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Darcy G Lin

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Winthrop House at UHall Steps Housing Day
Student Life

Housing Day To Be Held Friday After Spring Recess in Break From Tradition

Harvard College will hold Housing Day on the Friday following spring break in 2025 — pushing back the annual festivities more than a week past their traditional date on the Thursday before break.

Laundry Room Westmorly Court of Adams House
College

Adams Partners With HSA For Free Laundry After Machines Break Down

Harvard Student Agencies gained a new customer for its wash-and-fold laundry services: Adams House residents.

SEC No Coffee (09/15/25)
Student Life

Students Mourn the Loss of Free Coffee as Schools, Departments Trim Budgets

Harvard students in the know used to have no problem finding free coffee on campus. Now, schools and departments have removed coffee-making equipment or slapped prices on coffee that was previously poured for free.

House Dhall at Dinner
College

HUDS Adds Breakfast Sandwich Bar, Pickles to Fall Menu

When Harvard College students returned to campus this fall, they were greeted by a flurry of changes in their dining halls, including Make-Your-Own breakfast sandwiches with fried eggs.

Adams House Renovated Dining Hall Patio
College

As Adams House Buildings Reopen, Residents Say Renovations Were Worth the Wait

Two Adams House dormitories — Russell Hall and Westmorly Court — opened their doors this fall to residents, who said they were “very pleased" with the long-awaited renovations even as parts of the House remain closed off behind bolted doors and stretch wrap.

Laundry
College

Harvard Students Will Switch to New Payment Systems for Laundry, Printing With End of Crimson Cash in Sight

As Harvard phases out Crimson Cash, students will need to use new online payment portals for laundry, printing, and student grilles starting by June 30, when the program will be fully retired.

Sean Kelly Commencement
College

‘Incredibly Surreal’: Harvard College Seniors Receive Diplomas at House Ceremonies After Turbulent Spring

After morning Commencement proceedings in Tercentenary Theatre concluded, graduating seniors made their way back to their residential Houses for the last time to receive their diplomas at House ceremonies.

Dating at Harvard Graphic
College

Too Rigorous for Romance: How Harvard Students Navigate a ‘Nonexistent’ Dating Scene

The Crimson spoke with more than 75 undergraduates and relationship experts about why Harvard students are too tied up to tie the knot.

HarvardYard
College

‘Stripped Away From a Dream’: International Students at Harvard Left Anxious Amid DHS Battle

After the Trump administration stripped Harvard of its ability to enroll international students, international undergraduates were left fearful, with questions about their futures.

HUA
University

HUA Issues Statement Backing International Students Against Trump Attacks

The Harvard Undergraduate Association, the College’s student government, released a statement Friday condemning the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard’s ability to host foreign students.

Ivy Roots on Veritas Gate
College

Faculty Deans, Department Administrators Express Support for International Students

Harvard College faculty deans and departmental administrators sent messages of support for international students after the Trump administration revoked the University’s ability to enroll them — even as Harvard’s top leaders remain quiet.

Harvard Square
Labor

Harvard Square Starbucks Baristas Unanimously Vote to Unionize

Starbucks baristas at the Harvard Square location at 1 JFK St. voted unanimously to unionize on Monday, joining Starbucks Workers United.

Housing Disparities Graphic
College

Revenue and Revelry: How House Committees Spend on Student Entertainment

With different budgets, revenue streams, and degrees of extravagance, resident satisfaction with House social calendars varies across the River and Quad. The Crimson spoke with HoCo chairs from all 12 upperclassmen Houses about how they prioritize spending to bring House traditions to life.

Harvard College Class Day Crowds, 2023
Student Life

‘The Greatest of All Time’: Seniors Pleased With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Class Day Speaker Pick

The Alumni Affairs Development office announced Tuesday that Abdul-Jabbar would take the stage on Class Day next month, a celebration of Harvard College graduates that takes place the day before the University’s Commencement ceremony. The announcement drew excitement from seniors who lauded Abdul-Jabbar for his achievements on and off the basketball court.

Visitas
College

Undergraduates Receive Erroneous Emails Ahead of Visitas

With less than a week until Visitas — Harvard’s two-day admitted students event — the College sent two erroneous emails on Tuesday to college students who volunteered to host admitted students.

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