Harvard Today: February 26, 2015

By Julia L Versel

It’s Thursday, Thursday, gotta get down on Thursday! Fridays are overrated anyway. It’s all about gettin’ down on Thursdays– unless you have a 9 a.m. on Friday, in which case, nevermind.

By Daniel N. Yue

IN THE ATMOSPHERE
Say goodbye to the sun! It’s going to be nice and cloudy today. If we’re lucky, the clouds won’t precipitate on our heads– but grab an umbrella just in case. With highs of 23 degrees and lows of 8 degrees, it’s going to be another chilly day, so bundle up!

IN THE D-HALL
Lunch:
Classic Kotopoulo Yiouvetsi: Chicken Casserole with Orzo
Philly Cheese Steak Sub
Spanakopita Turnovers

Dinner:
Cajun Salmon
Mesquite Rotisserie Chicken
Savory Baked Tofu
Sweet Potato Pecan Souffle

ON FLYBY

1) A Visitor’s Guide to Cambridge and Boston (Cheatsheet for Junior Parents' Weekend): Being cooped up with your parents in your unexplainably dirty room and then exchanging affections over a HUDS dinner of red spiced chicken doesn’t sound fun to us!

2) How to Get Your Life Together for Parents’ Weekend: Junior Parents’ Weekend is coming up! Prove to your parents that you are capable of living on your own– or at least pretend that you can for one weekend.

3) Listen Up! Finding Love in a Hopeless Place and Other Struggles: Caie and Will answering all questions about love and smelly roommates!

4) PSA: NYT Modern Love Essay Contest: Do you have thoughts on love? Want to write these thoughts down and maybe win $1,000 and be featured in the Times?

5) Blocking for Dummies: Last Minute Blocking Tips: Freshmen, look no further for blocking advice– we’ve got you covered #yourewelcome

IN THE NEWS

1) More Students Take Time Off Before Applying to Medical School: “In 2004, out of the 302 Harvard applicants to medical school, about 40 percent were seniors aiming to continue schooling directly after graduation. The remaining 60 percent were alumni who had taken at least one year off, opting to pursue projects such as a travel fellowship, a different graduate degree like a Master’s or Ph.D., a research project, a teaching or community service experience, or paid employment.”

2) Undergrads Form DKE Fraternity Colony: “Undergraduates are organizing to create a chapter of international fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon, marking a potential increase in the already growing number of Greek organizations at the College.”

3) HUDS Rolls Out Halal Chicken: “In response to Muslim students’ requests for healthier halal protein options, Harvard University Dining Services began serving halal chicken on the grill menu in all dining halls last week. Halal chicken will eventually serve as the only halal meat at the grill, once supplies for halal hamburgers and hotdogs run out, according to HUDS spokesperson Crista Martin.”

4) Analysis: Experts Say ADA Case Has Merit: “After the National Association of the Deaf filed lawsuits against Harvard and MIT alleging that the universities’ online content discriminates against the deaf and hard of hearing, some legal experts said they believe the suit has merit.”

ON SPORTS

1) Women’s Ice Hockey Takes on Yale in First Round of Playoffs: “Some call it the second season. Technically, it’s called the ECAC Quarterfinals. But for the No. 4/4 Harvard women’s ice hockey team, this weekend’s series matchup is a chance to get one step closer to its ultimate goal of a national championship.”

2) Formerly Retired Penn Football Coach Joins Lions: “We have certainly given Columbia some abuse of late, but in three years, maybe the Lions will have joined the league’s royalty. The basketball team, title-less since 1968, appears headed in that direction after upsetting Yale this weekend with a better roster expected next year. And now with Bagnoli headed to Kraft Field, the football team could get there too.”

EVENTS

The IOP is hosting its second study group with TIME Correspondent Jay-Newton Small, Ms. Smith Goes to Washington, featuring a discussion of the impact of women in the Senate, along with North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan. This event is from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in the FDR Room of the Harvard Kennedy School.

The Harvard Undergraduate Humanities Initiative is hosting author and Harper’s Magazine editor Clancy Martin for Love and Lies: A Discussion with Clancy Martin about Love, Honesty, Publishing, and Writing where Martin will be giving a talk and Q&A session on the writing and publishing process, as well as his new novel. This event is from 5-6 p.m. in Ticknor Lounge.

The OCS is having a talk today called Data & Technology in Government Panel Discussion from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium at the Kennedy School.

The IOP is having a public address from The Honorable Mehdi Jomaa from Tunisia today called Tunisia: A Start-Up Democracy at 6 p.m. in the JFK Forum at the Kennedy School. This event is free and open to the public!

Tonight is the opening night of Ghungroo 2015! Ghungroo is the largest cultural show on campus, and over 400 students produce, direct, and dance for this show. The show begins at 7 p.m. at Agassiz Theatre. Buy tickets here!

PHOTO OF THE DAY
David C. Matthews '17 uses curling sheets outside of the Science Center after he "saw it on Our Campus [Snapchat] Story, so [he] figured might as well try it out".