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With all the Mexican food options in Harvard Square, it can be difficult to stand out (especially when you occupy the same space that Jefe’s did, even if it’s been two years). Despite the competition, Tenoch Mexican has broken the mold with their vintage-inspired interior, unique menu offerings, and friendly environment.

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Right as we entered Tenoch, Alvaro, who co-owns the local chain with his brother, warmly welcomed us at the door and offered his personal recommendations. From the get-go, we noticed the rustic vibes and the accents of red that gave the restaurant a casual, almost nostalgic feel. It felt a little empty, but understandably so, as they just recently held their grand opening. We also walked in right as their business day began – 11 a.m., bright and early.

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Following Alvaro’s recommendations, we ordered the torta campechana — a mix of chorizo and carnitas — alongside one taco pollo con queso, one taco asada con queso, and a Jarritos (pineapple flavor) to wash it all down. The tortas are one of Tenoch’s specialties, as none of the other Mexican restaurants in Harvard Square offer them. And… look at the portion sizes! While the tacos were of standard size, the tortas were definitely large enough to share, and we felt more than satisfied after our meal.

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But now for what you’re actually here for. How’s the food? Across the board, the meat was well seasoned and tender, especially the chicken. The tacos were rather cheesy, which is good for the cheese-lover, but it might be a little too cheesy for the average person. Still, they were solid. The star, however, was definitely the torta campechana. First off, it came with guac with no additional charge, so that’s already a plus. Second, it came with a salsa that had a slightly fruity undertone which added a nice brightness to the torta. Third, the combination of the meat, vegetables, and sauces created a satisfying and hearty meal that satisfied a craving we didn’t even know we had. All in all, while the tacos were enjoyable, we recommend trying the tortas, especially since they aren’t available at the other Mexican spots near campus.

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The cherry on top of our fulfilling meal was the lovely conversation we had with Alvaro. He made sure we enjoyed the food and filled us in on the different Tenoch locations (Their Harvard Square location is one of seven different restaurants!) and his goal to bring authentic Mexican cuisine to his customers. They also have three food trucks, one of which can be found in the Science Center Plaza. Alvaro also pointed us to the Tacografía map which not only adds an artistic touch to the entrance, but also provides an overview of the variety of dishes unique to the different cities of Mexico.

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If our review has convinced you to give Tenoch a try, keep an eye out for their taco stand during Oktoberfest on Sunday!

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Did you pick your fall schedule to minimize 9 a.m.’s and now are in class nonstop from 10:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.? Are you so crushed by psets that you can’t fit in a break in the middle of your day to eat? Are you scarfing down a bland FlyBy sandwich every day, thinking to yourself, “there must be a better way for me to eat?” If so, this article is for you. Read on to find tips on how to not starve until dinner.

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1. Berg

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If you are a freshman, my advice is don’t go to FlyBy. Instead, sneak out of your class early and get takeout from Annenberg. You can easily pass through in five minutes or less and will get way more options than FlyBy. Upperclassmen will be grateful for a shorter line, and you won’t have to eat the same tomato mozzarella wrap and chili every day.

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2. FlyBy combos

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If you are tired of FlyBy, try combining food items in interesting ways to spice up the boring soup and sandwich options. My personal favorite is mixing pretzels, Oreos, and yogurt together. I don’t have a name for this, but the sweet/salty/tangy mix is delicious and keeps life interesting.

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3. Bagged lunch

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If you read my last point and thought to yourself, “I don’t have time for FlyBy” — maybe you have to run from Barker to Northwest (a trek Google Maps says takes 14 minutes) — fear not, for I have a solution for you! Order bagged lunch here and pick it up on your way out in the morning. You get the same foods as FlyBy without the wait!

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4. Skip class

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For any admin reading, we at Flyby do not condone not going to school. Okay, but actually, if your class is recorded and attendance is optional… maybe just don’t go. Lunch is a great time to socialize with friends, take a break from a busy day, and relax for a moment until you go back to the pset grind. If you watch the lecture at 2x speed you will save 37.5 minutes: plenty of time to indulge in delicacies like curly fries and grape pizza.

