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{shortcode-ef9f118c87e6f54f289513f59abb125b0165e555} Four years in Boston have provided me with plenty of time to decide what rain gear I prefer, and I’ve been able to observe others, too. (That’s right, I’m watching you.) Judging what all of you choose to wear in the rain has added a bit of joy to those gloomy days, and — through a little bit of psychoanalysis — insight on what you’re like. So here’s my take on your rainwear, organized by how unhinged it makes you seem.

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Level 0: Rain jacket AND an umbrella.

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You are very hinged. You’re always overprepared. You’re always early. You’re Type A: meticulous and thorough in all you do. I would trust you with my life. More than that, I’d want to “accidentally” sit next to you in class and become pset buddies.

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Level 1: Umbrella only

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You’re pretty hinged. You care about keeping dry, but you won’t let the New England skies rain on your fashion parade. You’re willing to fight the nasty winds and fix your inside-out umbrella to have your cake (read: style) and eat it too (read: be relatively dry).

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Level 2: Rain jacket only

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You’re neutral. You don’t like to be tied down. I respect that. You’re willing to get a little wet so that your walk to class isn’t controlled by the wind destroying your umbrella, but you aren’t keen on sitting in a puddle for your entire class (and subsequently catching pneumonia). Smart — this campus has enough plagues going around.

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Level 3: Your normal outfit

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You’re unhinged. There are two possibilities here. Number one: You forgot to check the weather — meaning you can be a bit forgetful and scatterbrained. Your head’s in the clouds, as they say. But maybe not, because if that was true, you’d have looked around up there and seen that it was going to rain. Number two: you intentionally didn’t check the weather, or you saw it and didn’t care. In this case, you may be unhinged, but you’re confidently unhinged. You know exactly what you’re getting into, and you’re willing to brave the elements to run free.

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Level 4: Flared jeans

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You’re wildly unhinged. Do you not see that the bottom of your jeans are soaked with mud? Are you not suspicious of the mini-ponds of water in the Yard (or the mini-lake that forms in front of Northwest)? Please tell me it was an accident. And please tell me you’re not going to wear these jeans back tomorrow.

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Level 5: White sneakers

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I have no words — your unhingedness is off the charts. You need to be stopped. As a matter of fact, straight to jail.

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I hope you learned something profound about yourself. Even if you found out that you’re unhinged, I hope you embrace the title with pride. On rainy days, you’re a silver lining for us people-watchers as we try not to get blown away by the Cambridge winds.

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{shortcode-942a4d1512b98be42043862ef2abcce313962391} The Harvard Undergraduate Association is responsible for funding student organizations (remind me why HUCG needs Harvard’s money?), advocating for student needs, and Venmoing you $12 for the money you spent on laundry this semester. This spring, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed IOP kids are gearing up for their first taste of public office as they campaign for roles on the HUA ranging from Academic Team Officer to Social Life Team Officer. While we appreciate the hard work that goes into each of these positions, there are a few more that could add substantial value to the important (read: important for the resumé) work of the HUA.

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Crimson Print Officer

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The fact that we’re still talking about Crimson Print is absurd. There’s got to be a better way. At the bare minimum, I should not have to resort to Googling “Flyby’s Crimson Print Cheat Sheet” every time I need to print anything. A Crimson Print Officer on the HUA might finally put us out of the misery we experience every time we’re required to print out anything for class.

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Free Stuff Officer

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This one feels obvious. Harvard has a ton of free stuff to give out, but the free stuff only makes its way into the hands of those in the know (or those who actually read their House’s open list). A Free Stuff Officer would streamline the process of procuring free stuff at Harvard, allowing students to make the most out of their tuition ($56,550 for a free T-shirt) and making the process of getting free stuff more equitable and accessible. See, Dean Khurana?! It’s all about equity and accessibility!

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Housing Day Officer

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Honestly, Housing Day felt less hype than normal this year. A tragedy, to be sure. The HUA’s Housing Day Officer would ensure that a) the weather is perfect on Housing Day, b) only the annoying kids get Houses they’re upset about, and c) every Housing Day video is as good as Currier’s (or Pfoho’s — iykyk). Easy, no?

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Snow Day Officer

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Harvard’s lack of snow days is upsetting. Sure, it doesn’t snow that much and, fine, we do all live a walkable distance from our classes; regardless, it still feels wrong that snow days had to come to an end in high school. I am especially empathetic to my peers who grew up without snow days at all and will never have the opportunity to experience one. What even was the point of going to school in Boston after all? Virtual school and work = a vibe killer to the snow day community. There’s just something about waking up in a winter wonderland and knowing you have the day off from school that truly hits different. The Snow Day Officer would ensure that Harvard students receive at least one snow day each academic year, complete with a college-wide snowball fight in the Yard and hot chocolate in Annenberg.

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HUDS Officer

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Let’s be real: HUDS needs help. Between the grape pizza fiasco of 2024 and the lack of hot breakfast in 11 out of 12 of the houses, there is real work to be done to get Harvard’s food up to the caliber of its students. We know that there used to be hot breakfast in every dhall before it was eliminated due to “financial burden” in 2009, and we also know that the graduate schools’ dining quality far exceeds that of the college. The HUA’s HUDS Officer would rectify the current undergraduate dining situation and restore peace to the minds of students who question why they picked Harvard over Duke or Yale every time they eat lunch.

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Quad Transportation Officer

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First order of business: Passio GO! More like Passio NO! (laugh, please). But, seriously, the shuttle situation is dire, and only seems to have gotten worse this past semester. As made evident by the canon event of missing shuttles and having to do the qualk at 1 a.m. after a night out in the Square, the transportation from the river to the Quad could use some help. Subsidized Ubers? Scooters for rent? All of the above are ideas to ponder for the Quad Transportation Officer.

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HarvardKey Officer

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I can’t even count the number of times I’ve had to go incognito or use a new search engine due to the “Bad Request” screen popping up when I try to log onto my.harvard. I’m sorry my request is bad; I’m just trying to pick my Fall 2025 classes (already)! Also, as many times as I select “Yes, this is my device,” Duo never seems to remember. Yes, I am indeed logging into Okta w/ Duo MFA. No, there is not somebody who has my login information and wishes to hack into my account to pay my tuition. Hit me up if this is something you’re interested in doing, though.

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To the future HUA co-presidents: yes, we (maybe) believe you when you say you care about the student body and not just your LinkedIn. Prove it to us by expanding the Executive Team to include these worthwhile positions. Your student body — and the rats in Kirkland who also eat our food — will thank you.

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{shortcode-fe616d27a2c51e855bdd6c8665f37d5166ba1a71} While we were all ecstatic at the announcement of plans to construct a monorail running from the Quad Lawn to Barry’s Corner (across from Trader Joe’s, for those of you not in the know), apparently there’s been a snag in these plans: the turkeys.

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For anyone who is not aware, Harvard recently issued plans to install a monorail system across campus, allowing us all to live our Disney World dreams while attending classes to get jobs that could support a Disney vacation. The purpose of this monorail? Connecting the two farthest ends of campus to each other (kiss the Quad-SEC Express goodbye). The proposed duration of this ride? Five minutes. FIVE minutes. That would even put the River Houses to shame. And the best part? It was promised to be reliable (yes, we’re looking at you Passio GO!).

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But, unfortunately, Harvard has abandoned this project. To connect each end of Harvard’s campus, the monorail system would have to pass through campus. Obviously. You know what else passes through campus? Turkeys, lots and lots of turkeys. The turkeys have already been stirring the pot here on campus, before spoiling our monorail dreams. We are still recovering from the fact that Natasha Bedingfield canceled on Yardfest after learning that the Yard is inhabited by turkeys. Who can blame her, though, after hearing that a group of students held captive in Vanserg by a rafter of turkeys — no joke, the word for a collective group of turkeys is rafter — after section is still healing. Word on the street is that transfer applications have been submitted, and no, we are not talking interhouse.

