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‘Treat It Like a Lottery’: Interhouse Transfer Application Decisions Released

In the first round of fall interhouse transfer, 142 students applied, according to a spokesperson for the Housing Office.


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‘I’m So Blessed’: Freshmen Recount Housing Day, Revamped River Run

Despite accidentally breaking the laptop of a Lowell upperclassman during a River Run party the night before Housing Day, freshman Matthew M. Vu ’27 felt “blessed” on Thursday morning as he and his blockmates celebrated with dorm-storming Lowellians donning whistles, pompoms, beads, and bells.


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What’s the Move? Navigating Harvard’s Lackluster Social Scene

In interviews with The Crimson, student group leaders, two top College administrators, and dozens of undergraduates tackled a difficult question: where is Harvard’s sense of fun?


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Despite Rumors, Freshmen Swipe Access to Remain Restricted for River Run

Swipe access will remain unchanged for freshmen during “River Run” even as the First Year Experience and First Year Social Committee Offices will provide food trucks, a snack bar, and games at the Malkin Athletic Center to mark the informal college tradition.


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‘A Quick Scroll’: Datamatch Results Bring Free Food and Friendship

The morning of Valentine’s Day, 4,120 Harvard students woke up to a list of up to ten compatible profiles on Datamatch.


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‘Snow’ Big Deal: Students Disappointed by Underwhelming Snowstorm

Despite forecasts predicting up to 12 inches of snow throughout Tuesday, Harvard students shared a sense of disappointment after waking up to a snowless campus.


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A ‘Universal Harvard Experience’: Students Seek Love and Laughter Through Datamatch

Following Datamatch’s annual re-launch last Wednesday, thousands of Harvard students began to upload photos and input their zodiac signs and Myers-Briggs personality types into the student-run online matchmaking service.


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‘Through the Back Door’: Unrecognized Student Groups Meet Amid Club Freeze

In the wake of Harvard’s year-long pause on recognition of student organizations, undergraduates expressed frustration at having to start new clubs “through the back door.”


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Harvard Heating Issues Snowball as Students Complain of Cold Dorms

As temperatures dropped to the teens when Harvard College students moved in earlier this week, heating systems across several undergraduate dorms and Houses faced difficulties.


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‘The Sky is Not the Limit’: Air Force-Bound Harvard Student Competes for Miss America Crown

By Natalie K Bandura  • 

Madison I.R. Marsh was crowned Miss Colorado in May 2023, earning her a spot in the national Miss America pageant. Fifty other contestants — hailing from each U.S. state and Washington, D.C. — will join her to compete for the Miss America crown on Sunday.

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East Asian Studies Declaration Day

By Natalie K Bandura  • 

East Asian Studies Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies Amy Zhang, left, and East Asian Studies Undergraduate Program Coordinator Naia Poyer attended Concentration Declaration Day to speak with students interested in their department.


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Declaration Day Banner

By Natalie K Bandura  • 

Saad Atif ‘26 changed his concentration while attending the Harvard Undergraduate Association’s Concentration Declaration Day event.

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