Harvard in the City
The End of the EC10-Mobile
Friday became a dark day for Harvard's legendary economics Professor N. Gregory Mankiw after his iconic "Ec10-mobile," a light blue BMW easily recognizable by its "EC10" license plate, met its demise as Mankiw drove home from work.
First Church in Cambridge Celebrates 375th Anniversary
Across from Cambridge Commons stands an old, almost forgotten, companion of Harvard—First Church.
Outings & Innings Extends Discounts to Harvard Students
Although Boston is only a short T-ride away from the Square, most Harvard students rarely visit our neighbors across the River. While the Square offers an abundance of activities, there is still a whole world—or at least an easily accessible city—out there to explore.
Custodial Workers Rally For Full-Time Employment
Over 100 custodial workers—some of them Harvard employees—rallied outside of Trinity Church in Copley Square on Saturday to call for full-time employment for all custodial workers.
HBS Opens Lab for Business
Harvard is opening a resource center called the Harvard Business School Innovation Lab in the fall that will help Allston entrepreneurs develop their business plans.
Cantabrigians Protest the Egyptian Government
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Cambridge today to protest the actions of the Egyptian government. Students, residents, and visitors gathered to call for democracy in Egypt and to show solidarity for the protesters there.
Club Denies Racism Allegations
A spokesperson for the Cure Lounge said allegations of discrimination against black Harvard and Yale students at a Nov. 20 party for graduate students and alumni that was shut down were “absolutely baloney,” citing poor organization from event promoters as the primary reason for the club management’s decision to end the event prematurely.
Panel Pays Tribute to Harvard Square Homeless Shelter
The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter hosted a panel discussion Wednesday that focused on a College alumnus’ new book about the organization.
HBS Lab Worries Allston Residents
Allston residents expressed frustrations about feeling cut out of the planning process for Harvard’s development in the neighborhood at a Harvard-Allston Task Force Meeting last night.
Harvard Fund Helps Community Housing
The new Doña Betsaida Gutiérrez Housing Cooperative that opened in Jamaica Plain on Saturday is the latest project made possible by the Harvard’s 20/20/2000 Housing Initiative.
