‘It’s Not Getting Any Better’: Undergrads in Texas Contend with Snow, Power Outages

Many Harvard students in Texas — some enrolled but living at home due to the coronavirus pandemic — were left without power this week as a severe winter storm pummeled pockets of the United States, leaving at least 47 dead.

Bike Weather

A bike sits alongside Brattle Street on a temperate Tuesday afternoon.

Weather

The sun sets on a beautiful day outside of the Harvard Kennedy School as students start to commute home.

Goose Landing

A goose flies above the Charles River on a windy Wednesday afternoon.

Winthrop House Gate

A student bikes through the gate connecting Winthrop House to Memorial Drive on a cool Wednesday afternoon.

John Harvard Statue with Mask

The John Harvard Statue dons a face mask Thursday morning.

Quincy Street Biker

A man bikes down Quincy Street past the Barker Center on a clear, brisk Wednesday evening.

Sever Path

Students enter Sever Hall for their first week of classes Monday morning.

Weather

The campus received a substantial amount of snow to mark the advent of meteorological winter.

Tercentenary Theatre in Snow

The first significant snowfall of the year covers Tercentenary Theatre as students return from Thanksgiving break.

Weather

People walk by the Mallinckrodt labs, taking advantage of the clear, sunny day.

Fall Barker Center

Deciduous trees around campus are shedding their colorful leaves, marking the advent of colder temperatures.

Tourists in the Yard Weather

Tourists take photos of the John Harvard statue in front of University Hall.

Leaves Weather

As the weather cools, the trees in Harvard Yard have begun to shed their leaves.

Pumpkins in the Quad

With Halloween around the corner, Harvard students decorate the Quad with carved pumpkins.

Half Alive

Half Alive, an indie pop trio, perform in Boston at Paradise Rock Club Thursday night. Best known for their upbeat single “still feel.” and their iconic choreography, fans packed into the venue to see the band’s moves and songs on stage. Each time lead singer Josh Taylor showed off his dancing, the crowd erupted in cheers.

Harvard Tour

As winter ends, and the climate improves for outdoor activities, the size of tour groups around Harvard increase in number. The campus attracts curious tourists and prospective college applicants.

River Houses on the Charles

With the end of Spring break, students resume classes, gearing up for the last several weeks of the term. Due to daylight savings time, students begin to experience longer periods of sunlight and warmer weather.

Dunster House

Lowell in the Snow

The Square Is Lit

The holiday lights shine brightly in Harvard Square as snow gently falls in the afternoon darkness.

President Bacow Lights Menorah

President Bacow helps light a large menorah in front of Widener Library during Harvard Chabad’s annual Grand Menorah Lighting Tuesday evening.

Faux Fungus

Models of rotten apples made from wax and glass are intended, according to their creator, to showcase the beauty that a supposedly spoiled object can hold.

Refuge from the Blistering Cambridge Cold: Harvard's Hot Spots

It felt like 15 degrees last night. Need somewhere to warm up? Here are Harvard’s hottest spots on campus.

Gus Dapperton

Gus Dapperton performed on stage at the Sinclair on Oct. 30.