Student Life
Marisa Silveri, Medical School Professor, Calls Alcohol’s Impact ‘No-Brainer'
Binge drinking among young adults—whose brains are in a critical stage of development—can lead to brain damage and impairments in neurological function, warned Assistant Psychiatry Professor and behavioral neuroscientist Marisa M. Silveri in a lecture last night.
Freshmen Carry On Housing Ritual
During last night’s “River Run," freshmen seemed to witness a hide-and-seek game.
Community Reflects On Rev. Peter Gomes’ Legacy
A small group of students and faculty gathered to remember the late Reverend Peter J. Gomes at a tea in the basement of Memorial Church.
Undergrads Choose to Block Alone
The night before blocking forms were due, Graham M. Frankel ’12 and his soon-to-be blockmates suddenly realized that their potential blocking group included nine people, one more than the maximum of eight.
Freshmen Plan for Housing Day Eve
Some members of the Class of 2014 say they plan to take part in “River Run” despite the administration’s condemnation of the tradition.
Challenge Showcases Startup Ventures
Dozens of Harvard student startup ideas—including a program to track news articles written about friends and a website that helps student filmmakers to gain exposure—were on display last night.
Activist Stresses Personal Costs of Cutting Birth Control Funds
Andrea Miller argued at a “Women’s Week” event yesterday that a woman’s right to control her body transcends financial concerns.
Feminist
Humbi Song '13 and Susan Marine, the director of the Women’s Center, read the numerous reasons that feminists around campus gave for supporting women. Feminist Coming Out Day gave the opportunity to several people to express their own opinions on Feminism and show their support for women and gender equality through various forms of expression including poems, quotes, and speeches.
Women Tackle Beauty Standards
Marking the first day of Harvard Women’s Week 2011, a group of Harvard undergraduate women—and four men—tackled cultural perceptions of beauty.
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VES concentrator Julia Rooney '11 sits among a small selection of her paintings in her Linden Street studio space.
Junior Parents Give College Life a Try
Parents of the Class of 2012 flocked to Harvard’s campus this weekend for the annual Junior Parents Weekend.
Mascot Mania
With Housing Day just three days away, a menagerie of House mascots have popped up in classes and dining halls around campus.