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5. Ditch your friends

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If you are reading this article and you “have time for lunch” (as in no class) but don’t *have* time for lunch (maybe your sophomore fall schedule is demolishing you), consider eating alone while watching that lecture you skipped on 2x speed. Although it is great to catch up with friends, grabbing a quick meal can easily turn into an hour-long ordeal; instead, really maximize your time by just doing more school!

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With Crimson Carts opening in less than a month (it feels like we are always in course registration at this school), keep these tips in mind to remind yourself not to pick that 9 a.m. Math 21A section and instead, let yourself sleep in and eat lunch quickly the Flyby way (not the FlyBy way).

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By: Mark Suckerberg, Mosquito

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Let’s just cut to the chase: this was my room first. Believe it or not, my family has a long history at Harvard. My ancestors? They bit John F. Kennedy’s left arm back in the day. My cousins? Penthouse in Dean Khurana’s kitchen cabinet. And you thought you were a legacy kid. Just because you show up here with your Harvard pennant, Target twin XL bed sheets and a Polaroid of your blockmates you’ll inevitably fall out with does not make you the owner of this place. Far from it, actually.

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I feel like it’s time to set some boundaries. First of all, the whole swatting and throwing things has to stop. It’s invasive of my personal space. Whatever happened to hello? How are you? My name is? Instead you go straight to the slapping and screaming profanity. Rude.

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Oh, and while we’re at it, I feel like you ignore me sometimes. I swear you don’t pay any attention to me when I’m speaking until I’m literally screaming in your ear. Then it’s all “god, the buzzing!” Which, by the way, isn’t the preferred term anymore. It’s generally referred to as “aerodynamic vocalization,” thank you very much.

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You humans are all about “using your resources” and “networking,” but when I want to feast on the third guy you brought home this week, suddenly it’s all “respect my space” and “leave me alone." Like sorry for thinking he’s a snack, too. You’re out here climbing the social ladder, and I’m here trying to feast on it. Let’s not pretend we’re so different, babe.

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Speaking of relationships, what ever happened to being a girl’s girl? I finally got the courage to invite my girl Beeyoncé home and you go beat her up. Literally. With a shoe. Don’t take this the wrong way, but I think you’re kind of being a buzzkill. I understand I forgot to ask you before inviting her over, but considering your track record, I figured you’d get it.

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Honestly, I could have taken this up with the resident dean but I just feel like Harvard has been generally discriminatory against those with my background. So, I hope you don’t mind me airing our dirty laundry. If you want to talk about this, you know where to find me.

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Throwback to August: You open Sidechat and it seems like every other sophomore has their housing assignment. Winthrop, Cabot, Eliot, but where’s Pfoho? Finally, it drops and you read…

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Cronkhite?!

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The name itself evokes … well not much, actually. I’d heard of its existence only a month before. A wretched place where a sophomore’s social life dies. Besides that, Cronkhite is one of the various Harvard mysteries… like… why was grape pizza ever made? Where is Remy (No, seriously I haven’t seen him)? But the most important one being: Where the pf*** is it?

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So what is Cronkhite?

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If you haven’t wandered far from the Square (and let’s be honest, most of us haven’t), Cronkhite is near the Radcliffe Yard. It’s actually tucked away on the second and third floor of Harvard’s Admission and Financial Aid Office. So, technically, you’ve probably been near it, but you probably didn’t know. And let’s be honest, were you really paying attention while begging for more financial aid? Since the pandemic, it’s been housing undergrad quad overflow. I mean, after all, what’s worse than being quadded? Being quadded from the quad. Cronkhite remains the Bermuda Triangle of housing. It’s just… there.

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Food? Where Art Thou?

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One of Cronkhite’s rudest moves? No dhall. That’s right. You’re stranded in the far reaches of, well, nowhere with no means of nourishment. Your only choice? Walking to the nearest dining hall because not even the shuttles stop here. The only upside is we do have swipe access to every upperclassman dining hall. But imagine walking back from a long day, only to realize your nearest dining option is a solid 10-15 minute walk away (guys, I’m only 4’10”... it takes me a bit longer to walk everywhere). Cronkhite: where the hunger games are real.

