Sticking around Cambridge post-May, and need a place to stay? Check out these local summer housing options.
Villa Houses Scholars, History
In a time of continual change in the Harvard community, I Tatti serves as a living time capsule, upholding the vision and traditions of its founder, renowned art critic Bernard Berenson, Class of 1887.
Coordinates: On Country Roads
I can’t explain why I always want to cry every goddamn time I hear John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” It’s just a camp thing.
College Expands Summer Research Programs
After successful pilot programs last summer, the College’s two new summer research programs have expanded their undergraduate research opportunities in the social sciences and business for the summer of 2012.
Summer Grant Deadlines Approaching!
Like it or not, summer is fast approaching and, with it, the deadlines for summer funding applications. If you want Harvard to pay for your summer experience, check out the tips in this post and start gearing up for some hardcore grant-writing.
IOP Expands Director's Internship Program
After about 500 students applied for the 62 opportunities last year, the IOP staff said they began looking for more internships in new fields. This year, the IOP is offering 90 spots; applications are due on Friday.
Six Faculty Members, Six Summer Stories
While trudging through freshly fallen snow may not induce thoughts of summertime, this coming summer is no doubt on many of our minds as we apply to programs, internships, and travel opportunities that will take us away from Harvard in just a few months' time.
Summer Larcenies Fall, Burglaries Rise
With an unusual drop in larcenies in Cambridge this summer, the Cambridge Police Department says that a new statistics program that compiles and analyzes crime data has helped the force carry out more informed policing.