“It’s been really challenging because student organizations can’t plan things during the hours of Yardfest,” said Monge, who is the editor-in-chief of the Christian journal The Harvard Ichthus.
Both Beilenson and representatives from the CEB said that the overlap of Yardfest and Vistas may happen again because scheduling must be determined on a year by year basis.
“Hopefully it will be really positive,” Beilenson said of this year’s schedule. “It’s an experiment.”
—Stephanie B. Garlock and Monika L.S. Robbins contributed to the reporting of this article.
—Staff writer Hana N. Rouse can be reached at hrouse@college.harvard.edu.
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction.
CORRECTION: MAR. 28, 2011
The Mar. 25 article "Yardfest Overlaps Prefrosh Weekend" misstated the title of Crystal Y. Coser '12. She is the chair of the College Events Board.