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Protesters Blockade Mass. Ave. in Response to Ferguson Decision
The mass of protesters blockaded the streets, halting traffic, ultimately coming to a stop by the T stop in the center of the Square.
Men's Hockey Topples No. 4 UMass-Lowell, 4-2
Three teams from Massachusetts stand in front of the Harvard men’s ice hockey team in the national rankings. With Saturday night’s win, the Crimson has now taken them all down.
Men's Hockey Tops No. 1 BU in Overtime
The No. 18 Harvard men’s ice hockey team defeated No. 1 Boston University at Agganis Arena in overtime, 3-2.
Harvard Approves Joint Yale CS50 Venture, Malan Says
Harvard’s approval was the final step necessary for a joint Harvard-Yale CS50 venture, which was first reported in The Crimson in October and approved by Yale faculty in early November.
Profs Urge Interdisciplinarity in CS Expansion
Faculty and students in the proliferating computer science program say that it should build upon Harvard’s liberal arts tradition and expand existing interdisciplinary offerings.
Analysis: Precedent for Divestment Suit Is Tenuous, Legal Experts Say
Harvard divestment advocates caught national attention when they took their fight to court last week, but legal experts say the case’s claims may ultimately be too tenuous to be heard.
Harvard Beats Yale, 31-24, in Thriller, Finishes Unbeaten
Harvard finishes undefeated for third time in century.
Nasrollahzadeh-Goyal Win ‘Monumentally Close’ Election
The final calculation came out favoring Nasrollahzadeh-Goyal over Yang-Jackson by about 70 votes, about 2 percent of the total voters, and marked an end to a crowded and close election.
Student Activists File Suit Urging Harvard To Divest
The 11-page complaint claims that investment in fossil fuel companies is “a breach of [the University’s] fiduciary and charitable duties as a public charity and nonprofit corporation.”
Playing With The Rules
On many teams across the league, players work with the system to get the most out of their four years of eligibility. Some might do it to improve their professional prospects, but most are simply looking to be more competitive, help their team, and play the game they love for a little bit longer.
Rock of Ages
Because of classical music’s long-standing history of assimilation within the academic structure at Harvard, small groups of classical musicians have networks of support and paths to performance, whereas no similar systems for musicians in other genres seem to exist.
Despite Saunders's Efforts, Men's Basketball Falls to Holy Cross, 58-57
With 10.9 seconds left in the game, the ball was right where coach Tommy Amaker wanted it. It was in senior wing Wesley Saunders’s hands, with Harvard down one to local foe Holy Cross.
Men's Basketball Beats MIT, 73-52, in Opener
A late first half surge helped the Harvard men's basketball team cruise to a win in its season opener.
FM Presents: The Comedy Issue
FM celebrates Harvard's comedy legacy, with original content from various Harvard comedians and FM staff writers.
Computer Science Faculty To Increase by 50 Percent with Ballmer Gift
The donation, from former Microsoft CEO and longtime donor Steven A. Ballmer '77, will fund 12 professorships in the field.
For Allston Homeowners, Alleged Home Damage Remains Unresolved
Allston residents demanded a response from Harvard at a recent Harvard-Allston Task Force meeting about alleged damage to their homes caused by construction on a University-owned plot of land.
Yale Faculty Approves CS50 Venture; Harvard Mum
The course proposal was already approved on Oct. 16 by Yale’s Course of Study Committee for a three-year trial period, but the vote at the monthly faculty meeting officially completes the approval process on Yale’s end.
Pomp Marks Student Opening of Renovated Harvard Art Museums
“This is a brand new museum,” said Harvard Art Museums Director Thomas W. Lentz. “We have taken everything apart about the old museum and put it back together again.”
College Collaborating To Create New Application Platform
The Harvard admissions office is in active discussions with peers about creating a new application platform.
Case Study: Consulting After College
Uniquely positioned to profit from post-graduate uncertainty, the consulting industry routinely attracts around 10 percent of graduating Harvard seniors. But is the industry the stepping-stone it promises to be?
Close Races Hard to Come by in Cambridge
Cantabrigians entering voting booths around Harvard today can expect to cast ballots that will determine a contentious gubernatorial race and some ballot measures.
Lowell, Eliot, and Kirkland Surveyed for Renewal
Surveyors are actively evaluating three houses to determine which one will follow Winthrop House in undergoing a complete renovation, likely to begin in 2017.
Hockey Preview 2014
As the men's ice hockey team looks to reverse several seasons of disappointing finishes, the women's squad returns Olympians and ECAC heavyweights with one goal in mind: a national title.