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Commencement 2010

Commencement 2010

Sexuality

The number of graduating seniors who identify as gay nearly doubled from freshman year to senior year.

Advising
Advising

Advising

A student seeks help from her adviser on choosing courses.

Commencement 2010

Alcohol

Three-quarters of the Class of 2010 reported drinking alcohol once a week or more.

Commencement 2010

Financial Aid

Those who self-reported as legacies were less likely to receive financial aid.

Commencement 2010

Base Salary

A quarter of those getting jobs next year will be paid between $30,000 and $50,000.

Commencement 2010

Drug Use on Campus

One-third of graduating seniors reported using marijuana with some frequency.

Commencement 2010

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.

Commencement 2010

Finding Work

There remains a large gap between what students will do next year and what they to do.

Meet the Student Speakers for the Harvard Class of 2010
Student Life

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!

Commencement 2010

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?

Commencement 2010

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?

The Square

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.

Commencement 2010

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?

Commencement 2010

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?

Commencement 2010

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.

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