Ivy League
Joining the Ranks
“The ad hoc process is greatly shrouded in mystery; remarkably little is written about it,” says current Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and Development Judith D. Singer. She smirks wryly as she swigs coffee from her mug, as if this is something she’s explained a hundred times before.
Yardfest, A Shrinking Stage?
Tyga’s controversial lyrics might go largely unheard if there isn’t a strong showing at this year’s Yardfest. But is it just "Rack City" that could make Yardfest less successful than spring festivals at other universities?
College Football Reflects On Head Trauma
A few months after Penn football star Owen Thomas committed suicide, a brain autopsy revealed that he had developed CTE, a disease which often results from repeated, hard hits to the head. As cases like Thomas’ continue to illuminate the long-term effects of concussions and CTE, collegiate football is discussing ways to make the game safer through regulation and education.
Princeton Sexual Assault Statistics Leaked
The issue of sexual assault at Harvard has recieved increased attention in recent months. Recently leaked statistics from Princeton show that this rising concern about sexual assault extends to other Ivy League universities, too.
'The End of Courtship' at Harvard?
In 2013, you will probably have a lot of questions about love. These should be five of them: 1. If Ivy Leaguers are refuting The End of Courtship, are they endorsing The End of Empircal Reasoning? 2. Which came first: The End of Courtship, or The End of Men? 3. Was The End of Men before The End of Sex? 4. Would you rather The End of Sex With Men before Courtship, or The End of Courtship with Men before Sex? 5. Is it a coincidence that, as we are battered with The Ends of Everything Sexy, we can turn manically and trustingly to The Beginning of Second Season of "Girls"?
Deflated Princetonians Take Comfort in GPA Converter
It seems like someone in New Jersey is still disappointed they didn't get into Harvard. Fortunately, all those tigers who are licking their academic wounds from last semester can take comfort in a new website that purports to convert Princeton students' GPAs into slightly higher Harvard equivalents. Flyby can only assume that the site was generously created by a Princetonian hoping to fuel his classmates' fantasies about how much better their lives would have been had they gone to Harvard instead.
In Test of Student Bodies' Cognitive Abilities, Harvard Comes in Second to MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology edged out Harvard in a study comparing cognitive skills released earlier this month. Unlike other college ranking systems, this study analyzed results from online games that use neuroscience to measure five aspects that contribute to intelligence: speed, attention, flexibility, memory, and problem solving.
Humorous Subplots From the Crimson's 69-0 Victory
The Harvard football team's 69-0 victory over the Columbia Lions wasn't pretty. Harvard pulled many of its best players after the half and, in the fourth quarter, played fourth-string running back Damani K. Wilson '14. He ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns. However, among the carnage lie plenty of humorous subplots.
Are You An Ivy League Asshole?
Are you an asshole? If you're a student of the Ivy League, then according to conservative newsmagazine The National Review's Fred Schwarz, then yes, yes you are.
Tipsters Explain a Very Green John Harvard
Thanks to our readers, the mystery of the green John Harvard has been solved (kind of). While one tipster wondered, ...
Ivy Students Can Get Jobs
Breaking news: Yalies can get jobs. Surprising as it may be, Yale alumni are the second most employable group of college graduates, according to a New York Times survey. While Harvard topped the charts (and we'll get to that later), let's first look at other top schools and where they stand in the rankings.
A 'Hurrication' for College Students on the East Coast
Instead of heading to classes and attending regularly scheduled activities, Columbia University student Arvin Ahmadi ’14 and his roommates will be eating chips and watching movies in their dorm room for today and much of tomorrow.
