A moving experience
More than 1,600 undergraduates took the first step yesterday to making Harvard their home for the next four years, as they began arriving early in the morning for the ritual of freshman move-in day....
View Article‘From Austen to Zola’
Amy Lowell — a controversial, cigar-smoking, outspoken, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet — collected works by prominent creative artists such as Jane Austen, Ludwig von Beethoven, William Blake, Charlotte...
View ArticleLet them both eat cake
On the gridiron, the legendary Harvard-Yale clash is simply called “The Game.” Off the field, the competition between the two Ivy universities can be equally intense. Students from the schools...
View ArticleAt 50, a building still dares
Edward Lloyd was perched on a stepladder in the Sert Gallery, a third-floor exhibition space at Harvard’s Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. He had just a few hours to put the finishing touches on...
View ArticleLessons that lead toward peace
At the Harvard Divinity School’s (HDS) convocation Thursday, new Dean David Hempton drew on the memory of violence he has witnessed to offer hopeful visions for the future. During a moving keynote...
View ArticleNew beginnings
Morning Prayers have been a tradition at Harvard since the 17th century, when undergraduates were required to attend chapel services — and were admonished not to hiss, scrape their chairs, or bring...
View ArticleFresh year, new minister
Action that defines faith. Belief that encourages discussion. Joyousness that allows for the occasional bout of existential angst. These themes ran through the first service of the fall term under the...
View ArticleA warm welcome, and a challenge
With the hustle and bustle of move-in day behind them, Harvard College freshmen looked more settled into their new surroundings as they filed in for the University’s annual convocation on Tuesday. But...
View ArticleThe sharing of the green
The start of the school year can be a whirlwind for freshmen and returning students alike. The truth is, for most students, energy and the environment are two issues that take a back seat to choosing...
View ArticleSo close and yet so far
Clare Goslant was in the first week of her freshman year at Harvard, but she already knew her way around. She grew up 90 seconds away. On the other hand, Colin Lu came from a city that is 10,522 air...
View ArticleIn MAC Quad, a cardboard castle
“The power of fun to make an impact is incredibly underappreciated,” said Kirkland House resident Laura D’Asaro ’13 as she reflected on her latest offbeat, record-setting achievement: building the...
View ArticleFrom library to living room
As a graduate student, Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds often made the trip to what was then the Hilles Library to take advantage of the quiet space for undisturbed study. On Wednesday night,...
View ArticleYard full of fun
Thousands of Harvard College students flocked to Tercentenary Theatre in Harvard Yard on Friday, but instead of heading into classrooms or libraries, they raced through inflatable labyrinths, drenched...
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