Connie Yan
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Seen and Heard: #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner Protest
Photos from Thursday evening's #EnoughIsEnough Eric Garner protest, held in Boston Common and attended by thousands.
With Public Art, Students Think Outside the Gallery
For some of these artists, the task of creating an art piece that engages with its surroundings is an emotional journey.
Reader Redux: "Flipped"
Connie Yan explains how "Flipped" surpassed the typical teenage romance and taught her valuable lessons about social stigmatization.
Three Desserts
We love Finale as much as the next person, but constantly kicking it Square-side can get a little dull. In the spirit of changing things up, we decided to visit three sweet eateries that are ever so slightly off the beaten path. Each is within fifteen minutes of the Yard, and well worth the minor trek. Let your sweet tooth spread its proverbial wings!
The Vegan Challenge
THE CHALLENGE: Go vegan for a week (Monday-Friday only—denying ourselves Annenberg brunch was not an option)
Shifting Identities
This year, the annually sold-out Identities fashion show will make some changes from past years. The show will now take place in Northwest Labs—certainly an unusual location for fashion—and will host a fashion competition.
Two Thumbs "Down"
Despite its moderately intriguing and suspenseful setup, “Dead” struggles with cheesy plot twists and ludicrous dialogue. The action sequences and the screenplay of the film are both lackluster, and the unfortunate combination of the two weighs down the movie, making “Dead” an extremely unpleasant viewing experience.
Report: Gender Skew Persists in Student Organizations
More than half of student organizations on campus are skewed towards single-gender leadership, according to a recent report on gender in leadership at the College. The report defines skewed leadership boards as those which are at least two-thirds male or two-thirds female.
BPYO Resurrects Mahler
A Mahler enthusiast, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Benjamin Zander has not conducted one of his favorite works—Mahler’s Symphony No. 2— in 40 years. On Sunday at Symphony Hall, he will rediscover the piece with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
A Good Bagel is Hard to Find
One culinary question you'll never hear debated is where in the United States to go for a bagel. The supremacy of the New York bagel is a closed case—an accepted tenant of foodie-ism that is about as up for discussion as Avogadro's number. After I decided to come to Harvard, my mom bought me an enormous winter coat. But I was less concerned about Cambridge winters than I was about the prospect of being out of reach of a decent bagel. I went my entire first semester at college without attempting to fill the void. But positive experiences with Cambridge sushi and Cambridge pizza gave me a ray of hope. This week, Connie and I attempted to do the impossible: find a bagel worth eating within walking distance of Harvard Yard.
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ACCUMULATING MOMENTUM
After a slow start to the season, the Harvard women’s soccer team started off Ivy League play on the right foot with a 2-0 victory over Penn.
Hasty Pudding Theatricals Protest
Alex M. Willis '14, David A. Sheynberg '16, Karl Kopczynski '15, and Max McGillivray '16 perform in Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 166th production "Victorian Secrets." As of Monday evening, 17 undergraduate women have been signing up for auditions for the group despite its traditional all-male cast.
Photos of the Day (09-02-2015)
eSports Board
Andy Kim '17, pictured above in fall 2014 at a board meeting, is the co-president of the Harvard College eSports Association.
Men's Basketball 2015 Season Recap in Photos
On Thursday night, the Harvard men's basketball team will look to complete its third consecutive NCAA Tournament upset. When it takes on North Carolina in its second-round matchup, the Crimson will aim to extend a season that has been full of ups and downs—and the story of this 2014-2015 campaign can be told through the pictures in this gallery.
