Julie M. Zauzmer

Statistical Breakdown of the Class of 2013

An interactive examination of the habits, preferences, and plans of the graduating senior class.

Where We Stand: The Class of 2013 Senior Survey

In a year marked by a major cheating scandal at Harvard, more than 30 percent of graduating seniors admit they have cheated on a homework assignment during their four years as undergraduates.

Engagement: Joshua G. Wilson ’13 and Sorrel L. Nielsen ’14

A couple days ago, I invited Sorrel to take a walk with me down to the Radcliffe Sunken Garden. I said I needed to take a phone call. Then I took the ring out of my pocket. I came back and held her hand.

Marriage: Ashley K. Reynolds ’13 and Tim D. Reynolds

On their first date, they talked outside of Crema for four hours. “We just got each other. We could totally be ourselves.”

The Bubble Factory

Part 2 in an occasional series on products made by factories in the Boston area

Fax Me at the NECCO Factory

“Be Mine.” “True Love.” “Cutie Pie.” “Fax Me.” For well over a century, lovers the world over have expressed their feelings on Valentine’s Day through red ink on a chalky pastel candy. Today, lovestruck sweet tooths consume 12 to 14 million pounds of the stuff each year.

See Next Semester's Pre-Term Planning Data

Flyby brings you all the numbers you want to see regarding pre-term planning. Open this Google doc to find out how many students registered for every single spring course available through the pre-term planning tool.

Eight Crazy Nights

Adam Sandler explained it best: "Hanukkah is the festival of lights. Instead of one day of presents, we get eight crazy nights." That about sums up the holiday. But thankfully, there’s more music than just Sandler's humorous song to keep you humming as you spin dreidels and eat latkes (or, more likely given the timing of the holiday this year, as you pray for the miracle that one can of Red Bull lasts for all eight nights of finals period).

Men's and Women's Squash Blank Williams

Sometimes, the scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story.

At Harvard, We Call It a Clowning Concentration

They say you always remember your first time.

BLACK AND ORANGE

This Saturday, the Crimson will face the Tigers hoping to make up for a game which chipped away at Harvard's battle for the Ivy League title last year.

Despite trailing 34-10 with 13 minutes left, Princeton beat Harvard by scoring 29 straight fourth-quarter points to win, 39-34.

Where We Stand: The Class of 2013 Senior Survey

The Crimson conducted a survey of the Class of 2013 from May 11 to May 21. Nearly half of the senior class—780 respondents—answered questions on topics ranging from drug use to House satisfaction to post-graduation plans. We assume the sample is a random selection and therefore discount any selection bias. The results paint a picture of the class that graduates this week.

Class of 2013 Senior Survey

A statistical breakdown of the Class of 2013

7. UPSETS BY THE KILLER P'S DENY FOOTBALL THE IVY TITLE

In its eight wins during the 2012 season, the Harvard football team outscored its opponents by an average of 29 points. The Crimson’s 394 total points set a modern-era Ivy League record, and Harvard's roster contained the Ancient Eight Player of the Year (QB Colton Chapple) and placed 18 others on all-Ivy squads. But at the season's end, thanks to two stunning road losses, Harvard was left with nothing to show for it. In week six, the Crimson held a commanding 34-10 lead over Princeton with 13 minutes to go. But a number of Harvard mistakes helped lead to four unanswered Tigers touchdowns during that span, and a Hail Mary pass with 13 seconds left gave the Tigers a dramatic 39-34 win. Despite suffering one of the largest collapses in college football history, Harvard still had the chance to win the title in the season’s penultimate week. But a physical Penn squad upset the Crimson, 30-21, to give the Quakers back the Ancient Eight crown.

Cockroach in Adams Dish Return

The pile of unwashed dishes proved an inviting feast for a hungry (and huge) cockroach.