Holiday
Color in the Quad
Students celebrate the Hindu spring festival of Holi on the Quad Lawn by throwing colored powder at each other Sunday afternoon.
On MLK Day, Faust Affirms Commitment to Equality
“Now more than ever, it is our responsibility to continue his work and carry forward his legacy, at Harvard and beyond," Faust wrote, referring to Martin Luther King Jr.
For Some Students, Exam Prep to Consume Thanksgiving Break
While many students will enjoy the three-day break for the Thanksgiving holiday, others will be busy studying for final exams in the last two weeks before the end of the term.
Dia de los Muertos
The Peabody Museum is hosting a Dia de los Muertes (Day of the Dead) exhibition at its 'Encounters with the Americas' gallery.
The Holidays Don't Have to Be Over Quite Yet
What are we supposed to do now that the holiday season is fading? Luckily the 90s sitcom Seinfeld has you covered. We bring you Festivus, your new favorite atypical holiday for the rest of us.
Dia De Los Muertos
An altar celebrating the Mexican holiday of Dia De Los Muertos is set up in Ticknor Lounge.
Students Herald Halloween at House-Hosted Events
Sugar flowed this weekend as many Houses made candy displays and celebrated Halloween.
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!
Natives Among Us
Cantabrigian Pua Higginson, right, and Cambridge Rindge and Latin student Caroline Daley, left, perform a traditional Tahitian dance in Harvard Yard at the celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday afternoon. As Harvard University recognizes the holiday as Columbus Day, the culture group Native Americans at Harvard hosted the event to praise native culture and advocate for the university to accept the new title.
Native Notification
Kathleen L. Jackson of the African and African American Studies Department and Ian P. Maynor '17 tape signs at the Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration.
UC Endorses Recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The Undergraduate Council on Monday overwhelmingly endorsed a motion calling for the University to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day.
Memorial Church's Easter Celebration
Josh Bean ‘16 and other students perform the Alleluia Choruses during the Easter Service in Memorial Church Sunday morning. Viewing over his shoulder, seen are attendees including Dr. Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University, and Dr. S. Allen Counter, Director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
Easter Service at Memorial Church
Professor Jonathan Walton delivers instructions on the taking of communion for attendees at the Easter service Sunday morning, as volunteers prepare to distribute wine and bread while attendees look on.
