Visitas
Sunny Skies and Plentiful Programming Greet Eager Prefrosh
With red lanyards around their necks, nearly 1,400 prospective members of Harvard’s Class of 2022 explored campus during the 2018 iteration of Visitas.
Students Hold 24-Hour Protest Against Solitary Confinement
During each hour of the “7x9” protest, a volunteer sat inside a 7-foot by 9-foot box made of tape, providing a visual representation of the small area allotted to prisoners placed in solitary confinement.
Fanfare at the Activities Fair
The Harvard University Band welcomes admitted members of the Class of 2022 entering the Students Activities Fair at the SOCH Sunday afternoon.
'Treat Me, Don't Beat Me'
More than 200 Harvard students and affiliates, many with red duct tape over their mouths, protested in Harvard Yard Saturday to demand reform to University policies they say led to the forcible arrest of a black College student April 13.
The Visitas Events to Crash
We've rounded up the best free food and fun opportunities Visitas weekend has to offer (technically for prefrosh, but hey, current Harvard students need this too).
The Types of Hosts You'll Meet at Visitas
For every all-star host, there's a handful of neglectors and overbookers...
Welcoming the Class of 2021
Prospective members of the Class of 2021 and their parents attend a talk in Sanders Theater from University President Drew G. Faust, welcoming them to Harvard on Saturday.
In Bright Red Lanyards, Prefrosh Take Visitas
Prefrosh watched a collection of musical performances at “Visitas Palooza,” attended a dessert tasting in Ticknor Lounge, and sang karaoke in Eliot House Grille.
Five Ways to Spot a Prefrosh
Whether you love them or hate them, be sure you know how to spot the members of the Class of 2021 this weekend.
Prefrosh in Berg
Prefrosh—decked out in their red lanyards and puzzled looks—in their natural habitat: Annenberg.
Dude, That’s Rude: Prefrosh
Ah, Visitas. There's nothing like the smell of prefrosh and fear to get you going in the morning. We have some words of caution to the prefrosh out there to make this weekend as painless as possible for everyone involved.
Yardfest Closed to All Visiting Prefrosh
Unlike in previous years, all admitted students of the Class of 2021, including those who have to arrive early to Visitas for financial, religious, or medical reasons, will be denied entry to Yardfest this year.