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The problem that Harvard sees with this monorail is that it would have to cross through the turkey’s habitat — Harvard Yard. Discussions between Harvard faculty reveal fears of turkeys jumping between trees, pouncing to hit the windows and outer shell of the vehicle. Confused? Let me put it simply — the turkeys want to attack.

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So, for now, unfortunately we will still have to rely on our unreliable friend the shuttle system to get between classes. On the bright side, though, we do appreciate that the University has announced its plans to try to keep the turkeys under control starting April 1st, 2025.

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Wait.

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{shortcode-88fe2d04b436ebc72d97d41ee525cfd9acc1c1bb} President Alan Garber announced Monday afternoon that the university would finally implement a more sustainable transportation system to connect all of its campuses.

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Garber’s announcement has been long anticipated by many faculty members throughout the university who have, since 2019, advocated for the construction of a monorail to connect Harvard’s Cambridge campus to Allston and Longwood. This new project will also significantly impact the lives of many students, especially those who live in the Radcliffe Quadrangle; the commute from the Quad to the Science and Engineering Complex in Allston is currently several hours long for any students unlucky enough to miss the shuttle.

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An existing shuttle system — including service on the university’s main campus, between Lamont Library and Longwood via the M2 shuttle, and a private jet — does provide students and faculty alike with free transportation between the university’s buildings, it is widely regarded as deficient. Students in the Quad have been frustrated by the inconsistency of campus shuttles and unreliability of Passio GO!, the mobile app that purports to provide real-time updates on shuttle locations and timings. Premedical students and researchers working at Longwood have also bemoaned the hourlong commute each way via the M2 shuttle, which also shows up inconsistently.

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In response to these issues, many students have requested that the University finance Charlie Cards, Lyft vouchers, and Ferraris to ease transportation difficulties. Harvard has not responded to these requests except to note that students have always been welcome to rent the shuttles for personal use, for the incredibly low price of $2,000 in Crimson Cash.

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Regardless, with the development of the new monorail system, students will be able to get to their destination much faster and on a more reliable schedule. Construction is set to begin this summer, with the first phase of the project between Cambridge and Allston set to be completed in 2028. The second phase of the project will link Longwood and Harvard’s main campus.

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\r\nTo finance this project, the Undergraduate House Renewal Program will be paused indefinitely. Students have provided overwhelmingly positive feedback about this development despite the project’s implications for House renovations, even though most will graduate before the monorail is actually built.

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{shortcode-1466017914c0af8765080e25bc56b788f5198392} This past Monday, March 24th, Harvard College Events Board announced that Natasha Bedingfield, a British pop singer most recognized for hits such as “Unwritten” and “Pocketful of Sunshine,” would headline the annual Yardfest festival.

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Student opinions on the announcement were mixed. One anonymous student on social media platform Sidechat wrote, “natasha bedingfield headlining yardfest means recession pop is so back.” Others reacted less positively, with another anonymous student on Sidechat writing, “natasha bedingfield for yardfest…we need affirmative action back STAT.”

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However, Bedingfield released a statement on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, late Monday evening announcing that she has decided to cancel her appearance at Yardfest, citing “the bloody massive amounts of turkeys strutting around Harvard’s campus, mate.” When The Crimson reached out for more information from Bedingfield’s team, all they responded with was a link to a 30-minute long compilation of people being chased by turkeys, narrated by David Attenborough.

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Matt Ressingfield ’28 was one of many students disappointed by Bedingfield’s announcement. “Natasha Bedingfield saved my life. Literally. When I was a young child, my house caught on fire while I was sleeping. I woke up sweating and terrified, trapped under what felt like mountains of wood and debris. I screamed and screamed, begging, pleading, praying for someone to come rescue me. Just when I was about to give up hope, I see Natasha walking out of the fire towards me. She took my hand and pulled me out from under the debris and whispered in my ear, ‘Feel the rain on your skin.’ My fourth-degree burns healed completely by the next day,” he said.

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Knotta T. Urki ’25 was also disappointed by the sudden announcement, specifically noting her reason for cancelling. “It just feels really disrespectful. Like the poultry profiling has gotten really out of hand lately, and it’s sad that no one seems to really be talking about it,” she commented.

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The Harvard College Events Board has yet to make a statement regarding the situation and who, if anybody, will be replacing Bedingfield’s position as headliner of Yardfest. An anonymous tip was sent to The Crimson early Tuesday morning, stating, “There have been internal discussions of Natasha Bedingfield being replaced by an hour-long spoken word performance by Dean Khurana.” After learning of this, one member of The Crimson who does not wish to be named said, “Nah, fuck that shit.”

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{shortcode-d50c54719cc659f764d042c84f3c11aedbcd25fc} Following a section in Vanserg Hall, students were unable to leave the building due to a crowd of turkeys stationed outside the building. Students attempted several escape attempts but were unsuccessful due to the turkeys’ unusual aggressiveness.

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The rafter of turkeys — yes, a rafter — strategically placed themselves at all access points across Vanserg, seemingly holding the students there intentionally. Students attempted to flee the building after 75 straight minutes of being lost in Chinese 123XB but were met with the unexpected avian sight.

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Students reported the turkeys’ aggressive behavior to HUPD, who were unable to intervene after the turkeys flew at their patrol vehicles — miraculously, turkeys can fly, much to the surprise of law enforcement.

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After the failed HUPD intervention, the rafter began loudly and repeatedly gobbling, much to the horror of the trapped student — who had now missed the narrow dining hall lunch hours. After several minutes of the mass gobbling, students deduced that the birds were attempting to communicate with them.

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Volunteered to brave the rafter by his fellow classmates, Barry A. Rearmer ’28 approached the turkey brigade and began to speak with them; he had a 108-day Duolingo streak learning Turkeytalk, a language focusing on body movements and sounds used by turkeys. Rearmer started learning Turkeytalk after noticing the abundance of turkeys on campus after arriving last fall.

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Rearmer flailed his arms and jumped rapidly, whilst gobbling and imitating the birds’ sounds, asking the rafter why they were holding them captive. The students’ captors — via gobble and the occasional tail-feather raise — expressed that they were sick of students frequenting the walkway outside of Vanserg, one of their favorite hangout spots.

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After extensive negotiations, Rearmer came to an agreement with the turkeys: He would lead the rest of the students in an interpretive dance of apology to the birds. All of the students who spoke to The Crimson after the incident refused to explain the dance but said it was “turkey-like and humiliating.”

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After spending more than five hours stuck in Vanserg — far more time than anyone should ever spend there —students were set free by their feathered captors.

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In recognition of Rearmer’s bravery and ingenuity as an interpreter and hostage negotiator, the Dean of Students Office has awarded him with the First-Year Interspecies Leader Award, a novel addition to the existing DSO Leadership Awards.

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{shortcode-9309865f3d324d24371b2da55bad2371afc065de} With a stellar suite of Housing Day videos this year, we know that you’re all confused as to which were the best. (You definitely haven’t entirely forgotten about them and moved on with your life, like a normal person.) We had a spare two hours on our hands — not really, but we had to do something to procrastinate on studying for our midterms — so we were nice enough to rank them for you. Now you can stop trying to have opinions and just let us tell you how to feel.

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S Tier

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Pfoho

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Expecting a pflop? None were found here — this year, Pfoho was the one to beat. The story of putting Pfoho back on the map led to seamless transitions between songs and a storyline that we eagerly followed. We enjoyed the self-awareness regarding Passio GO!’s pfunctionality (or lack thereof) and the cute little graphics, but we still have one lingering question: What was your dress code in the bell tower suite scene? Besides being on the longer side, we thought this was all around pfhenomenal. Bravo, polar bears.