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Is Anyone Even Here?

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The vibe can be best compared to a Harvard football game. You know people should be there, but they usually aren’t. It’s technically home to the overflow from the Quad – Cabot, Currier, and my beloved (?) Pfoho – but honestly, it feels like I’m living in a mystery novel where the main plot is: Where is everybody? Because I rarely run into anyone, and when I do, it’s like spotting a rare species in the wild. We don’t talk, we don’t interact, we just exchange awkward eye contact like, “Ah, you too, huh?” It’s truly sad. I have lived here a month now and can’t tell you the names of a single person around me. It’s not that the place is un-pfriendly, it’s just that we all head to our over 110 square feet singles to continue the isolating culture of Cronkhite.

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The worst part of being housed in Cronkhite? Probably the fact that we are, supposedly, the last undergraduates to live there. Once the Class of 2025 graduates, there shouldn’t be a need for overflow. Fortunately for everyone else, and unfortunately for me, no one will understand my frustrations with Cronk.

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“This is going to be my year,” we all say in unison at the start of each semester.

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But then, on the first day of class, we’re all somehow already three lectures behind and locked in Lamont. Since when were there readings I needed to do before section? Why is there a pset 0?

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The transition from summer to fall feels like getting the wind knocked out of you. No, like literally — from the 50 mph Cambridge wind when you walk towards the Science Center. But let’s wind down for a bit amidst the psets and readings you’re drowning in and wind back to the summer and transition into the fall.

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Summer: Waking up early for research or an internship you’re actually interested in.

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Fall: Dragging yourself out of bed and getting ready in five minutes before class.

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Tell me why I eagerly jumped out of bed this summer, but now, no matter how many hours of sleep I get, I’m still tired. Why do I need to go to classes when I can do the job I want to do and get real-world experience?

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Summer: Studying abroad and traveling.

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Fall: Traveling around Widener or Lamont to find a study spot.

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I guess we’re all locked in already. Took me 20 minutes to walk around Lamont to find a spot when I could have spent that time working on my pset…

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Summer: Getting a tan (or whatever).

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Fall: Getting sick.

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Oh… you thought you were sick of working on that Stat 110 p-set or re-reading that same line for your gen ed readings for the past 10 minutes, huh? Well, now you are actually sick. You can’t escape the college sniffles and coughs metaphorically — and physically — speaking, unfortunately.

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Summer: Lounging in the hammocks or playing spike ball in the Yard.

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Fall: Sprinting to classes and arriving at the section sopping wet from the rain.

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Too bad we can’t bring the hammocks inside or use them as makeshift raincoats… Actually, that would be a bad idea. Just be sure to have two back-up umbrellas just in case one breaks from the horrendous wind.

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Summer: Exploring new restaurants with friends (when everyone actually has time).

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Fall: Eating HUDS food.

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Need I say more? And be prepared to spend all your BoardPlus in the first week of midterm season on cold brews from Cafe Gato Rojo or Buckmisters to try to stay awake during classes.

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Summer: Buying new clothes to upgrade your wardrobe.

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Fall: Struggling to find an empty washer and/or dryer on a Sunday night.

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Yeah… as much as you want to wear those new ripped jeans and Minecraft socks… can’t wear them if you can’t wash them… Don’t forget you’ll eventually resort to a sweatshirt and sweatpants (or even your pajamas) when the sun starts setting at 4:30 p.m. and the cold weather makes it impossible to get out of bed.

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Summer: Enjoying time with family and visiting relatives.

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Fall: Getting bombarded with emails.

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You will see your Gmail notifications more than your parent’s messages. You’ll also probably open Gmail more than your messages. Oh, did I mention you’ll see your Gmail inbox more than your reflection in the mirror?

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While the thought of dropping out constantly lingers in the back of our minds, summer went by in a blink of an eye, so fall semester probably will too (hopefully).

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A sleep schedule

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It doesn’t even have to be good, just any semblance of sleep that doesn’t involve sporadic napping.

