Harvard on the Web
Class Rings Promoted in Video
Abel Acuna '11 and Kenneth K. Li '12 just released "One Ring for Harvard," a video advertising class rings from the Harvard Shop.
Harvard Sells is Back
Trying to get rid of an old futon? Just got a housing upgrade and need to fill that extra space? Normally the process of buying and selling used furniture is a pain, but fortunately the website Harvard Sells is back in time to make the senior sale season a much more organized experience.
A Compilation of Dating Websites
If you're upset with your love life of late or feel like you're better at solving chemistry problem sets than developing chemistry with another student, help may be just a few short clicks away.
Love Letters of a Future First Lady
Love letters seem to be a thing of the past. But if you've always dreamed of possessing a few, especially from an iconic American figure, be sure to head to New York after finals with your checkbook in hand.
Far East Movement Parties at The Owl
Last Sunday, Far East Movement headlined the sixth annual Yardfest performance, drawing a record audience of students and prefrosh. After the show, the four members of the group stayed for a meet and greet before visiting the Harvard party scene.
Princeton Review Ranks Greenest Schools
Harvard received stellar reviews this week in the second-annual list of the "311 Greenest Colleges" released by The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council.
Website Aims To Aid Event Planning
A new website, Mobi, has been released to help Harvard students better search for interesting activities and weekend events. One of the creators is Haoqi Zhang, a Harvard teaching fellow and Computer Science Ph.D. student, who developed the site to create a "new way to plan events together" by allowing people to either find or add activities that may interest others.
Playboy Names Kirkland H33 'Most Coveted Dorm Room'
It's not everyday that you get to use Playboy and Harvard in the same sentence. but in Playboy's May issue rating the top party schools in America, the magazine named Kirkland H33 the most coveted dorm room in the United States as a result of its storied history as the room in which Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook.
Harvard Was Not Always So Selective
During the late 19th century, Harvard put out advertisements encouraging prospective students to apply up until the very last days of summer. In an 1870 New York Times advertisement, the University boasted that 185 of the 210 candidates who took the entrance exam at the June examination were ultimately accepted. That's enough to get any Tiger Mom drooling.