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A Tier

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Currier

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Currier, you were so, so close to a threepeat (or should we say treepeat?), but to be honest the bar wasn’t raised this year. Your song choices were wonderful, though a little hard for our writers to pick up on (apparently sticky is about sticks, not sticky floors); you showcased your community (shoutout Lauren Scruggs ’25); and you even showed off vocals that had us all stunned. Your close-up shots, though? Those stunned us in a not-so-great way. But all in all, this type of feelgood performance was expected of you. So good job, Currier, you land in A tier.

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Kirkland

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Even though the subtitles started late into the video — and y’all were quiet during those news reporter scenes — Kirk outdid themselves with not only a cohesive theme throughout the entire video but also one that speaks true to the vibe of the house. This video had us wanting to be River West Princesses with rodent subjects (which is a sentence that we never thought we would say — ever). You might want to invest in a new boar mascot for next Housing Day, though, as we all agreed that this one looks especially punchable.

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Quincy

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It’s no shock that Quincy lands itself in A tier with their lyrics; truly no House brought disses like the Q (sorry Leverett). But even with all of the hate they were dishing, Quincy found a way to balance out this energy by showcasing their cute, wholesome community that happens to include people from almost all walks of Harvard’s campus. The one downside to this video? The different video styles — flashing between camcorder, (vertical) iPhone, and the highest quality camera we have ever seen only slightly stressed us out. Stay pengu(w)inning.

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B Tier

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Eliot

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Eliot, oh Eliot. While we found ourselves questioning why the tunnels were the part of your beautiful House that you chose to showcase the most, the lyrics and energy of this video spoke true to the Domus. Maybe the tunnels had such a starring role because your House is literally falling apart — shoutout to that one drone shot at the end that showed that your bell tower needs some work — but we’re honestly not sure. But either way, we were obsessed with your faculty dean’s sequined jacket, orchestral introduction, and House participation. Fête for Fête? We can go B for B (tier).

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Lowell

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This year, Lowell provided us with a solid example of what a Housing Day video should be: the perfect combination of personal House hype, balanced with smooth disses of other Houses. And they managed that while releasing first of all of the Houses? Chef’s kiss. Between the immaculate transitions, cinematography, and disses (Adams robbers? Quincy drive thru? Yes.), we could tell that this was a video that took time and dedication. Our only request? More Lowellians! Solid work here.

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Cabot

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Alas we fall upon the Quadfather — who was stroking a fish in the beginning of this video? Even though this video’s music was a tad quiet for our liking, we appreciated how committed to the bit you were. The House’s musicians brought a wonderful energy, yet we found the piano sequence to be a bit random. Were we in heaven? Is Cabot… heaven? To be honest, after this video it might be.

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C Tier

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Dunster

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Dunster completely met our expectations with a musical theater-esque video this year. Your different Chappells had us in awe (especially Chappell number two), yet your costumes did not compare to Adams. We liked how many parts of the House community you were able to showcase, but your lyrics were kind of weak. Good job for venturing out of your comfort zone with the rap segment, though! (Whether or not you should’ve is another matter.) DUNSTAAAAAAA will be running through our heads rent free for the next 24 hours.

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Adams

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There was a lot going on in this video — nuts, an entire rainbow of colors, and so many costumes (or the lack thereof… Was this shirtless scene in the gym necessary? We see you with your 10-pound weights, sirs.) We enjoyed how Adams-centric this video was, yet we were waiting for more disses towards other Houses — Eliot can’t bear the burden of all of the Housing Day drama. Also we found this video to be especially long. We love all of the song choices you made, but didn’t need them to all be full-length. We’ll meet you at the Oaktel… we mean the middle of the C tier.

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Mather

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This is a tower!!! Thank you for reminding us! We were very impressed with the musical choices of this video, yet we found that the background music sometimes overpowered the actual vocals. Beyond this slower start, we liked that this was an accurate representation of what living in Mather would look like. But is this something that we would want? Not totally convinced by the end of this video. (Personally, we do not think we would rock those red sweatbands like you all did.) Not bad, but not great.

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D Tier

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Leverett

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Hey, at least this is an improvement from last year! (We realize that it’s a lower tier than you had last year, but the competition this year was steep.) Leverett was actually able to gather a crowd (of four people, rather than three) to showcase in their video! Bravo! Even though the video started off strong with its choice in songs, the lyrics AND video shaking was a bit much for us, especially in the beginning. Let’s tone down the editing next time. Also, what do you mean by “It’s probably on fire”? If anyone could explain this to us, we would greatly appreciate it. Otherwise this video was quite cute, but not comparable to the greater batch we were presented with. Continue to fluff them up in D tier, Lev, whatever that might mean to you.

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F Tier

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Winthrop

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Instead of a pflop, this year we got a thrflop. Your faculty deans even said that you needed this video to put you back on the map, and THIS is what you present us with? We were shocked. Why was none of the filming done in the House… Do you live in the Business School parking lot? Why were you on a Zamboni? Are there more than three people who live in your House? Why is Cynthia Erivo here? We thought that you would redeem yourselves with part two, but to be honest, we should have just saved our time and moved on. 14 minutes of our lives we will never get back. Womp womp.

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We realize that you probably don’t agree with our ranking. And that is okay. Everyone’s allowed to be wrong sometimes. You’re just lucky you have us around to correct you.

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{shortcode-bf33ba365e0bf2b646e7fc7660bcb6c0428bd74a} ’Tis the season for the sprint to finals! As you read this, adequately rested (with perhaps a bit of raging, peeling sunburn from your Puerto Rico spring break), it’s hard to fathom having to be fully back at school for the last five weeks. But fear not, there are things to look forward to! Natasha Bedingfield, yes, but also the post-Easter CVS clearance aisle.

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No one has experienced pure joy until they have gone to the post-Easter CVS clearance aisle. Pastels, chocolate, and seasonal bunny-shaped goods galore! In preparing to raid the candy inventory once April 21 hits, here’s what sweet treats I think the Easter Bunny would identify with each Harvard House.

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Adams: Cadbury Crème Egg

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Who can resist a decadent chocolate moment? Something so decadent and delectable — that is, for all of one bite before it becomes too over-the-top. Perhaps this parallels the vibe of Adams House: a hit of an indulgent sugar high with a marble staircase on the side. It either pleases your sweet tooth or gives you a sickening stomachache from the five different Adams-affiliated buildings you stop by during River Run.

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Cabot: Jelly Beans (BeanBoozled Edition)

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Let’s be real, Cabot’s got range. Just like jelly beans. From huge singles to a carpeted dining hall, it is just like reaching into the bag and getting anything from butter popcorn flavor to a taste of dirty dishwasher. When you’re in the Quad, you never know what you’re about to taste. Scooter or shuttle ride? The thrill of not knowing never ends.

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Currier: Peeps

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The least divisive Easter candy… or perhaps the most? Everyone loves to love them, except those who don’t. Just like Currier, they are iconic for a reason. They are vibrantly yellow and bright, sprinkled with sugar and cheer, but also texturally confusing. I just know Bill Gates loves Peeps. Peep cameo in next year’s Housing Day video?

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Dunster: Pastel M&Ms

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Dunster just is demure like that. Poised, elegant, beautiful, overlooking our lovely Weeks Bridge and Charles River. But as much as we enjoy pastel M&Ms, they have their flaws, too, like when the color starts to bleed in your sweaty palms, or when you somehow find melted chocolate seeping out of the package into your jacket pocket. Probably happened on the walk back to Dunster!

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Eliot: Lindt Gold Bunny

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Shiny. Expensive. Pretty on the outside. Yet once you scratch the surface, the allure is gone. Eliot boasts wealth and cool — it’s all wrapped up in gold foil. But when you actually peel it back and take a bite, you realize that it’s not all that good. It is your standard waxy milk chocolate, that is all.

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Kirkland: Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg

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Classic, reliable, and yet somehow overlooked? Kirkland may get a certain rep, but the community sure is strong. They embrace anything that boosts spirit and morale, and something tells me they would even welcome the peanut allergy kids. I do think Reese’s Eggs and Kirkland could both use better PR teams, though.