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One of those Capital One Café student deals

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Remember when they used to do those all the time? I want a $1 drink please.

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Relatedly, the Blank Street Student Deal

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She did a classic Irish exit and we want her back. That singular $2 matcha I had was glorious.

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To go to Boston more than once

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No, the SEC and other Allston places don’t count. I want to go to at least Back Bay.

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A club or Harvard sponsored trip, preferably somewhere warm

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When I say I want to escape the Harvard bubble, I mean it. But obviously not on my dime.

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A situationship that I cry about to my thesis advisor

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I just know my thesis advisor would give good advice. But I need the situationship first.

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Bake in the house kitchen

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Something with cinnamon.

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A good day on November 6th

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We can leave it at that…

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An eligibility notice for PBK

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I don’t even have to get elected, I just sort of need that boost to my ego. (Would love to get elected though!)

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$100 of Boardplus

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It’s only right.

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If you dare to verbalize these questions, most people will tell you that it’s just a skill issue, but we all know the truth: sometimes GCal is more trouble than it’s worth. I have now invested far too many hours to return to my offline calendar days, but if you’re interested in listening to a hypocrite, here are a few tips on kicking GCal to the curve (and still making it to your meetings on time).

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Do what you love.

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No, I’m not trying to sell you a pamphlet of motivational phrases. But the first step towards memorizing your calendar without sharing it with the internet overlords is minimizing the number of events you actually need to memorize. Work smarter, not harder, and all that jazz. If you keep on forgetting this one club meeting — not Flyby, never Flyby, because we love Flyby — your heart brain is probably trying to tell you something. When you enjoy the events that populate your schedule, you are far more likely to remember them. Failing that, when you miss something you enjoy, the shame/fomo/regret of forgetting is enough to remember that meeting time for the rest of your life.

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Memorize your class schedule.

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I’m so sorry, but if you were looking for advice on this one, I have none. This is something that you simply must do. Your professor is not going to excuse your absence from your midterm because you forgot it was happening. I promise it is far less daunting than it seems, though; once your schedule settles into monotony regularity, you’ll know it like the back of your hand.

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Give yourself an off day…or three.

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Trust me, if you designate a day of the week as sacred, stay-in-your-pajamas-all-day rest and relaxation time, you will never, ever forget a meeting you schedule on that day. You will be so furious with the event organizer (or yourself for filling out that when2meet wrong and not having the guts to fess up to it) for interfering with your me-time that hatred alone will move your body out of bed and to Sever Hall. Even if you tend towards more well-adjusted emotional responses, the pattern-loving heart of your hominid brain will flag that exception to the rule with so much red tape you’d have to be colorblind to miss it. Plus, it’s much easier to remember six days of events than seven.

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Get it down on paper.

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Once midterm season comes around, you might need to save the limited space in your brain for something other than your itinerary (even if your entire schedule is office hours). But stay strong — you don’t have to make a deal with the devil (read: Google). Just jot it down: on an index card, on your pset, or in an email you schedule-send to yourself. Savor the sight of your day-to-day life in all its horrific glory.

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Text your friends.

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Every once in a while, ask your friends to remind you to submit an assignment or leave in time for an event. They might very rarely remember to remind you, but the act of establishing your schedule within a social space can solidify it in the (very scary) space inside your head. Your loved ones are not appointment books, but if it works, it works.

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Your worth is not at all tied to your ability to manage your life without an online calendar, but there is a special thrill that comes with knowing the ins-and-outs of your life without having to open another tab in your browser. I miss that thrill… and I miss not accidentally triple-booking myself because I forgot to log something into the machine that now controls my every waking moment. (Yeah, that one never gets less embarrassing.) So, while no one will blame you for descending into GCal oblivion, if you successfully break free, you are objectively allowed to brag about it to everyone.

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Adams: The Tortured Poets Department — Taylor Swift

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Adams is for creative types and wannabe creative types, a.k.a tortured poets. Also, the Inn is right next to the Barker Center.

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Quincy: Short N’ Sweet — Sabrina Carpenter

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Hot breakfast every day is simply that me espresso.

