Rebecca D. Robbins
Students Anxious About the Add/Drop Deadline
Some students who have added a course near the add/drop deadline say it can be challenging to do well after missing the first four weeks of class, and others say it can be hard to even find professors willing to admit them so late in the semester.
Seniors Petition for Core Class Credit
About 300 juniors and seniors have petitioned to receive Core credit for departmental courses this year.
Friends and Couples Take on College
For many freshmen who come to Harvard with a best friend or significant other from high school, this connection can make the adjustment to college much easier.
Emerging Expos 30
For the Class of 2016, the Expository Writing Program hopes to roll out a new course—Expos 30—for advanced writers.
College Evaluates Expos 10
Unlike its less popular counterpart Expos 20, which has garnered mixed reviews, students praise Expos 10 for offering a course structure that allows them to think critically and write with sophistication.
Harvard's Own 'Idol'
Closet American Idol followers and enthusiasts need no longer hide away in their rooms to watch the show on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. They can now justify procrastination (and secret Idol obsession) by supporting Molly D. Swenson '10, who is a contestant on the tenth season of the popular television show. Swenson, currently a White House intern, made her American Idol debut last Wednesday night on Fox.
Study: Creative Minds May Be Cheaters
Due to their increased capacity for innovative rationalization, creative people are more likely to engage in unethical behavior, according to a Harvard Business School study.
Survey Assesses Student Academic Integrity
In an effort to reevaluate academic integrity policy, the Office of Undergraduate Education will open up an Academic Integrity Assessment on February 7, the College announced yesterday in an e-mail to the undergraduate student body.
Kaine Calls for Bolder Messaging
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine spoke about the Obama administration's messaging last night at Kirkland House.
Pre-Term Planning Fails to Deter Shoppers
Students in a number of classes said that they were forced to stand—or were unable to even enter lecture halls—while attempting to shop popular courses.
Designated Pathways: Tested On Foot
In light of the recent crimes that have taken place, three Flyby correspondents went on a late-night stroll to see just how safe HUPD’s designated pathways really are. A ranking system was developed based on how safe and secure the correspondents felt in each of the key sites on the map. The sites are listed below, beginning with the most safe and ending with the least safe.
Ebrahim, Cao Inaugurated As UC Leaders
The Undergraduate Council inaugurated its new leaders—President Senan Ebrahim ’12 and Vice President Bonnie Cao ’12—during its final meeting of ...
'Tis the Season to Eat Latkes
When Hanukkah starts at sundown tomorrow, many Harvard students will embark upon eight days of food and festivities—even in the midst of reading period.
Teach for America Names Members
Several seniors who applied early to the Teach for America program had cause to celebrate when the first batch of decisions was announced yesterday.