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Leverett: Lindt Chocolate Carrots

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Carrots → Bunnies → Leverett. This one was too on the nose to not include. No further explanation needed.

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Lowell: Ferrero Rocher Egg

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A rare, delectable, and highly coveted treasure in the sea of Harvard Houses. One that I find to be kind of boring, frankly, but the chimes of the bell tower and small fragments of hazelnut seem to attract the same kind of attention and the same crowds. No one would be discontent to see this (or a letter placing them in Lowell House) in their Easter Baskets.

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Mather: Sour Patch Bunnies

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Sour then sweet! Said no one but Mather residents themselves. While I feel almost as if Mather doesn’t deserve this candy, as it is one of my personal favorites, I think it is extremely fitting as the Easter Sour Patch is one that grows on you. With its take on flavors like grape and watermelon, it is super odd at first bite, but soon you won’t be able to stop dreaming of the fruity flavors paired with just the right tinge of citric acid, kind of like the guaranteed singles and concrete exterior.

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Pfoho: Whoppers Robin Eggs

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Vibes. It’s hard to explain but just the overall vibe. I feel like the Pfoho Igloo is slightly reminiscent of these eggs’ hard, crunchy malt exterior followed by the extra sweet milk chocolate. And what is malt, anyway? What is Pfoho, anyway??

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Quincy: Pastel Hershey’s Kisses

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Tried and true. Never gets old. Consistent all. Year. Round. That is Quincy in a nutshell for you, just like a classic Hershey’s Kiss. Sure it doesn’t have the pop and Yellow Dye 5 of classic Easter Peeps, but where it lacks in scary coloring, it makes up for by being a House that anyone can fall back on at any time. You know what to expect, and you always love it after. Of course, I’m not biased at all as a Quincy resident myself.

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Winthrop: Russell Stover Marshmallow Eggs

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In an ideal world, these sound like they’d be amazing, right? Almost as if someone combined the Hershey’s Kisses and Peeps mentioned earlier. But it’s weird. Everything about these chocolate-covered marshmallow eggs seems to be great except for the absolutely unforgivable choice to use crunchy chocolate to host this symbiotic relationship between marshmallows and chocolate. Sound familiar? Everyone loves Winthrop and loves to love on Winthrop EXCEPT for the lingering, musty smell of the dhall.

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Whether you are a seasonal staple or a zesty Peep, everyone has a special place in their heart for their sweet treat. Happy early Easter, and best of luck in your upcoming discount candy search journey!

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{shortcode-0aa4a7bc2bae6df4a2d55d6520918c7a539b878e} Spring break has come and gone, and we’re right back into the thick of midterm season. Only three days in, and there’s already a month’s worth of work to be done. Keep your chin up, though. The Charles River is no longer frozen, there’s an extra hour of sunlight, and the weather is finally beginning to get warmer. Before you know it, summer will be here in full force, and you’ll be worrying about your internship instead! There’s light at the end of the tunnel, and your favorite blog (Flyby) is here to help you get there in one piece. We do, however, have our own mid-semester slump to survive, so we’re not gonna hold your hand every step of the way; we have some Ghosts of Flyby Past (read: past articles) to do that for us.

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First things first, it’s time for a hard reset. As much as you hate studying for your fifth midterm of the semester, now is not the time for being a whiny baby; it’s time to lock in and pull yourself together. We know that trekking down to the laundry room feels like a waste of time when you wear the same pants every day anyway, but even a few minutes spent cleaning will dramatically improve your quality of life… and probably alleviate the tension that’s bubbling up between you and your equally stressed/busy/messy roommates. The last half of the semester is not a time to wallow — make your academic comeback instead.

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If even our sage words of wisdom haven’t stopped your spiral, maybe Mother Nature can help out. With warmer temperatures, kayaking season is finally on the horizon. Staring at the water might help you remember that things are not that deep in the grand scheme of things. Technically if you capsize, you can cross another one of the Harvard traditions off your list (iykyk). If solid ground is more to your tastes, picnic along the Charles! We’ve already done the hard part — actually planning the picnic of your fantasies — so all you need to do is find a free hour (okay, maybe this is the hard part) to enjoy the views while surrounded by great company and food. Seriously, touch some grass. ASAP. There are so, so many outdoor activities (not all equal) to enjoy now that temperatures are tolerable enjoyable. (And don’t try to use your seasonal allergies as an excuse. We’ve got that covered with this article that will help you explore the great outdoors without sniffling every five seconds.)

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Once you feel five percent closer to being a functioning human being, feel free to reward yourself with a sweet treat. There’s one for every mood, you know. You need some incentive to power through these last few weeks, and sometimes even the idea of passing your classes isn’t enough to sprint through the last half of your pset. If you’re looking for permission to treat yourself, you have it. Finish a sentence in your essay? Arrive at lecture on time? Manage to assemble a HUDS meal that doesn’t make your stomach recoil? Time for a treat! If you’re trying to cut back on spending, you could always stop by the many free (at least for you) museums on campus or chip away at your Board Plus balance.

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If all else fails, just avoid all your responsibilities. Give yourself a second spreak. (But shorter, because someone has to take your midterms.) The commuter rail is perfect for a quick escape from campus. Pop the Harvard bubble and pretend that you didn’t just spend ten hours on a pset to only get six of the ten questions right. Pretend that you have no obligations and forget about them!

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Hopefully this suggested reading list will give you the push you need to break out of the mid-semester slump… and hopefully not feel even more swamped by your readings (oops). Summer is distant, but it’s so close you can almost taste it!

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{shortcode-3246edef9f9e73444f16e141f869feaf1b563c60} In honor of the 2025 Housing Day season coming to an end, what better way is there to keep the Housing Day spirit alive than a House ranking sure to upset every undergraduate on campus? Here are the foods I think each upperclassman House would be and how many bites I would take of each. Yes, I thrive off of controversy. Cheers!

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Adams

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Adams, here’s a serving of brutal honesty. You are overrated, and although this food item seems niche, it encapsulates your House perfectly: a cheese fondue fountain. Sure, it looks presentable and grand, but when you start thinking about it, everyone touching the cheese and double-dipping quickly gets gross. Also, the cheese is such a hit-or-miss. Four bites.

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Cabot

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Cabot, I would have given you a vastly different meal just a couple of hours ago, but I just finished a deep dive into your Housing Day videos. I’m slightly obsessed with you now. However, you would be buttered noodles because, at the end of the day, you’re still Cabot. Six bites.

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Currier

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Normally, when people think of Currier, they think of another irrelevant Quad House, but you are slightly more than that; you have Rhodes Scholars. When I think of you, I think of successful nerds. You would be a mushroom omelet with quinoa. Omelet because you probably eat breakfast, quinoa because you’re better than me, and mushroom because… obviously. Five bites.

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Dunster

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It might be your House sigil, your fancy dining hall seats, or the unhinged emails about your Grille, but when I think of you, Dunster, I always relate you to the wild. If you were a food item, you would be something that requires hunting: venison (usually deer meat, but sometimes moose meat…). Cheers to cannibalism! Six bites.

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Eliot

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My freshman fall semester, I snuck into an IM volleyball game (representing Mather) and had the misfortune of playing against you, Eliot. Not only were you bad, but you ended up crying to the IM board (which is apparently a real thing?), demanding a victory because you thought losing to a freshman was unfair. Your food item would be rotten fish — no explanation needed. Zero bites for you sore losers.

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Kirkland

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Kirkland, when I think of you, I think of absolute limbo: neither good nor bad in any aspect. Because of this, you would be a food item that is always an option, but one I would only eat under dire circumstances like starvation or the utter lack of anything better: the ever-so-slightly pink HUDS grilled chicken. Three bites.

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Leverett

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An upperclassman once told me I should hope to get Leverett because there’s a good community there. What they failed to mention is that this alleged “community” speaks true to the House’s bunny mascot — meek, with a bland choice in snacks (as proven by your Brain Break). As a result, I’ve known what your food item would be long before I started writing this article: saltines. Two bites (three crumbs).