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Lowell: Big Ideas — Remi Wolf

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The… powerful… bells need a powerhouse voice like Remi to match.

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Eliot: brat — Charli xcx

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We can’t imagine climbing three flights of narrow stairs to move in nor can we navigate the tunnels, but the allure of the popcorn machine in Eliot grille and Fête keep us intrigued.

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Kirkland: The Secret of Us — Gracie Abrams

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Every year, we hear something new about the Kirkland cult community. Secret santa, witch hats… truly a house of many secrets.

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Winthrop: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess — Chappell Roan

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Winthrop has had a rise and fall (being newly renovated, the dhall smell) and is in mid-River West. Enough said.

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Leverett: C,XOXO — Camilla Cabello

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Hugs and kisses to the cute merch. Not so much to the super exclusive dhall.

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Dunster: Charm — Clairo

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No Clairo shade in Dunster. Just a lo-fi vibe and a sizable number of lesbians.

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Mather: Radical Optimism — Dua Lipa

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This seems like the album they’d play in the high-rise elevator.

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Cabot: Hit Me Hard And Soft — Billie Eilish

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Birds of a feather… fish in the sea… Cabot community is soft, when the walk to the yard and back is hard. Duality.

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Currier: Found Heaven — Conan Gray

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We can imagine heaven to have a fountain in the middle of its dhall.

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Pfoho: Crash — Kehlani

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Pfoho is for the coffee addicts and the caffeine crash that hits them afterwards.

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The Start (5 a.m.):

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After much anticipation (okay, two days), it was finally hike day! The 5 a.m. walk from Mather to the MAC was the perfect warm-up, and I grabbed a bagel and donut from Dunkin’ for the ride. Admittedly, I was asleep for most of the drive to New Hampshire, but right after we left Boston, I was so excited to see trees and the mountains start to appear as we drove further away from campus and toward our destination.

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Miles 1-3:

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Things were going well for the first few miles up. It was a beautiful day, perfect for hiking. I started to feel the burn in my legs, but it wasn’t too bad yet. As we climbed straight up the mountain, I was reminded that switchbacks don’t exist in New England.

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Miles 3-5:

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Taking in the view on the way to the summit! Super pretty — we were very lucky to have had excellent weather! Over these first few miles, we gained 3,000 (???) feet in elevation.

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Mile 5

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Oh… this was a fun sign to see! We were above the treeline at this point, and the weather was still pretty perfect. The landscape had changed, and there were so many cool alpine plants: small yet hardy, withstanding an unforgiving environment, much like Harvard students.

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Mile 5.5

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We stopped by the AMC Madison Spring Hut to fill up on water and take a super quick lunch break before reaching the summit. Nothing hits more than a mid-hike bagel and some cold mountain water.

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Scramble to the Summit:

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Just half a mile left! This next part was going to require some scrambling above the treeline!

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Scrambling rocks! Used my hands for support as I navigated uneven footing and tried to stick to the path and not trip over everything. The view just kept getting better and better as we went further up. I was super excited to take in the panoramic views on such a lovely day.

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There were still some more rocks ahead! But there’s Mount Washington in the distance! Mount Adams is the mountain on the right. It’s kind of insane how high up we were.

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Summit:

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SUMMIT!!!!! If you look closely enough, you can see Mount Washington (and the auto road — which is where you can get the iconic “this car climbed Mount Washington” bumper sticker in the background!!). We spent some time here just taking in the gorgeous view!

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Obligatory summit BeReal!

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Descent:

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What goes up must come down… time for the descent.

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A cairn! And some more rocks! Wow, my knees really hurt, and I’m quite aware of how little cartilage cushions my knees.

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Miles 6-9:

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We swapped so many fun stories to pass the time, from crazy blocking drama stories (like someone building an actual wall made from drywall to split up a double??!?!) to stories about high school shenanigans. Truly, one of the best parts of Harvard Outing Club trips is the people you get to meet and the friends you make :)

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Mile 10:

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One last look at the woods before we return to civilization.

