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Halloween Costumes: Netflix and Chill
Grace Danraj '16 (left) and Maddie Sewani '16, an inactive Crimson editor
Alumna To Pilot Beauty Startup at Harvard
Ownly, a peer-to-peer beauty network founded by Danni Xie '13, will launch a pilot program at Harvard in October.
Students Organize International 'Mobs' To Raise Awareness of Malaria
Large crowds milled about the tables, benches, and food trucks, poised to take part in a synchronized flash mob to raise awareness of the need to eradicate malaria.
Mock Trial Advances to Nationals in Mathew’s Memory
Six weeks after the death of teammate Angela R. Mathew ’15 in a car accident, the Harvard Mock Trial team qualified for the national championship tournament.
Students Question Selection of Bloomberg as Commencement Speaker
Concerns center around Bloomberg’s support of stop-and-frisk, a New York City police policy which allows officers to stop, question, and search pedestrians for illegal materials at random.
With New Fiscal Year, HSA Raises Its Minimum Pay to $12
The new policy, which will increase starting pay to $12 from $1o for all hourly workers, impacts more than 100 current HSA employees.
Hasty Pudding Cuts Ribbon on New Clubhouse
The combined Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 celebrated the unveiling of its new headquarters at the historic Hyde-Taylor House at 96 Winthrop St. with a dedication ceremony Saturday evening.
For First Time in 20 Years, A Harvard Duo Captures World Debate Crown
Ben D. Sprung-Keyser ’15 and Joshua P. Zoffer ’14 emerged victorious in the 34th World Universities Debating Championship last week.
HUDS Boycotts Barilla Pasta
Harvard University Dining Services has decided to stop serving Barilla pasta in Harvard dining halls after Barilla’s chairman Guido Barilla told an Italian radio station that his company would never feature a gay family in its advertising.
Food Literacy Project Tours Local Farm
Harvard students basked in the fragrance of freshly-baked cider doughnuts and roamed through rows of crops with produce that will later be served in Harvard dining halls during an excursion to the Wilson Farm on Friday.
Harvard Updates Mobile App
Just a few swipes across a smartphone touch screen will now give students answers to their dining hall-related questions. Thanks to a new update to the Harvard Mobile smartphone app, the dining section now includes comprehensive nutritional data and updated hours for all of Harvard University Dining Services’ dishes and dining halls.
Words of Wisdom from Class Days of Yore
With the recent announcement that Soledad M. O'Brien '88-'00 is slated to take the stage at Class Day this year, we at the Flyby thought we'd seize this opportunity to reflect upon some words of wisdom from previous Class Day speakers. Here are some salient snippets of their stirring speeches. Added bonus: watching these will help you with tonight's procrastination, guaranteed.
Eight College Students Receive Soros Fellowships
Harvard College students have received eight of the thirty 2013 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, which offer financial assistance to first- and second-generation immigrants pursuing graduate studies.
Teaching and Advising Staff Awarded at Annual Dinner
Eight members of the Harvard community received recognition for their commitment to teaching and mentorship at the annual Teaching and Advising Awards Dinner held Tuesday evening in Kirkland Dining Hall.