Maya Jonas-Silver
Latest Articles
The Evolution of Friendship
The Crimson’s former Managing Editor, Rebecca D. Robbins, complained to me about the typical structure of endpapers. “They’re all sad but beautiful,” she said.
Five Ways TFs Can Stop Students from Attending Office Hours
As Benjamin Franklin famously (kind of) said, “at Harvard, nothing can be said to be certain, except lazy TFs and overeager students.” Whether because they’re struggling with an assignment or hoping to suck up to their grader, overeager students can regularly be found at TFs’ office hours. So for those lazy TFs out there, here are the top five ways to deter students from showing up when you’re just trying to get ahead on your dissertation and watch some Hulu.
Welcome to The Harvard Crimson Admissions Blog
With this blog, The Crimson seeks to disseminate useful, unbiased, and accurate information about what, for some, will be the most important—and the most expensive—years of their lives.
City Council Rebukes Medical School’s Decision To Cut 31 Custodial Contract Jobs
The Cambridge City Council approved a resolution Monday evening “condemning” Harvard Medical School’s decision to cut 31 custodial contract jobs, joining a chorus of voices urging the University to reconsider the move.
Froyo Throwdown: A Case for CVS
Buy yourself a $5.79 pint, and you too will understand that CVS’s supremacy in the Square’s frozen yogurt market is undeniable.
At Worksites Across Campus, Workers Cope with Scorching Temperatures
On a day in which temperatures hit 99 degrees in Boston, workers were out in full force Friday at Harvard’s Old Quincy and Old Leverett buildings.
Harvard Mom Seeks Sugar Baby To Have Sex with Her Son
A Philadelphia-area mom (or at least someone claiming to be one) posted on Craigslist on Tuesday, looking for a “cute young girl” to deflower her Harvard-bound son. In exchange, she will “make your financial issues disappear. ;)”
A Makeover for the University ID
Debuting last Monday, Harvard's new IDs (bottom) feature a redesigned background, new fonts, and no printed expiration date.
Here's the Tentative 2013-2014 Course Catalog
Thanks to some sleuthing by Crimson reporters, the 2013-2014 FAS Courses of Instruction catalog is available early.
Oxford Librarian To Join Harvard Library
Sarah E. Thomas, director of Oxford University’s library system, was appointed vice president for the Harvard Library, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 announced in a press release Monday.
Latest Media
Annenberg Police Meeting
Police authorities congregate in the basement of Annenberg Hall to discuss further actions around noon Monday.
Sever Gate
A student walks by Sever Gate after Harvard Yard had been closed Monday afternoon. The University locked down the Yard after reports of explosives in four Harvard buildings.
On Kirkland Street
Massachusetts State Police officers wait on Kirkland St. Monday afternoon after reports of explosives in four Harvard buildings. CORRECTION: Dec. 16, 2013: An earlier version of this caption incorrectly identified the street where the Mass. State Police were were waiting. In fact, it was Kirkland St.
Gallery: Authorities Descend on Harvard Yard Amid Reports of Explosives
Harvard University Police Department, Cambridge Police Department, and the Cambridge Fire Department joined state and federal authorities in a sweep of campus buildings Monday morning after HUPD received unconfirmed reports of explosives on campus.
My Big Fat Greek Frozen Yogurt
Old Glory, or at least a close equivalent, flies atop a mound of Ben and Jerry's Greek frozen yogurt.
Yogurtland
Yogurtland patron Debbie Marujo exits the new frozen yogurt joint, chocolate and pistachio froyo in hand.
Clover is Closed
Clover in Harvard Square is closed after possible ties to a salmonella outbreak in the area.
The roof of a charter bus was damaged following a crash on Soldiers Field Road on February 2, 2013. The State of Massachusetts is filing a criminal charge against the driver of the bus, Samuel J. Jackson.
Cranes surround a damaged charter bus, which crashed on Saturday evening, injuring more than 30 people.