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Lowell

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Listen Lowell, I’m not here to blow smoke up your rear like every other House ranking ever. However, you are a staple of Harvard, so your meal should reflect as much. You would be the default above-average wedding meal with the facade of being “gourmet”: lemon garlic chicken. Still good, though. Nine bites.

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Mather

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I think of you in the same way that I do my situationship from the fall semester. Everyone gets mad when I bring you up, and I kind of forgot who you were after winter break. You were fun while you lasted though, just like your food item: a Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch. Four bites and a lot of regret in the morning.

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Pforzheimer

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Listen. Pfoho, I love you more than my blocking group wishes I did, but I must admit that you would not taste good. You would be a food that makes people go, “What’s that?” just like they do after you tell them you’re in Pfoho: a cold wedge salad with expired Caesar dressing. Two bites.

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Quincy

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A moment of appreciation for the famous Quincy Grille that has gotten me through many nights out. Containing a good community that is only relevant because of a grill, you, Quincy, would taste like a classic backyard outing: a nicely seared cheeseburger with crispy curly fries. Seven bites of the burger, two of the fries.

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Winthrop

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A House large in size but proportionally irrelevant compared to some of the smaller ones, Winthrop would be a dish for which bigger isn’t necessarily better: a bone-in roast beef far too big to finish. You’re pretty tasty, but you should probably start prioritizing quality over quantity. Six bites.

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\r\nThese all come from places of love, and I believe every House has good and bad parts (see, I’m PR trained, I swear). I had to keep it fair and uniformly insulting to everybody to make myself equally unwelcome in every House’s dining hall (which might cause me some problems because I got sorted into the one House with a notoriously stinky dining hall). See you next semester, Winthrop!

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{shortcode-a7c7b5d4fbdbef26dff582a11c4c7d7a7eb3bcf6} You might not have seen us around campus this spring break, but we definitely saw you… Before you freak out, no, we’re not stalkers, just avid readers of the HUPD public police logs. (Someone has to give their website traffic.) It turns out that, even with half of the student body in Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic, campus is far from boring.

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3.15.25 - Cabot House, Whitman Hall

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“Officers dispatched to a report of an individual engaged in suspicious activity. Officers arrived, searched the area, and reported that the individual was gone on arrival.”

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Also apparently missing when officers arrived on scene? The desire to engage in wordplay. The situation’s fishy on all fins tails fronts.

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3.16.25 - Leverett House, F Tower

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“Officers dispatched to a report of an individual yelling over the phone. Officers arrived, searched the area, and reported that all was well.”

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My grandma’s just really hard of hearing, officer.

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3.17.25 - Smith Campus Center

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“Officer took a report of annoying emails.”

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Is every club on campus committing a criminal offense during comp season?

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3.17.25 - GSAS Student Center

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“Officer took a report of a stolen secured black and brown bicycle valued at $200.00. The reporting individual informed the officer that their U-lock was undamaged and left at the scene.”

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On the one hand, it’s really impressive that they managed to steal the bike without damaging the lock. On the other hand, why leave the lock behind? We’d expect that sort of exclusion from a grade school bully, not a criminal mastermind.

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3.18.25 - Smith Campus Center

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“Officer took a report of a stolen secured black and gray GoTrax G5 electric scooter valued at $650.00, and a stolen cable lock.”

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We’d love to help out with the search for this, really, but it’ll probably be difficult to identify the scooter as it zips past the “Walk Your Wheels” sign in the Yard.

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3.19.25 - Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall

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“Officers dispatched to a report of an individual previously sleeping in the building. … Officers informed the individual they must refrain from sleeping in the building and sent them on their way.”

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Speaking of signs, it looks like the Smith Campus Center “stay awake space” posters need to extend their reach into the graduate schools. But hey, we get it. Let’s hope that this sort of anti-sleep enforcement doesn’t extend into the classroom; we’re sure HUPD doesn’t want to spend time in Science Center Hall C any more than we do.

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3.19.25 - Canaday Hall, Entryway D

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“Officer dispatched to a report of individuals who may not have authorization to be in the building. Officer arrived, searched the area, and reported the individuals were

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gone on arrival.”

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Seriously? You get into the building, only to leave? At this point you should have just stood by the infamous Canaday laundry vent and saved yourself the trouble. Pointless mission, we’re embarrassed for you. Side quest flopped.

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3.20.25 - Memorial Church

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“Officer dispatched to a report of an unattended briefcase in the area. Officer arrived, located the briefcase, and reported that it did not contain any suspicious content.

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Officer reported that the briefcase was disposed of properly.”

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We have so many questions. Who would bring a briefcase to Memorial Church? What was in the briefcase? What would have been suspicious to find in a briefcase? How does one dispose of a briefcase “properly,” and have we been disposing of our (of course, many hundreds of) briefcases improperly?

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Life’s a beach. Spring break is a mentality. You may have made some of the best memories of your life this past week, but just because you’re back on campus doesn’t mean that it has to end. Here’s how to keep the spring break glow alive, even when you’re walking to lecture and not dancing behind the DJ booth in Miami.

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1. Live Like You’re on an All-Inclusive Package

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It’s easy when dhall breakfast tends to look just like the somber pickings at a resort buffet. Swipe that ID for all those luxurious amenities. Oh, the dining hall? It’s actually the continental breakfast spread. This gym access? Complimentary wellness activities for resort guests. Delusion, or manifestation? It’s all about perspective.

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2. Talk About Spring Break at Every Possible Opportunity

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You’re going to do it anyway.

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“Ugh, back to reality.”

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“This reminds me of the time I was in…”

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“The island air was just different.”

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“Take me back…”

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3. Keep Posting the Spring Break Pictures

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This one is my personal favorite. I’m guilty of never posting vacation pictures in the moment and instead shamelessly posting them weeks later. Post them late. Post them again. It may be a personal attack to your friends holed up in Lamont, though.

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If you run out, everyday moments can also make great travel content:

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A walk through the Yard = morning strolls in paradise

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Passing the Charles on the way to the SEC = waterfront moments on the way to the spa

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Your dhall glass of Powerade = recovery after hiking through mystical pine forests and waterfalls in Mexico

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4. Romanticize HUDS

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Your HUDS line-up can look just like the unforgettable meals you had during spring break. Again, it’s all about perspective.

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You can level up your salad bar creation to be a handcrafted Mediterranean bowl with kalamata olives, salad, pickled red onions, and crumbled feta — just like the one you would enjoy after yoga on the beach in Greece.

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The emotional support pasta that has become your go-to when none of the entrées are calling your name is now house-made penne with signature marinara, topped with freshly grated parmesan.

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Your bowl of Greek yogurt and berries tastes just like the one you enjoyed on a terrace in Puerto Rico!

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The raspberry and mango soft-serve are straight out of a gelateria in Italy.

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5. Look the Part

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Sunnies are great for both hiding the exhaustion after going out so much and the sadness of missing out on peak UV hours because you’re headed to lecture. You can still pull up in a sundress or the top you wore to beachside dinner to fill the void, though. I’ll let you in on a secret: Summer attire is comfy and cute, and if you look like you’re on vacation, it might actually feel like you still are.

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6. Regularly Treat Yourself to a Fun Bevvy

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After all, spending a week sitting out in the sun can be so draining. You deserve it. Start ordering pricey, complicated drinks that remind you of the resort that you developed a love-hate relationship with. Think the blueberry matcha from Blank Street, Playa’s Beach Break juice, or anything that Life Alive offers. Bonus points if you sip it while sitting in a courtyard egg chair, dramatically staring into the distance like your Google Calendar is still completely clear.

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7. Make Your Spring Break Playlist the Soundtrack to Your Life

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You didn’t spend all those hours curating it for nothing. You may physically be walking to Sever, but mentally? You’re still on a yacht in Miami. Airpods in. Sunglasses on. DND mode.

