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A Guide To Alternative Greetings and Salutations
Break away from the Harvard intro when you introduce yourself to someone. Here are some alternatives to the name-house-concentration-hometown intro to spice things up!
Open Letter to To-Go Boxes
The to-go containers have made it more difficult for students to get lunch between classes :( Is it time for the to-go containers to go?
Confessions from a Former Sidechat Virgin
I am an addict. Like down bad, lost in the trenches addict. My choice of poison? Sidechat. There is something special — some would even say beautiful — about your first week on Sidechat.
No One Tell the Tourists About This…
As a plant lover, I always wondered why Harvard only had glass flowers but no live flowers. While contemplating my psets and long schedule, I subconsciously summoned my inner Robert Frost and took the road less traveled to my lecture in the Northwest Building... leading me to the OEB department's greenhouse!
To Work Over Break or To Not Work Over Break…
Thanksgiving Break is the only time during the fall semester that Harvard kids have off…but is it really a break when you’re prepping for finals? Or could it be more accurately referred to as a pre-reading period? I guess it depends on which person you are. I really hope you picked some A’s. If not, my thoughts go out to you, soldier. Good luck.
Harvard vs. Yale: By the Numbers
Leading into the big game, let’s see how Harvard and Yale stack up across the board. Objective metrics are everything when gauging which school truly is superior.
How Harvard Can Win The Game
With the Ivy League Championship title already secured, the time has come for the Harvard football team to face its truest endeavor: beating Yale. This task is not one to be taken lightly, and though our chances for a win at The Game this year look pretty good, it’s all hands on deck. So, without further ado, here is Flyby’s foolproof strategy for how you can help Harvard win Harvard-Yale.
Why Yale is Better Than Harvard... (sorry)
With The Game coming up this weekend, we can likely expect some big wins for Harvard. To make up for what is about to be a totally crushing defeat, here are some totally real and valid ways Yale does win over Harvard.
A Realistic Map of New Haven
Take a look at our simplified map to know what is actually worth paying attention to during your trip down to Connecticut.
Flyby Tries: Starbucks Holiday Drinks
It’s TIIIMEEEEE to revive our dopamine receptors and get into the holiday spirit! Flyby tried all of the new holiday drink offerings and the consensus is…
Should You Pass/Fail That Course?
We all have that course in mind. You know—the one you’re constantly late to, walking in five (then 10, then 15, then 30) minutes late as the semester drags on, to eventually just not at all. And when you do finally make it to class, you can barely stay awake, as weeks of missed material make it difficult to decipher what sounds like a foreign language at this point. Your grades are slipping, and naturally, you are thinking… do I just pass/fail? Well, don’t fret, Flyby is here to help you decide.
6 Ways Harvard Students Are Studying
You’ve probably heard a thing or two about how Harvard students allegedly don't attend class. Well… let’s look at the facts: Students wouldn’t be here if they weren’t hard workers. So the real question is: What if professors graded based on what they’re actually mastering? Forget exams — here are 6 things that Harvard students are actually doing (a.k.a. the classes they cannot escape).
How Professors Should Actually Be Awarding A+s
Harvard is in a new era (though not like Taylor Swift) and with it, they’ve got a new set of priorities: recentering academics. Professors and TFs are about to crack down on grading and even consider awarding A+’s like we’re in high school again. Given how limited these grades are meant to be, faculty should consider more innovative options when it comes to awarding A+’s to those section kids to the most deserving students. Here are a few other ways to determine who gets the few A+’s Amanda Claybaugh will let us get each semester:
How Big Is the FAS’s Structural Budget Deficit?
The FAS’s budget ran a structural deficit of 365 MILLION dollars this year. Without further ado, here’s what FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra could’ve bought with this money instead:
Harvard Professor Memorabilia
Forget Q Reports. An entire new butterfly species was named after Harvard’s beloved professor Andrew Berry — which says far more about how iconic he is than any other metric could. In the spirit of Euptychia andrewberryi, Flyby has chosen an assortment of more groundbreaking memorabilia that should be named after Harvard professors.