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Insane trip for the Strava books. (Also we somehow logged two more miles than advertised on AllTrails?) 10/10 would recommend it and do it again, though.

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The hike was so much fun and the perfect way to meet people in the Harvard community. It was great to leave the campus bubble for a day, recharge in nature, and touch grass before the semester picked up. I know I’ll definitely be back at some point in the near future, and I hope to hit the rest of the Presidential Range during my time at Harvard.

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I would highly recommend checking out a HOC trip (shoutout to Josh and Maya — our awesome HOC leaders) or, at the very least, trying to get off of campus and spend, like, more than five minutes in nature.

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The Bathroom

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The first thing that comes to mind when I think about having a lovely extra roommate is the bathroom scene. A bathroom designed for three can become crowded by four, five, or even six people. One sink being shared in the morning, one shower being used at night, the extra toothbrushes littered around create chaos. The feeling of impending doom when they’ve been in there for 15 minutes, and your class starts in 10, and you still haven’t brushed your teeth can really take a toll on your mental health. A relaxing morning quickly turns into a stressful one, and you’re transported back to your childhood, when sharing the bathroom with your siblings was a monstrous and never-ending problem. Even if you might love the extra roommate as you do your siblings, sharing things that are supposed to be yours can make you dislike them intensely.

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Clutter

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Even if the extra roommate is neat, it’s inevitable that there will be some clutter due to the extra items in the confines of a small space (shoutout to the rooms where you can reach out between beds and hold hands). Extra clothes that don’t fit in the dressers are bound to be found where they aren’t supposed to be in the suite (a coat on my bed and sweatshirt on my chair, really?). Extra shoes that don’t fit on the rack will be scattered about. Due to no fault of the extra roommates, there is sometimes just not enough space to fit double the amount of people meant to stay in a room. Or maybe it really is just because your extra roommate is a messy king/queen. Either way, tensions may be high when the extra roommate’s clutter takes over your life.

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Another Bestie?

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A (potential) positive to having an extra roommate is that you are gifted (hopefully) with another bestie! If you love your roommate, and your roommate loves them, who’s to say you won’t get along too! They’re likely to be cool… as long as your roommate has good taste. For example, let’s say someone just broke your heart. You get home and want the comfort of your roomie to get through it. Alas, your extra roommate is with her! What to do? Well, another ear to hear your sorrows never hurts, and getting another perspective might just be what tips you off that you deserve better. Thanks, extra roommate! I’m over them!

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An extra roommate might be annoying at times. Having someone in your space when it isn’t your choice can be hard. But as long as you are open and honest, and can tell them to get the f out sometimes, all will be well! Plus, you might even like the extra roommate and make another great friend (until they break up).

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Cambridge has been blessing us with beautiful weather lately, and I don’t know whether to be happy or feel an eerie foreboding of the surely inevitable bone-withering, soul-sucking winter. Nonetheless, I endeavored to take advantage of the pleasant remnants of the summer by kayaking on the Charles! I admit, this was partially motivated by my curiosities watching Head of the Charles and wondering what it is like to be a rower.

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It was truly a beautiful day, with a sparkling sun and some breeze. My two friends and I were originally planning on riding a three-person canoe, but we were warned that it would be dangerous due to high winds that day. Disappointing because I had fully planned on being a passenger princess. Alas, I rowed.

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But first, we ran into a student working at the kayak place who apparently took Math 21a, which my friend is a CA for. The 21a network runs deep! I say this as a past victim student. Three days a week of psets was not for the weak, but it makes for great trauma bonding.

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We started in the area of the river near the SEC, and then rowed downstream towards John Weeks bridge. I don’t claim to be an athletically inclined person, but that day I discovered one of my fatal flaws. I was crashing us into the shoreline, into other kayakers, and almost into a passing boat, to the chagrin or terror of my friend on the same kayak as me. Luckily, he had better athletic intuition than I did, so we lived to tell the tale.

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The trick to kayaking is to lift the paddle higher than you think you need to, and gliding it through the water deeper than you think you need to. I was not aware of this fact! So it was only halfway through the whole experience, after my skirt had become completely soaked that I realized that none of my other friends were having the same struggles.