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8. Go On Weekend Side Quests

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The people abroad don’t have to be the only ones having all the fun and going on side quests. You, too, can collect side quests and add to your lore in the process.

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Spend an afternoon in the North End, cannoli in hand, and pretend you’re wandering a tiny Roman side street. Go to Beacon Hill and pretend it’s Prague, with its brick sidewalks, curvy alleys, and historical charm. Enjoy some bread and cheese, courtesy of HUDS, and Parisian jazz in a picnic in the quad, like it’s a French garden. Take the commuter rail to Providence and tell no one. It’s always tempting to be mysterious. No itinerary. Just let the wind take you.

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9. Stop and Smell the Roses.

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This may be the one completely serious piece of advice I have for you. Just because spring break has come to an end does not mean that you do not still deserve a break. Stop rushing everywhere. Walk with tranquility. Pause between assignments. Read a book for fun. Tan in the Yard. Sip your morning coffee instead of inhaling it. Laugh with your friends like you’re still sitting around a fire pit in Malibu. That spring break glow? You can have it year-round if you just let yourself slow down and live in the present.

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Spring break can be forever. You don’t need your passport on hand to feel like you’re living. Just be a little delusional and have a little raspberry soft serve. Let’s make a movement of responding to someone asking how your break was with a smile and saying, I’m still on it.

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Harvard is ~technically~ in Cambridge, but (don’t kill me) we’re really in the Boston metropolitan area. So, as Flyby’s resident Boston… resident… let me help you get in the loop with the local goings-on by comparing Boston neighborhoods to places you’ve actually been: the Harvard Houses.

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Adams: Jamaica Plain (JP)

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You know JP Licks? Yeah, that’s named after a place. This area has charming Victorian duplexes, a nice pond, and Harvard’s very own Arnold Arboretum: home to many acorns.

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Cabot: Wharf District

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Fish! Aquarium! Ocean! Don’t tell me you’re not convinced.

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Currier: SoWa

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Usually, there’s nothing going on. But when there is, there is. Both throw great parties, though you might have to pay to get in.

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Dunster: Fenway

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Both seem historical but are remarkably sterile on the inside. Both have a mascot that’s a monster (have you ever seen a moose in person?). And both are home to athletes eating a hot dog after practice.

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Eliot: Beacon Hill

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Can you say “old money?” Both have been home to the Boston Brahmins of yore. They may not have elevators, but they have ~history~ and that’s good enough for them.

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Kirkland: North End

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Kirkland and the North End (Boston’s Italian neighborhood) are both haunted: Kirkland by John Hicks, and the North End by Paul Revere and victims of the Molasses Flood. Both are mostly full of people who came to eat but don’t actually live there.

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Leverett: Allston/Brighton

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They seem like catch-alls, but they do have personality if you squint. Is the personality just being populated by a lot of college kids? Yeah. But at least there are some music venues in both.

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Lowell: South End

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The South End (which is NOT the same thing as Southie) is very refined and classy, but with an artistic streak — much like Lowell. The dhall’s color is definitely artistic, and one could call it classy. The same goes for the bells.

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Mather: Seaport

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Towers. Next question.

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Pfoho: Mission Hill

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I don’t really get over to Mission Hill or Pfoho, but when I do, I’m pleasantly surprised by how homey they are. Now, does that mean I’ll make the trip? Um… maybe for brunch…

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Quincy: Downtown Crossing

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The People’s House = the people’s shopping center. Not a lot of people actually live in Downtown Crossing, but they’re always passing through for a hot meal or a train connection. Plus, Downtown Crossing is home to QUINCY Market…

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Winthrop: Back Bay

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Back Bay and Winthrop House: both beautiful, full of brick buildings, and facing a trash problem. I like meeting my friends in both places since they’re central locations. And both are built on landfill!

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If you haven’t been to your House’s neighborhood, what are you even doing? Get out of the bubble! Don’t worry, they probably have Tatte there, too.

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All of these facts lead to the same conclusion: knowing which House has the best eggs at brunch is crucial to having a successful Harvard experience!!! So, this past Sunday, I, Carly Y. Chen, spent approximately two hours trying scrambled eggs at every single River House. Wyatt G. Croog, my wonderful co-author, focused on the Quad Houses. Together, we have created the first and only list you will ever need to decide where to eat on Sunday mornings, even if Housing Day says you must live somewhere else!

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Mather

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Not to suggest that Mather usually fills me with disappointment, but I was EXTREMELY EXTREMELY surprised by how good the eggs were at Mather. They were fluffy, soft, and visually pleasing. The flavor was nothing special (standard premixed liquid egg flavor) and needed a bit of salt. I could imagine them being very good on toast. I’m pleased to definitively say that even after trying the other dhalls, this remains one of my favorite eggs.

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Unrelated but necessary: the frittata. DISGUSTING.

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Dunster

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These eggs… were disappointing. They suffered from what I call “wall syndrome,” an incurable affliction where unstirred eggs look unbroken and “wall-like” instead of scrambled. This also meant they didn’t look great on the plate. Nonetheless, they were tender, not that crumbly (probably because its unfortunate structure lent it great strength), and had a decent flavor. Think of hotel eggs with the texture of the egg in a McDonald's Egg McMuffin.

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Leverett

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At this point I was a bit tired of eggs, hence the tater tot. Anyways, Leverett, while my home and my love, lacks quality in the egg department. They usually suffer significantly from wall syndrome and often need sauce or salt. However, I think the Lev HUDS workers must have sensed this article coming, because the eggs were actually quite good! No seasoning required to make them taste eggy, and they didn’t suffer from their usual wall shape. Unfortunately, however, they were slightly overdone — a bit crumbly.

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Winthrop

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Winthrop, Winthrop, Winthrop….Do NOT be fooled by the indifferent face my eggs and bacon are making. Not only does Winthrop’s dhall stink, their eggs SUCK! For starters, they were tasteless. Furthermore, unlike the stereotypical wall problem, the eggs were instead broken into unusually small pieces. And their texture — like pebbles covered in water and stuck with dried mud. What was happening here.

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Lowell

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These eggs were alright. Reminiscent of Mather, they had decent flavor and decent texture, and looked pretty good. There were a few slightly dried out parts, but I think the eggs had been set out for a while. Nothing crazy, good, or bad.

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Interlude

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At this point, I was beginning to lose my mind. Proof, courtesy of what I wrote in my notes app on the way to Quincy:

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“I hate eggs. The taste lingers in my mouth. Someone I ran into said that HUDS puts laxatives in the eggs(????) what if I die?”

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Quincy

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Quincy eggs, while not a mystery to most, actually were to me. But, after trying them, I understood why Quincy lives by their hot breakfast; they were easily the best eggs of all the houses! They were “wetter” than the traditional HUDS egg, but in a custardy, restaurant brunch way, rather than Winthrop’s questionable and highly disconcerting way. Additionally, they were the only eggs with distinct pepper flakes in them. Therefore, understandably, they were delightfully soft and tasty. A solid bit of eggs that revived me from my delirium.

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Adams

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Unfortunately, the wall syndrome struck once again. Luckily, the flavor was alright, but this actually quite disappointed me since Adams had once given me the best eggs I’ve tried while at Harvard. I would rank this about equal with Dunster.

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Eliot

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Wow, can you believe that this is my eighth egg? My stomach can! I did not get much of this egg and felt I needed a piece of potato as a palate cleanser. The person sitting down the table from me was very nice about averting his eyes from my plate, so he didn’t get to see how unimpressed I was by these eggs. Wall-esque and sad. Mediocre flavor. Next House!

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Kirkland

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This was going to be my actual breakfast stop, so please excuse the non-egg components of my plate. I was quite thankful for these aspects, as the Kirkland eggs were a bit cold, a bit too broken up for my liking, and a bit hard. Overall not that great. A slightly sad end to my egg journey.

