Harvard Today: October 17, 2014

It’s finally Friday! The four day week was long and grueling for those who had midterms, papers, and all those other stress-inducing and sleep-depriving things we love to hate. On a more positive note it's finally over, and here are some things we’re looking forward to this weekend:

1) Sleep: and by sleep we mean the type of nights where we have no qualms about going to bed by 10 p.m. on a Friday night and waking up just in time for lunch the next day.

2) Saturday brunch: seriously, the appeal of it never gets old?!?!

3) Spending the entire day in pajamas: feeling #blessed about putting in negative effort to try and look good because no one judges you for those weird pajama pants in the comfort of your own room.

4) Partying: also known as drinking to forget about how badly you might’ve done on last week’s midterm, and if you need drink inspirations.

By Daniel N. Yue

IN THE ATMOSPHERE
The good weather’s back again! It’s going to be nice and sunny again today with a high of 73 degrees! The rest of the weekend is also looking promising so maybe you might want to make fun outdoor plans!

IN THE D-HALL
Lunch:
Crispy Flounder with Daikon Sauce
Meatball Sub
Jamaican Jerk Tofu

Dinner:
Baked Meatloaf
Home Made Fish Cakes
Multigrain Rotini Primavera with Kidney Beans

ON FLYBY
1) Meet Lowell’s Cutest Tutor Couple: “He's just a boy, she's just a girl, but actually, he’s a post-doc in Chemistry currently working on antibiotics and she’s a high school teacher with a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.”

IN THE NEWS
1) Albanian Prime Minister Calls for Balkan Unity: “Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, drew attention to the need for modernization in the Balkan countries and addressed a recent Albania-Serbia soccer game incident at a John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Thursday night.”

2) Faust Panel Argues for Art Museums' Importance on Campuses: “University President Drew G. Faust convened a panel of some of the art world's top critics and curators on Thursday afternoon to discuss the continued importance of art museums on university campuses in the 21st century.”

3) Students Hold Vigil To Protest Solitary Confinement: “From 9 p.m. on Tuesday until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Thompson and nearly a dozen other students took shifts sitting beside a seven-by-nine-foot box, which represented a prison cell, as part of a vigil for prisoners held in solitary confinement.”

EVENTS: WEEKEND EDITION
The Head of the Charles is this weekend! Cheer on Harvard's crew teams, eat good food, and take a nice walk by the river!

The OCS is having an Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Expo today at 54 Dunster Street. From 2 to 3 p.m., there will be a panel discussion followed by a career fair from 3 to 5 p.m.

Men's Basketball is having Crimson Madness today at 6 p.m. in Lavietes Pavillion, featuring a dunk and 3-point contests, special guests, a scrimmage, and more! Tickets are free!

If you're looking for a good laugh, go see Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Loeb Drama Center opening up tonight at 7:30 p.m! It'll also be on every night this weekend at the same time, as well as next weekend too.

Harvard's South Asian Dance Company (SADC) is producing Raunak, New England's intercollegiate South Asian dance showcase on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in Lowell Lecture Hall. Tickets are $10 if you buy them from the Harvard Box Office or SADC members prior to the show and $12 at the door.

Improv group IGP is having their fall show on Saturday night at 8 p.m. in Science Center A!

PHOTO OF THE DAY
The Barker Center, pictured Thursday afternoon, is finally open. It has a full cafe menu available.