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The good thing is that I’ve become quite accustomed to having river water splashing at my face now, so alleged flesh eating bacteria does not scare me anymore. If you see someone partaking in a certain Harvard tradition involving swimming in the Charles, it may or may not be me. I am invincible now.

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The experience ended with karaoke in the middle of the river, which I hope no one had the unfortunate experience of hearing. Floating in the middle of quasi-wilderness just gives you bursts of (probably false) confidence that you are incognito to the world. Good stress relief.

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Overall, I would rate the experience as “would do it again.” To all my rowers out there, y’all are doing great. I’m happy to have touched some dirty river water and to have sung my heart out while floating downstream, ahead of this gruesome fall semester.

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Dear Olympia Moving & Storage,

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First and foremost, let me just start off by saying how truly grateful I am for all of your hard work these past few weeks. Your commitment to students on this campus does not go unnoticed. It’s no easy feat to deal with the Amazon Prime addictions of thousands of Harvard students, or the consequences of a late night of Edikted retail therapy after a hard FDOC (...not speaking from personal experience).

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Also, I can’t lie — having my very heavy mini fridge and enormous laundry hamper delivered right to my dorm is as convenient as it gets. Especially at the beginning of the year, when I would’ve been dripping in sweat from heaving it up four flights of stairs. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice surprise when I open my door sometimes to see my packages ready for me to unwrap like presents on Christmas morning. No trekking to the mailroom, no begging people over the house email list to help me carry it up stairs, and most importantly, no social interaction!

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With that being said, sometimes it feels as though your company focuses on its commitment to storage rather than moving. I wonder if my package is being held for 36 hours in a mysterious Olympia Moving & Storage jail cell. Not to fret, though, because like any other Harvard student, my best virtue is my patience. So I will wait those 36 hours. After all, good things come to those who wait.

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And while I very much appreciate the convenience, the loud door bangs that alert me to my – or my suitemates’ – packages has arrived can be quite a jumpscare. The sometimes awkward interactions with the movers as I run to the door to appease the banging make for sweet Spiderman meme interactions.

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Honestly, it’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me; I need to stop ordering stuff. As if waiting 36 hours wasn’t already enough, I’m anticipating the end of this month, so I can finally pick up my packages right when I see the HUMS email without the extra wait. But until that happens, I’d really like to access my 12-pack of Celsisus and face wash. I can hear my future all-nighters calling for their help.

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Sincerely,

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Someone who just wants her package-induced serotonin boost

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Senior fall is a crazy time, with each member of the graduating class juggling different commitments. From applying for post-graduate jobs and fellowships to finishing degree requirements or even writing a thesis, there can be a lot on your plate. While we know you’re busy, there’s one more thing you need to add to your to-do list: voting for your 2025 Class Marshals.

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So… What’s a Class Marshal? What’s a Class Committee?

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The Harvard Alumni Association explains that the priority of a Class Committee is “to bring the class together as a whole, connecting members of the class to each other and Harvard College.” There are several roles on the committee, ranging from Program Marshals to the various House Representatives. The First and Second Marshal as well as the six Program Marshals are elected by the senior class. The two highest vote earners will become the First and Second Marshal and are responsible for leading the Class Committee.

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So… What do they really do?

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They plan our senior week, ensuring we make the most memories we possibly can as a class, and commit to making sure that our commencement week activities are not going to bore us to death. They orchestrate the Class Day Exercises, planning everything from the guest speakers to exactly how long you’ll be sitting on those chairs in the Harvard Yard. After Commencement, they’ll also be in charge of planning our class reunions.

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So… How do I pick?

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When deciding who to vote for, out of the many candidates claiming to make this year the best year yet…you actually don’t have to pick just one. When you cast your vote, you can vote for up to eight people to serve as one of the marshals. The candidate with the most votes will become the class marshal (and inevitably, the cover of The Harvard Crimson’s Commencement edition). When making your selections, make sure you vote based on the candidates that gave you pset answers freshman year, respond to your DMs within seconds, and people who you won’t get bored listening to as they do their speech in the Cambridge summer heat. And, ~for legal reasons~ Flyby Blog does not endorse any of the candidates.

