Student Life
‘I Missed It So Much’: Adams Dining Hall Reopens, Though Some Fruit Flies Remain
The Adams House dining hall reopened Friday after shutting down for two weeks due to an infestation of fruit flies.
Sex Week Event Addresses Common Myths Around Sexual Health
Sex health educator and writer Mari Kempner brought attention to how politicians spread misinformation on sexual health to further political agendas at an event Friday during the College’s annual Sex Week.
Harvard Dharma Hosts Annual Diwali Celebration
Dharma, Harvard’s Hindu students’ association, hosted a prayer service and home-cooked dinner on Saturday evening in celebration of Diwali, the five-day festival of lights celebrated throughout South Asia.
Cheng and de Kanter Ride ‘Defund the UC’ Platform to Victory in UC Presidential Election
After a contentious Undergraduate Council presidential election, Michael Y. Cheng ’22 and Emmett E. de Kanter ’24, who pledged to “Defund the UC” and rewrite the UC constitution, were elected president and vice president Saturday.
5 Tickets Face Off in UC Presidential Debate
With the voting period underway for the Undergraduate Council election, five of the six presidential candidates gathered in Boylston Hall for a debate hosted by the UC Election Commission to advocate for their respective campaigns and field questions about their platforms from College students.
CAMHS Reports Influx of Students Seeking Mental Health Services
Harvard’s Counseling and Mental Health Services has witnessed an influx of students seeking mental health resources since they returned to campus this fall.
Following Student Activism, School of Public Health Adds Two More Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
The School of Public Health designated two additional gender-neutral restrooms in its Kresge building on Oct. 26, following student activism and widespread faculty support for the measure, per a Social and Behavioral Sciences department-wide email last week.
UC Leadership Refutes Accusations of Tax Fraud
Harvard Undergraduate Council President Noah A. Harris ’22 and Vice President Jenny Y. Gan ’22 defended the Council against accusations that it committed tax fraud by failing to maintain its nonprofit status in an interview Monday.
Harvard Sex Week Begins With a Bang
Harvard’s Sex Week, an annual series of events featuring student panels and workshops on sexual health and intimacy, began on Monday.
Sex Week Opening 2021
The annual Sex Week at Harvard commenced with an event on BGLTQ intimacy in Fong Auditorium Monday evening. The week consists of events from workshops to facilitated discussions, all focusing on sex, sexual health, sexuality, gender, and relationships.
Harvard Undergraduate Council Celebrates 40th Anniversary
The Harvard Undergraduate Council celebrated its 40th anniversary with a banquet in the Smith Campus Center Sunday evening.
Aknazar ‘Adam’ Kazhymurat ’23 Found Dead While Home in Kazakhstan
Aknazar “Adam” Kazhymurat ’23, a student from Kazakhstan, was found dead Friday in his home country, according to Kazakh media reports.
UC Funds MBTA Tickets and Free Detergent Program
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation establishing a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority subsidy program and providing free laundry detergent to College students during a Sunday meeting.
