Commencement 2010
Sexuality
The number of graduating seniors who identify as gay nearly doubled from freshman year to senior year.
Alcohol
Three-quarters of the Class of 2010 reported drinking alcohol once a week or more.
Financial Aid
Those who self-reported as legacies were less likely to receive financial aid.
Base Salary
A quarter of those getting jobs next year will be paid between $30,000 and $50,000.
Drug Use on Campus
One-third of graduating seniors reported using marijuana with some frequency.
Should Final Clubs Go Co-Ed?
Members of single-sex social clubs were less likely to endorse the inclusion of the other sex in their club.
Finding Work
There remains a large gap between what students will do next year and what they to do.
Meet Your Senior Speakers
Can't wait to hear those speeches? We couldn't either. So we sat down with Ivy Orators Alexandra A. Petri '10 and James M. Wilsterman '10 (also former Crimson editors) and Harvard Orator MacKenzie Sigalos '10 to ask their thoughts five topics drawn from a given list of 20. (We also contacted the other Harvard Orator, Benjamin P. Schwartz '10, but he was not available.) Check out what they had to say in this video!
Lessons
This week, we asked graduating seniors to answer four different questions about their Harvard experiences: we've asked about their regrets, memories, and most scandalous moments. Here's our fourth and final installment of their reflections. What have you learned at Harvard, or what about Harvard has taught you the most?
Scandal
This week, we asked graduating seniors to answer four different questions about their Harvard experiences: yesterday we asked about what they will remember about college, and on Monday we inquired about their regrets. Here's the third installment of their reflections. What is the most scandalous thing you have done at Harvard?
Are Your Parents in the Commencement Club?
Are your parents worried about the limited hotel space during Commencement? The Charles Hotel Commencement Club offers an opportunity for Harvard parents to reserve rooms in advance.
The Takeaway
This week, we asked graduating seniors to answer four different questions about their Harvard experiences: yesterday, we inquired about their regrets. Here's the second installment of their reflections. Twenty years from now, what will you remember most about your college experience?
Regrets
With Commencement coming up next week, seniors are making the most of their last few days as Harvard undergraduates. So what do these soon-to-be alumni have to say about their time as college students? We asked graduating seniors to answer four different questions about their Harvard experiences, and over the next few days, we'll be letting you know what they had to say. What do you wish you had done as a Harvard student?
Open Gate Policy
It is a year too late, but not so late that we should overlook the College's decision this week to open the gates of the Fly Club Garden.