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Make sure to vote before midnight!

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Ah, house mailing lists. The perfect place to complain, to discourse, to beg people to sign up for things because the people who organized those things asked you to do so. But it’s also the perfect place to crowdsource people who will give you things. So here are the top ten of those things… maybe you’ll find yourself in need of them!

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1. A corkscrew

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Yes, it makes sense that people don’t have corkscrews. If it’s not boxed, I’m not drinking it! But some of us suddenly acquire a taste for the finer things in life and need to ask for a way to get to that sweet, sweet nectar.

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2. Extra furniture

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It’s one thing to try to pawn it off, but I don’t know if anyone is going to see your email and go, “you know what? I don’t need my bed after all!”

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3. Tape

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This one is a multipurpose fave. Posters! String lights! Um… I can’t think of any other uses right now but they definitely exist.

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4. An internship

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Manifesting a nepo baby housemate… Especially if you’re looking to hire some #relatable #tryingtoohard #listiclewriters

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5. Your key

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Anybody see it around? What does it look like? Oh, you know… a key…

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6. One egg

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You don’t want to buy a dozen when you only need one! (Unfortunately, that’s what everyone is thinking.)

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7. A Netflix password

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Netflix’s new family plan restrictions didn’t account for four hundred people living in one house… just saying…

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8. Votes for class marshal

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My vote is SECRET and SACRED. And so is my inbox.

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9. LOWERCASE LETTERS

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[MOOSE] [URGENT] [ACTION REQUIRED] [DUE TONIGHT] [MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS STUCK]

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10. People to comp Flyby ;)

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There’s still time…

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It’s the first day of class. You haven’t opened my.harvard and don’t know where your classes are, so you log in again to figure out how early you need to leave your dorm, only to find….

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Vanserg?

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I had many questions upon seeing that I had not one, but two sections in Vanserg this semester. I thought, “What is Vanserg?” I thought, “Where is Vanserg?” But most importantly, I thought, “Why is Vanserg?”

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Seriously. Why is Vanserg? And why do I have to be in Vanserg? I’ve complained about having classes in William James Hall, the Harvard Art Museums and Biolabs, but Vanserg is a new distance from the Yard that my legs (fueled solely by Red Spiced Chicken) might not be able to handle.

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It turns out that you and I aren’t the only students asking “Why is Vanserg?” In fact, back in October 1982 — before Michael Jackson released Thriller and before Rick Astley promised never to give us up — a Harvard student wrote about this very question. The gist of it is that the government built Vanserg as a radar laboratory during World War II, and Harvard bought the building after the war. Pretty cool, right?

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Well, that’s all nice and good, but why do I specifically have to be in Vanserg? I’ve heard of language courses offered in Vanserg, but I’m not even taking any language courses this year! Why are so many other departments suddenly holding classes in Vanserg?

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Unfortunately, my friends, I have no clue. I certainly can’t think of many good answers. Biolabs is already a hidden building - now we have to have class in a building hidden behind Biolabs? On top of that, Vanserg is so warm. Even on a late summer’s day, I feel warmer inside Vanserg than outside. I can literally see AC units in the classrooms and nobody is turning them on. Also, why did construction on Vanserg have to be scheduled to perfectly coincide with the fall semester? There is just no reason I should need to enter a building from the basement to reach the second floor. None at all. Also, some sections of the building (including parts of the stairwell) have a weird smell that I don’t quite like. Like a mix of a 1700's historical building and wet dog.

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I’ll acknowledge that I do like the aesthetics of Vanserg classrooms. I like the swivel chairs and the amount of desk space attached to them. The second floor classrooms have big, translucent portions of their walls that give the space a more modern feel. And its ability to trap heat will come in handy during wintertime. Truly, if the spirit of John Harvard picked Vanserg up and dropped it in the middle of the Yard, I would look forward to coming to Vanserg twice a week.

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But alas, that is not possible. And as long as Vanserg remains on the far outskirts of Harvard’s campus, I will complain.

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