Rachael E. Apfel
As Blizzard Hits, Harvard Copes with MBTA Closings, Staff Shortages
Nearly two feet of snow coated Harvard’s campus this weekend as winter storm “Nemo” became Boston’s fifth-largest snowstorm on record, with 24.9 inches of snow measured in the city according to official reports.
Students Exchange Dresses Using New Service
Harvard girls still looking for the perfect dress for a spring formal were in luck on Saturday.
Fifty (or So) First Dates
Some of Harvard’s romantically-minded freshmen gathered together Thursday night for the College’s second annual speed dating event, “Sex, Love, & Harvard.”
Bicknell-Yalamanchi Win UC Election
Danny P. Bicknell ’13 and running mate Pratyusha Yalamanchi ’13 will lead the Undergraduate Council next year, the UC Election Commission announced Thursday evening.
UC Tickets Vie for Endorsements
Three days into the campaign for the leadership of the Undergraduate Council, presidential candidate Danny P. Bicknell ’13 and his running mate Pratyusha Yalamanchi ’13 have taken the lead in garnering the endorsements of major student groups.
UC Ticket Drops Out, Another Joins Race
The lineup of candidates vying for president and vice president of the Undergraduate Council underwent slight changes this week, as a new ticket gained approval to join the race and another team dropped out.
Three Tickets Vie for UC Presidency
Candidacy declarations for the Undergraduate Council Presidential Elections closed last night, revealing that two UC insiders—Danny P. Bicknell ’13 and Crystal D. Trejo ’13—will compete for the presidency, along with outsider candidate Samuel Melton ’13.
Many Questions, Few Answers from Administrators at UC Meeting
At an unprecedented open forum Sunday night hosted by the Undergraduate Council, three top University administrators offered few concrete answers to student concerns about social spaces and other student life issues.
New UC Project Brings You Discounts on Food
The UC just created an initiative called UC Restaurants which offers bimonthly deals at local restaurants exclusively to Harvard students.
UC Consolidates Web Resources
The Undergraduate Council launched “H-Square.org,” a centralized website through which students may access all Harvard-related websites and web initiatives, on Tuesday morning.
UC Kicks Off New Discount Initiative
The discount kicks off the Undergraduate Council’s newest initiative—UC Restaurants, a program in which the UC will partner with restaurants in the Cambridge area to provide exclusive discounts to Harvard students.
UC Passes New Fiscal Budget
In its first meeting of the year, the Undergraduate Council voted unanimously Sunday to pass a new annual fiscal budget, which increased the amount of money allocated to the House Committees and the new Freshman Class Committee.
Number of Women on UC Increases
The results of the Undergraduate Council general election were released on Friday, revealing a promising increase in female representation.
Share of Women on UC Increases
The Undergraduate Council welcomed 19 female members, increasing female representation to 37 percent from 25 percent last year.
UC Proposes a Public Forum During Final Meeting
In its final meeting of the semester last night, the Undergraduate Council passed the Harvard University Forum for Change Act (HUFC), which seeks to establish a public forum for interaction between students, the administration, and faculty.
