Harvard Today: November 17, 2014

By Zorigoo Tugsbayar

Good morning, Harvard! If you’re saddened by the fact that it’s Monday, we hope you find a little bit of joy knowing that it’s the second to last Monday before Thanksgiving Break! If you need something more to feel a little better about today, here are some holidays you can celebrate:

1) Homemade Bread Day: An excuse to alleviate our Monday sorrows by binging on carbs?

2) Take a Hike Day: Applicable to those who live in the Quad and walk back home from class.

3) Unfriend Day: Yay! A day dedicated to unfriending all those people you friended in middle school that you never even liked, how convenient!

4) Electronic Greeting Card Day: Sending one to your family and friends will remind them that e-cards still exist beyond that short-lived trend from the mid-2000s!

By Daniel N. Yue

IN THE ATMOSPHERE

It’s going to be raining all day today, so don’t forget to pack that umbrella before you leave for class! It’ll be a high of 56 degrees but a chilly low of 35 degrees at night.

IN THE D-HALL

Lunch:

Coconut Curry Chicken
Baked Multigrain Penne with Mozzarella
Pepper, Tomato, Black Bean and Montery Jack Quesadilla

Dinner:

Cilantro and Lime Baked Swai Fish (oh yay…..)
Roast Turkey Breast
Spinach Ricotta Casserole

ON FLYBY

1) The Less Than One Percent: Nope, not an Occupy movement– we’re talking about the 12 transfer students admitted to Harvard yearly!

2) Scandal: UC Election Edition: Keep up with the UC election gossip! #omg a whopping $15 fine for what?!?

3) Mark Zuckerberg Is Feeling Thankful: Mark Zuckerberg shares on FB all his feelings about his wife Priscilla in a cute photo slideshow.  

IN THE NEWS

1) Clive Davis Talks Whitney Houston, Professional Journey: “Legendary music industry executive Clive Davis described his transformation from Harvard Law School student to president of Columbia Records at a lecture in Wasserstein Hall on Friday afternoon. Answering questions from HLS Dean Martha L. Minow and audience members, Davis talked extensively about his work with Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, and other artists before a crowd of several hundred event attendees.”

2) UC Candidates Spar at Crimson Crossfire Debate: “The four tickets competing for the Undergraduate Council’s top leadership positions questioned each other on their platforms and track records at a rowdy “Crimson Crossfire” debate Saturday night, which was attended by more than 100 undergraduates and held by The Crimson.”

3) 99 Interviewed on Inaugural Public Service Recruiting Day: “For the first time ever, students interested in pursuing public service after graduation had the same opportunity those applying to elite private sector jobs have long enjoyed—interviews on campus. Ninety-nine seniors, selected from a pool of 150 applicants, had one-on-one interviews on Friday with 20 public service organizations.”

ON SPORTS

1) Football Clinches Share of Ivy Title: “Penn didn’t make it easy for the Crimson on Saturday, but running back Paul Stanton came through time and time again for the visitors, and Harvard left Franklin Field with a 34-24 win and its own Ancient Eight crown. The victory secured at least a share of the eighth Ivy League title for coach Tim Murphy’s squad in the last 20 years. A win over Yale next weekend would give the Crimson the outright title.”

2) Men’s Soccer Finishes Third in Ivy League: “...the Harvard men’s soccer team (11-4-2, 4-1-2 Ivy), which closed out its regular season with a 1-0 road victory over Penn (6-9-2, 2-3-1). The win left the Crimson eligible for the Ivy League title, but wins by Princeton and Dartmouth—which split the championship—pushed Harvard to a third-place finish.”

EVENTS

Want to voice your opinion or hear what others have to say about the closing of the Stillman Infirmary? The UC is holding the first of its town hall meetings about it today from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Sever 113. Dr. Paul Barreira, the Director of UHS, will be in attendance and food will also be provided.

The IOP is having an event tonight called Instability in the Middle East at 6 p.m. at the Kennedy School. Speakers include Dan Meridor, former deputy Prime Minister of Israel, and His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S.

The Harvard College Bolivian Association and HUGHF are having a talk called Water for Our World featuring Professor Susan Murcott from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight at Fong Auditorium. Discuss international water issues and enjoy free empanadas!

PHOTO OF THE DAY

The four UC presidential tickets debate and answer questions on the platforms, past accomplishments, and plans for the council if one of them gets elected. The crossfire debate was co-organized by the Undergraduate Council and the Harvard Crimson.