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Last-Minute DIY Halloween Costume Guide
Pressed for time and not yet sure what you’re going to be for Halloween? Follow this Flyby Halloween Costume Guide to figure out what to do and how to do it!
Dude, That’s Rude: Email
You probably received more emails than texts yesterday. You might have refreshed your inbox as often as your Facebook feed. You possibly spent an equal amount of time responding to emails as doing your pset. Let’s face it, email takes over our lives as Harvard students. Here are the things that can make email that extra bit worse.
When to Visit the Most Popular Crimson Cash Spots
To help relieve stress about entering your favorite place only to find that you’ll need to wait for 30 minutes for food or a cup of coffee, Flyby has a compiled a set of recommendations for some of the most popular Crimson Cash spots around Harvard.
How to Make a Bad Impression
It’s almost two months into the new school year and by now we’ve probably all had our fair share of both good and bad first impressions. Unfortunately, with class sizes over 1,500 students, combined with other class years and professors, the social ordeal that is meeting new people at Harvard never ends. So what do you say after you introduce yourself with your name, dorm/House, year, and concentration? More importantly, what do you not do?
Where To Eat With The Crimson Cash Harvard Gave Us
Maybe you spent your new founded cash doing all of the laundry you procrastinated completing until now. Maybe you used it responsibly printing all your resumes and CVs for interviews. But there is the off chance you might have not touched your Crimson Cash at all since getting that $25 last Saturday and then oh wait…$50 more today. Don’t know where to spend it? Still unsure what can you get for your money? Let us guide you in making smarter, more productive decisions in spending what you have.
Smith Campus Center Furniture Superlatives
Are you frustrated by Harvard’s administration and looking to make a difference? Are you tired of being ignored? Well, turns out there is a way to make your voice heard on the most pressing issue on campus today. Between October 11th and tomorrow, October 21st, the Smith Campus Center is showcasing their furniture options and asking for feedback. Bonus: they’re giving away pizza and salad!
How To Bounce Back from Bad Midterms
Even if you end up leaving that Monday morning midterm defeated, stressed out, and on the verge of tears, take solace in the fact that your college career is not over - Flyby has some advice for those who might not have done as well as they hoped on the midterm (and we’re serious).
En Boca: Eat Average Food, and Go Broke While You’re at it
After months of anticipation, the new Mediterranean small-plates restaurant En Boca recently opened on Holyoke Street. We at Flyby decided to empty out our pockets to give it a try, so you know what to expect should you ever want to try it out. Our recommendation: don't.
En Boca bavette
The bavette was...better than the sirloin tips we've been getting during the strike? We guess?
En Boca meatballs
The meatballs were our favorite dish of the three, but still nothing to write home about.
Treat Yo Self on Treat Yo Self Day
Five years ago yesterday, Parks and Rec introduced us to the greatest holiday of the year: Treat Yo Self Day. Having just consumed two cupcakes and four slices of pizza while wearing gym clothes despite not stepping foot in the gym, I'm here to tell you what you can do to make sure you #treatyoself to the fullest.