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To continue your journey through the HUDS-verse eggs is now Wyatt G. Croog, here to tell you about the Quad eggs!

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Cabot

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Of the Quad Houses, I was most curious about how Cabot would rank compared to its neighbors. Sure, Cabot has community. It has a great café. Cabot has… vibes? But after extensive research (and standing at the buffet making eye contact with the eggs’ consistency for too long), I can say that they (sort of? maybe?) have eggs. Were they good? Who’s to say? Are they consistent? Hell no, every bite was a new flavor. But they do exist, and in a world of great uncertainty, that is what’s important.

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Currier

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Stepping into Currier, I was immediately enveloped in its foresty charm — one singular tree stood tall in the middle of the dhall, showcasing that at least one House cares about sustainability (ESPP majors, this is a big win). With my first bite of egg, it was as if I was teleported to a farm. I went into the barn and collected what my free-range, organic-fed hen had laid, cooked it perfectly, and this was the product. Immaculate texture, great flavor, and for a fleeting moment, I forgot I was in a college dining hall and not in a field of dewy grass. However, I did eat quickly — not just because the Quad scares me, but because I didn’t want to be entrapped in this mirage. I couldn’t let myself get too used to nice things, especially because I am NOT making the trek to the Quad every Sunday.

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Pfoho

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Walking into Pfoho’s dhall, it felt less like a dining space and more like I stumbled into some underground fight club. The eggs, much like the House, really gave it their best shot. I poked at them a few times with my fork, but as I sat there, trapped, with this yellow-ish architectural enigma that was called an egg, I wondered if I would ever escape this place. Was this a test? EGGSistential crisis in full swing, I downed the coagulation and I did the only logical thing — I fled before the flasher could show up.

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And with that, Wyatt and I, with our one to two stomachs, have successfully tried every egg at every house. While the objective winners may be Currier, Quincy, and Mather, in my heart the winners are the eggs themselves. They can’t control how they’re made or who ends up eating them (or hating them), but they still work their hardest to feed us. (I will definitely only be eating Quincy eggs from now on, though).

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All About Adams

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Adams House is in the heart of the Square, and its residents are arguably the heart of Harvard.

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Even with renovations keeping residents out of some of their historical spaces, House traditions keep the community going strong. Housing Committee (HoCo) co-chairs Roxy H. Hreb ’26 and Grace J. Shambley ’26 cited Drag Night in the fall semester and Aurum, their spring formal, as the two biggest highlights of an Adams resident’s year.

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Drag Night is Harvard’s oldest drag night and features “a mix of student performers and then professional performers as well,” according to Shambley. The event draws an audience hailing from the tallest floor of Mather to the furthest corner of the Quad. With the dhall transformed into a stage, Adams residents and members of other Houses are invited to leave it all on the floor in their best drag performances and attire. The Faculty Deans always join in the fun, performing themselves.

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Another large event in the House is Chocoholica, a large Valentines-themed event with swing dancing, champagne, and erotic chocolates. If that special someone just won’t ask you to be their Valentine, don’t worry; Adams House has you covered, as this event is sure to leave you with great memories and even better company. Smaller but no less spirited events like weekly Carpe Noctems (meaning “seize the night”) give Adamsians food and good vibes to look forward to every week, complete with unique themes like Louisiana, soup (Soupe!), and Celine Dion. If you get Adams House, you’ll have no shortage of awesome events to attend!

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Adams has a score of other perks; to name just one, the House has its own gong and a pipe organ, in case you’re ever feeling musical and want to try a more entertaining instrument than the recorder you were forced to play in elementary school. Additionally, underground tunnels connect the House’s halls, and with its previous reputation as a very artistic house, you’ll find all sorts of artwork around as you explore. It’s the perfect place to unlock your inner art critic and really ascend to a higher level of intellectual, art-appreciating vitality — or sit and watch paint dry (pick your poison). Adams resident Anika L. Christensen ’26 has fond memories of exploring the tunnels, even if they’re off-limits for this year’s River Run. “Adams was the last House we went to, and we managed to explore every single building of it through the tunnels. And I think that mystically is what let the Housing Gods determine that we, in fact, will be in Adams.” Freshmen, unfortunately, cannot follow in her path this year, with renovations keeping the tunnels Christensen used off-limits, but that just means you’ll have to forge your own luck to manifest Adams (whatever this might mean to you – go nuts).

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In the Adams Spirit

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Upperclassmen in Adams are incredibly welcoming to new residents, fostering a supportive community for all. Rising sophomores can look forward to connecting with upperclassmen in the “Little Acorn, Big Oak” program, which pairs current upperclassmen with incoming residents in Adams in an effort to acclimate the freshmen and integrate them into the House community. You’ll never be without a friend in Adams House!

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It’s not just the upperclassmen who cheer you on, though. If you ever have career questions, existential crises, or simply are looking for some life advice, the Adams Faculty Deans and resident tutors are here for you. Christensen wants to go into epidemiology and public health. Mercedes C. Becerra ’91, the Adams House Faculty Dean, is an epidemiologist herself. Christensen said, “She’s given me so much guidance on what I can be doing now as an undergraduate, to feel out research and figure out exactly what I want to do.”

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Plus, according to Hreb, Adams has a very active Senior Common Room, connecting students with various academics and professionals. You don’t even have to go to the Mignone Center to brush up on your networking skills anymore, you have it all in the comfort of your own home!

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And, if you’re sick of collecting endless basic Harvard tote bags, Adams has you covered. New residents can also look forward to fun, unique merchandise when they get into Adams. “We’re famous for our boxers,” Hreb said, “and the bow ties.” Housing Day is the only day (besides Primal Scream) where running around the Yard in your underwear, specifically nut-covered boxers, is heavily encouraged — take advantage of it!

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Part of the Adams spirit is also taking everything with good humor, and rolling with the punches. When asked about intramural sports, Hreb gave an optimistic view. “We’re in the top twelve,” she said, as Shambley nodded along. I mean hey, Adams can’t be the best at everything — they had to save the athleticism for another House to make it even! And anyways, clearly, it’s not the victories that matter to this House — it’s the many friends (nuts? acorns?) you make along the way.

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All About Sophomore Housing

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As for the House itself, current freshmen haven’t had the chance to see Adams in all its glory due to renovations. But fear not — they’re expected to be completed this summer. So freshmen fortunate enough to get Adams as their home for the next three years will get modern, fully renovated digs. Yes, your dorm room will be your dorm room, and you will be the first person to sleep there — pretty cool stuff!

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Currently, sophomores are housed at the Inn, where they’re blessed with A/C and fantastic proximity to the Yard. Starting this fall, though, Hreb and Shambley expect that most sophomore Adams residents will live in Randolph and Claverly Hall. With its gorgeous common rooms and large quantity of singles, new Adams residents are really going to be living in luxury.

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Located in River Central among multiple buildings, Adams residents are naturally close to the Yard and most of their classes — it’s essentially like an upperclassmen union dorm, but this time it’s cool to live in (no offense to Pennypacker, Greenough, and Hurlbut). Any freshman placed here will barely have to wake up earlier than they do now to make it to class on time — on the flip side, though, you don’t have a very good excuse for missing your 9 a.m. classes now.

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Its location is also wonderful for when HUDS is closed. Christensen said, “If I’m just looking to go out really late at night, we’re not a very far walk from Pinocchio’s, which is so reliable at one in the morning.”

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Living on the Gold Coast

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A big part of Adams’s character is found in its incredible history. With notable alumni like FDR (class of 1904), William Randolph Hearst, and Chuck Schumer ’71, plus temporary residents like J. Robert Oppenheimer (class of 1925), Robert Frost, and William Weld ’66 (the namesake of the freshman dorm — maybe living there will help you manifest Adams!), you are following in the footsteps of greatness the moment you step foot in Adams’s halls. John F. Kennedy ’40 would meet with his senior thesis advisor in Adams’s Coolidge Room, and now you can book it to sit and procrastinate on even starting to think about your thesis. Who knows — maybe a quick stop at the Coolidge Room will inspire a future presidential run (be nice to the IOP kids, you never know who they’ll end up becoming).

