Harvard Today: November 6, 2014

Happy Thursday, Harvard! The weekend is almost here—but really, it is! In honor of the winter slowly creeping upon us, here are some cold weather fashion trends seen around campus:

1) Patagonia on Patagonia on Patagonia: No, it really isn’t superfluous to wear my Patagonia fleece jacket over my Patagonia pullover over my Patagonia long-sleeved shirt.

2) Socks and Sperry’s: When “winter-proofing” your loafers simply means wearing colorful socks under them—now you’re ready to face the snow.

3) Harvard apparel: Great excuse for testing out how warm your Harvard-branded clothes actually are before Harvard-Yale, when you may or may not have gone too hard at the tailgate and end up feeling warm and happy at all points throughout the day.

By Daniel N. Yue

IN THE ATMOSPHERE

Today’s going to be a high of 52 degrees and a 100% chance of rain. Yes, that means it is definitely going to rain and your mood is definitely going to go from “I’m mildly okay with getting little sleep this week and having 10 million papers to write” to “I hate this place.”

IN THE D-HALL

Lunch:

Cuban Pork Sandwich
Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry with Peapods
Sweet & Sour Garbanzo Beans

Dinner:

Grilled Chicken Breast with Lemon Butter Mushroom Sauce
Steamed Mussels Pommery Mustard Garlic and White Wine
Baked Multigrain Spaghetti

ON FLYBY

1) 10 Questions with William Oh, Freshman UC Rep: His worst fears include spiders and unfinished papers!

2) Dining Delights: Tofu tortillas and tzatziki pitas, aka #blessed

IN THE NEWS

1) Benefits Changes Roll Out as Planned, Despite Uproar: “Despite a unanimous vote by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tuesday condemning the University’s changes to non-union health benefits, the new plans rolled out as scheduled on Wednesday.”

2) College Collaborating with Peers To Create New Application Platform: “The Admissions and Financial Aid Office is in active discussions with other institutions about establishing an additional system for students to apply to college, according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67.”

3) Univ. Endowment Performance Below Average, According to Nat’l Study: “The University’s endowment returns lagged behind those of other American colleges and universities during fiscal year 2014, according to early findings from a study of 426 institutions of higher education conducted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute.”

4) HBS Alumni's App Allows Customers to Pay Restaurant Bills Through Their Smartphones: “Harvard Business School alumni have created a mobile website that seeks to streamline the often difficult task of splitting a restaurant bill. The startup, called SplitNGo, was developed at the Harvard Innovation Lab as part of its Venture Incubation Program. Restaurants using the service provide a link to the website, on which customers can pay with credit cards directly on their smartphones.”

EVENTS

The OCS is having a Global Health Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. today at 54 Dunster Street. Find out about full-time, term-time, and summer opportunities working in global health!

The IOP is hosting a forum tonight at 6 p.m. at the Kennedy School and the speaker will be General Janet C. Wolfenbarger from the Wright-Patterson Airforce Base in Ohio. This event is free and open to the public!

Tuesday Magazine is hosting Thursday Night Live, Harvard's version of Saturday Night Live tonight at 8 p.m. in Ticknor Lounge! Speak Out Loud, The Callbacks, On Harvard Time, and other clubs will be performing, and there's free J.P. Licks!

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Claude Steele, author of 'Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do', speaks at the Askwith Forum event 'Stereotype Threat: How it Affects Us and What We Can Do About It' at the HGSE Wednesday afternoon.