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Lowell Lecture Hall
Student Groups

BSA Celebrates Black Talent in Annual Apollo Night Talent Show

Roughly two dozen Harvard students gathered in Lowell Lecture Hall on Friday to celebrate Apollo Night, an annual talent show hosted by the Harvard Black Students Association.

Autumn in the Yard
Student Groups

Home Away From Home: The Harvard Undergraduate Rural League Launches Advocacy, Affinity Efforts

The Harvard Undergraduate Rural League launched as the University’s only rural student affinity group last semester — and now, the club hopes to tackle rural issues facing both its members and their hometowns.

Dunster Moose and Lowellians Housing Day 2025
House Life

‘It’s Going To Feel Different’: Harvard Upperclassmen Wary of Decision to Move Back Housing Day

Harvard students said the College’s decision to move Housing Day to the Friday after spring break could disrupt a beloved undergraduate celebration — but was unlikely to “make or break” the excitement of being assigned to an upperclassman House.

QuOffice
College

After QuOffice’s Closure, Its Staff Are No Longer Confidential Resources for Students Reporting Sexual Misconduct

Harvard College’s Office of BGLTQ Student Life staff no longer serve as confidential resources following the office’s dissolution over the summer, narrowing the options available to students who want to discuss sexual harassment or misconduct without notifying the College’s Title IX office.

Blue Hill Signage
Student Life

Off the Beaten Path: Student Hikers Find Friendship, Peace in the Outdoors

Even as midterm season ramps up, Harvard students are finding time to trade in problem sets for pine needles, taking advantage of the Northeast’s famed fall foliage by heading outdoors. From a quick trip to Middlesex Fells to an overnight climb in New Hampshire’s peaks, hiking has become a way for students to recharge and reconnect with nature.

Closed Barker Cafe
College

Months After Barker Cafe Closure, the Space’s Future Remains Uncertain

Five months after the Faculty of Arts and Sciences closed the Barker Center Cafe in response to budget pressures, the space remains sealed off to students by a metal gate and its future remains uncertain.

Duo Okta Graphic
College

Harvard Students Find Okta Verify ‘More Confusing’ Than Duo Mobile

Undergraduates said since the mandatory switch to Okta Verify on Sept. 30 they have found the Okta app “more difficult” to navigate, and several said they were frustrated by the change.

New Econ Building Construction (10/08/2025)
College Life

Construction Underway for Economics Department’s Pritzker Hall

Professors in the department said they hope the new space, which is expected to open in December 2027, will provide a much needed upgrade and allow more collaboration between students and professors.

Widener Banners
College

Will Flintoft ’26 Elected Australian Rhodes Scholar

Will J. Flintoft ’26 was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship last month, one of nine students from Australia to receive the honor this year.

Mid-Autumn Study Break
House Life

‘Singing Together, Eating Together’: Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Harvard students and affiliates celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival this week by singing lively karaoke ballads, crafting ornate bamboo lanterns, and taste-testing a variety of mooncake flavors.

Student Organization Center at Hilles (SOCH) Courtyard
College

Facemash Reloaded: UT Dallas Student Revives Website to Rank Harvard Students’ Attractiveness

Facemash, a website allowing users to rank the attractiveness of Harvard students, briefly returned to campus on Sunday, nearly 22 years after Facebook founder Mark E. Zuckerberg created the original version.

Annenberg Hall
Student Life

HUDS Rolls Out New Artificial Intelligence System to Combat Food Waste

Harvard has a food waste problem. University administrators think that artificial intelligence can help.

Series Rush
College Life

AI Startup Baffles Harvard Students With ‘Unconventional Marketing’ Tactics

Nathaneo Johnson, a co-founder of the AI-powered social network Series, has spent the past two weeks in Cambridge, employing unorthodox marketing strategies to promote his company to Ivy League students.

Laundry Room Westmorly Court of Adams House
College Life

Laundry Room Westmorly Court of Adams House

The non-functional laundry machines in Westmorly Court of Adams House have led to student compensation with free Harvard Student Agencies laundry services.

HRO Concert Back View
College

One Weekend in the Woods: How the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Ran Afoul of Harvard’s New Hazing Policies

Harvard suspended the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra last week under newly tightened hazing policies. What led the College to decide the HRO had crossed a line?

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