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Don’t be fooled though — Adams does not fully cling to its historical roots. Its renovation introduces amenities that even JFK couldn’t have imagined having (and will surely make thesising more comfortable someday). Though several parts of the house are still under renovation, Hreb and Shambley highlighted the plethora of beautiful spaces Adams has to offer for studying, chilling, and partying. The Adams Senior House and Pool Room are the two biggest spots for parties within the House. Adams also boasts the Coolidge Room, Heaney Suite, Gold Room, Pool Theater, FDR Suite, and the Randolph Courtyard as famous study and hangout spots for its lucky, lucky residents. If you’ve landed in Adams, you’ve struck gold.

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Cracking the Nuts

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Before the end of the interview, I asked the lovely HoCo chairs some more wacky questions so that you could really get to know the vibe of this House!

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What Hogwarts house would your House get sorted into?

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RHH: Gryffindor. We have the Gryffindor colors.

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If you had to liken your House to a fruit, which fruit would it be and why?

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RHH: A Golden Delicious, because we’re gold.

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If your House was a board game, which one would it be and why?

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GJS: Snakes and Ladders — there’s tunnels, and it’s a game of luck, and you’ll be lucky to live in Adams.

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If Adams was a HUDS dish, what would it be?

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What should freshmen who get your House look forward to?

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GJS: Congratulations!

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If you’re lucky enough to land in Adams House this Housing Day, take it all in: enjoy the brand-new facilities, great housing options, and amazing Adams community!

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Need to know more about the real estate market? Read the rest of the feature here!

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Quincy Qulture

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When we asked the House Committee (HoCo) chairs, Varun Suraj ’26 and Aidan C. Pesce ’26, if there was a Quincy “type” or personality, Pesce immediately responded no. “Everyone loves Quincy unless you hate people; it’s as simple as that,” he said, with Suraj adding that “Quincy is big enough and there’s enough going on that no matter who you are, there’s something for you.”

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From hanging out and enjoying free food at biweekly, themed festas to Quinski, their annual ski-themed bash, there are always activities for Quincy residents to explore. Quinski, which took place earlier this year in February, is a relatively new tradition. Though it’s merely two years old (the age of a literal toddler) the event has already proven to be a great success. Although it takes place indoors (mercifully, considering the freezing temperatures at night), people were more than happy to go all in on the ski theme, showing up with snow goggles, snow pants, and more. With a collection of giant inflatable penguins (Quincy’s mascot), great music, and winter decorations galore, what’s not to love?

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In the fall, Quincy has its annual exorcism of the spirit of the House namesake, Josiah Quincy. Yes, you just read that right. While this might be slightly disconcerting at first, it’s not weird per se, just rising sophomores in the courtyard “casting out, like, the demons of bad habits,” according to Pesce. Let’s be honest, we all need an activity like this (another tradition for Housing Day Eve?). Alongside that tradition, Quincy has a field day in which every class competes against each other. This isn’t exclusive to the students; the House tutors jump into the fun as well!

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Transitioning into the spring semester, Quincy hosts a very fun Qarnival, which is exactly what it sounds like — a Quincy carnival! The fun doesn’t stop there, as they also host a House-wide game of Quincy Assassins. For Quincy residents, this is definitely one of the most exciting highlights of the year. Don’t be fooled — this game is intense; last year it ended with a 30-minute one-on-one standoff duel in the courtyard. Quincy Assassins participants don’t hold back — after all, there’s an entire rulebook dedicated to the game, a golden gun that’s hidden at a different location every day at midnight, and immunity from being shot if you’re, um, naked… That’s dedication.

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From Old to New

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Quincy House, often dubbed “The People’s House,” really lives up to its nickname. Within the first ten minutes of my meeting with Pesce and Suraj, I’d been swiped into the building by a random Quincy resident (if you’re reading this — thanks!), welcomed into Quincy dhall, and been the recipient (by proxy) of dozens of waves and greetings sent our way. It’s abundantly clear that, at around 500 students, Quincy House is bound to have a place for everyone. From what Suraj would describe as the “always packed” dhall to their iconic library, aptly named the Qube, rising sophomores — whether they dream of getting Quincy or have never heard anything about it before — have plenty to be excited about.

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The two primary residential dorms are Stone Hall and New Quincy. Stone Hall, the older of the two (and, thus, once fittingly referred to as Old Quincy), was renovated about a decade ago. New Quincy, on the other hand, has not yet undergone renovations. It opened in 1959 and was the first addition to the original seven River Houses, which were built thirty years prior. Another housing option is DeWolfe overflow housing, which offers apartment-style accommodations — you even get your own kitchens and sometimes bay windows or balconies! Speaking of balconies, the balcony suite in New Quincy is one of the House’s most iconic locations. According to Pesce, the suite “is located right by the Qube…it is the only eight-person suite in New Quincy and the only one with a balcony. Everyone knows of the Currier Ten-Man, but I’d say the balcony suite is like the cousin to the Currier Ten-Man.”

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But even if you’re not one of the lucky eight, fear not; with the main dorms built in a modern high-rise architecture style, Quincy residents (especially those in New Quincy) can easily look down (literally, not figuratively, I hope) on those in the more traditionally built neighboring Houses. Most sophomores end up getting placed in hallway singles or doubles in Stone Hall, with open social spaces and study rooms, but suites are also an option for residents.

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All About Amenities

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In terms of amenities, Quincy will never leave you wanting. The House boasts a spacious gym, a theater, and a pottery studio run in part by the Office for the Arts, offering free workshops for Quincy residents to enjoy… and make a mess. There are also plenty of study spaces; the HoCo chairs both frequent the Qube, but Suraj enjoys just hanging out in the dhall to simultaneously socialize and do work — an utter fantasy that we all tell ourselves is possible! There’s also the Kates Tobin Room, the Bullitt Theater, and so much more for students to explore.

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Meanwhile, on the culinary end, many Quincy students are fans of the House Grille. The grille, located on the first floor, is fully student-run and generally open from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. So even if you’re one of those people who turns in assignments at 11:59 p.m., you still have plenty of time to grab some Grille food and relax afterward!

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As for the kinds of foods served, it’s a lot of comfort food — the absolute best for your (mental) health. Suraj tells me “they serve things from chicken tenders to mac and cheese bites, mozzarella sticks, wings, milkshakes, whatever.” “It’s really good,” Pesce finishes for him. The HoCo chairs told me that it’s the only way they use their BoardPlus… and the reason why they go into BoardPlus debt — must be some really good food!

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Q(uincy) & A!

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Can you describe Quincy in three words?

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ACP: “The People’s House”

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VS: “Hot Breakfast.” “Grille.”

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Clearly food is an important factor to these two when considering the Housing Market (and I agree)!

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If Quincy were an ice cream flavor, what would it be?

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VS: This is slightly not an answer, but I’m still gonna do it. Last year, at the Grille, they had Thin Mints milkshakes.

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ACP: Yes, those are amazing.

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VS: And I have to talk to the guy who runs the Grille now because I don’t think they’ve had them yet this year, and I really miss them.

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Did you ever consider investing in something like a snow machine for this year’s Quinski?

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VS: So we tried and were vetoed by the building manager last year. But this was a very serious consideration!

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Any cool traditions surrounding House spirit?

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ACP: We sometimes are a little too enthusiastic, we love to chant. Our favorite: Q-U-I-N-C-Y, Quincy ’til the day I die.

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VS: Yeah, that’s the general chant; that’s the chant you’ll hear when we go storm the Yard.

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Before you came to Quincy, did you think that penguins were the best animal?

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ACP: I’ve always liked penguins personally, so yeah, they are pretty cool.

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Freshmen, get excited. Quincy House, the People’s (and Penguins’) House, might just be your House this Housing Day!

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