Cambridge
Occupy Harvard Security Measures Cause Tension
As the Harvard community continues to deal with heightened security measures surrounding the Yard—including checkpoints and restricted access to freshman dorms—Occupy Harvard protesters are fighting the sentiment that occupiers are to blame for the increased security, asserting that the administration is leveraging the security measures to cast the demonstration in a negative light.
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Ahmed Maher, a prominent participant in the anti-Mubarak demonstrations in Egypt in 2011, speaks to Occupy Harvard protesters through Johnston gate after police shut down the Yard Friday night. He tells the crowd during a Q & A session, "it's the people who create the real changes, not the elites."
Porter Square
In this series, we'll be visiting the other parts of Cambridge, the "City of Squares." Join us as we explore the ins-and-outs of things to do in Inman, Central, Davis, Kendall, and Porter Squares. Students looking for a break from the familiar streets of Harvard Square should head north on Massachusetts Avenue to check out Porter Square. With an eclectic mix of independently owned shops and a dose of Japanese infusion, Porter Square offers plenty of opportunities to spice things up.
This week's FM Scrutiny: Life Out Here
FM reporter Sam Wohns '14 discusses politics and fantasy role playing games with Justin Newton and Ralph Beck who live in front of the Holyoke Center on Mass Ave.
Results of School Committee Election ‘Not Surprising’
The six-member Cambridge School Committee was elected Tuesday night from a narrow field of 11 candidates.
Cambridge City Council Candidate: Matt P. Nelson
At 31, Matt P. Nelson is the youngest candidate in this year’s Cambridge City Council election. Though he lacks the years of experience of many of the current City Councilors, he hopes his energy and innovation will land him a seat on the Council.
Cambridge City Council Candidate: Minka Y. vanBeuzekom
In September 1980, a young woman named Minka Y. vanBeuzekom moved into the Kendall Square neighborhood. Now, armed with the experience that comes with raising two daughters, developing a long history of community involvement, and spending 31 years in Cambridge, she is running for Cambridge City Council.
Cambridge City Council Candidate: Kenneth E. Reeves '72
Despite the loss of key supporters and assistants, Kenneth E. Reeves ’72 says his campaign strategy is basically the same as it was during his first run for office in 1989.
