Brandon J. Dixon
Latest Articles
Cambridge's Housing Crisis, Explained*
*Is “explainer journalism” obnoxious? Basically, we got a bunch of people who know way more about this topic than we do to explain it to us, so we can tell you about it.
Unionized and Priced Out
Very few of Harvard’s unionized employees live right in the shadow of the university’s campus. Housing around the Square, like retail space, is at a premium. Even if a worker were to secure local housing, some say rental prices would be unsustainable even for the most frugal resident.
Super Bowl LII Drinking Game
Fiercely rooting for the Eagles or the Pats? Or just rooting for an excuse to get pleasantly blackout? We've got just the Super Bowl drinking game for you.
The Most Savage Q-Guide Comments, Spring 2018
It’s easy to get swept up in the hype of shopping week and end up choosing classes that you’ll regret later in the semester. To help you, Flyby presents its third semesterly “Most Savage Q-Guide Comments” so you know what classes to avoid.
What Could the Presidential Search Committee Be Doing for 7 Hours in Suburbia?
The committee foiled us with tight security, and left just a few clues (what was up with that HAPPY BIRTHDAY balloon?). We can only speculate.
Faust Says Sanctions Decision Not a Threat to Presidential Power
Some said the Corporation’s vote strongly limits the next president’s authority to revise the sanctions if they wish, though Faust disagreed.
Lawrence S. Bacow
In some ways, Bacow’s time in academic administration echoes that of Harvard’s current University President Drew G. Faust.
William F. Lee '72
Lee, the senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation and chair of the presidential selection committee, is one of only two searchers to have served on the body that selected current University President Drew G. Faust.
Faust Calls Republican Tax Plan ‘Blow at the Strength of American Higher Education’
“It seems to us a blow at the strength of American higher education, the excellence of American higher education, and the competitiveness of American higher education."
Entire Ivy League Outpaces Harvard Endowment in Fiscal Year 2017
In a year when most institutional investors rode out robust public markets, Harvard’s 8.1 percent investment return for fiscal year 2017 placed it last among Ivy League endowments.
Latest Media
Divest Blockades University Hall
Two members of Divest Harvard sit in front of an entrance to University Hall Wednesday morning. The group is demanding that Harvard divest from the coal industry.
Black Mirror
Black Mirror, one of Netflix's hit shows, is the trippiest thing you'll ever watch.
my.Harvard courses
my.Harvard's landing page is looking rather sleek these days.
99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
Your obligatory photo of empty bottles lining one of Harvard's faux fireplaces. #soclassy
HUDS Workers Rally in the Morning
Harvard dining services workers begin their strike early Wednesday morning outside Annenberg dining hall.
Police at Weeks Footbridge
Police stood near Weeks Footbridge. A person was recovered from the Charles Friday night.
Pforzheimer
<p>Pforzheimer, or Pfoho for short, previously called “North House” (we know—who wouldn’t want their house to be named after Kim and Kanye’s daughter?) is one of those houses that can make a freshman’s jaw drop and say the words “it looks like a freaking hotel.” With so many n+1 suites that even sophomores can get in on the single action, Pfoho is one of the "pfreshest" houses of the twelve. The only caveat to that is that it’s stationed in the Quad: an area as terrifying to freshmen as the threat of an impending Ec10 midterm. But coming in at 371 students, it’s filled with enough people to make a strong community and its isolation from the rest of the Harvard Bubble is bound to make making new friends as an easy affair.</p>
