Harvard Today: March 2, 2015

Can you believe it’s March already? Spring break is fast approaching -- and hopefully, so is warm weather. That almost makes up for the fact that it’s Monday!

IN THE ATMOSPHERE

It’s going to be a windy day, with highs of 36 degrees and lows of 14 degrees. And watch out for all the snow on the ground from last night!

IN THE D-HALL

Lunch

Chicken Parmesan Sub

Lemon Chive Crusted Flounder

Sweet & Sour Vegetable with Seitan

Dinner

Salisbury Steak

Shrimp Mikrolimano

Vegetarian Shepherd Pie with Cashew Cream Sauce

ON FLYBY

1) How House of Cards Took Over Your Life (Or At Least Your Weekend): A timeline of the life (or weekend) of an avid House of Cards watcher. Spoiler alert!

1) Why Aren’t You Studying at the GSD Loeb Library?: Forget Lamont -- this library sounds like an amazing place to get work done!

2) DataMatch: Flyby’s Shot at Love, Part 3: One girl’s ruminations on her DataMatch date.

3) DataMatch: Flyby’s Shot at Love, Part 4: One guy’s ruminations on his DataMatch date.

IN THE NEWS

1) Honor Code Affirmation Details Frequency: “Undergraduates would be required to make an affirmation of integrity when they register and be asked to do so during final exams and on final papers and projects—including theses—should members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences approve proposed legislation on the College’s first-ever honor code.”

2) Proposed Theater Concentration Would Draw on Existing Courses: “A proposed concentration in Theater, Dance, and Media would draw heavily from existing resources, using current teaching staff and curricula from across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and outside groups.”

3) Kuumba Kicks Off 17th Annual Black Arts Festival: “Photography, large portraits, gold-leafed basketballs, and other pieces of art stretched across the walls and surroundings of 29 Garden St. last Friday, marking the kickoff of the Kuumba Singers of Harvard College’s 17th annual Dr. Walter J. Leonard Black Arts Festival.”

4) Updated Grant Application Platform Rolls Out: “Administrators earlier this semester updated Harvard’s centralized summer grant application system so that faculty members may submit student recommendation letters electronically, rather than in paper form, a change that was accompanied by some glitches.”

ON SPORTS

1) Four for Four: Unbeaten Sobhy Claims Fourth Consecutive National Championship: “The Harvard women’s squash team (13-1, 6-1 CSA) sent three players to the CSA Individual Championships this weekend at Princeton's Jadwin Squash Courts. In the end, one came out a national champion.”

2) BRIEF: Sailing Finishes Fourth in Charlestown: “Harvard women’s sailing opened its spring season this weekend at the Charleston Women’s Interconference Regatta. Racing at the J. Stewart Walker Sailing Complex, the two Crimson boats competing in the regatta combined for 157 points. Harvard finished fourth of 14 teams, behind No. 3 Georgetown, No. 13 Vermont, and No. 1 Yale.”

EVENTS

The Office of Career Services is hosting an event, OCS Insider Tips: Crimson Careers and GoinGlobal, this afternoon from 3-4 pm at 54 Dunster St in the OCS Conference Room. Student Services coordinator Katie Fell will be directing students through advanced job and internships searches in Crimson Careers, iNET, UCAN, and GoinGlobal.

The Office of Career Services is also hosting an event, Explore Careers at Think Tanks, today from 5-6 pm at 54 Dunster St in the OCS Reading Room. This event, featuring panelist discussion and Q&A, is perfect if you are interested in working at a think tank. Register here through Crimson Careers.

Looking for an internship this summer, or postgraduate opportunities in service? Then come to the Summer in Service Information Session this evening from 6-7:30 pm in Ticknor Lounge in Boylston Hall. Food and refreshments will be provided, and representatives from these organizations will be present: Center for Public Interest Careers, Institute of Politics, Office of Career Services, and Phillips Brooks House Association.

The Ludics Seminar and Mahindra Humanities Center is sponsoring an event, Laughter in Greek Lyric Poetry, this evening from 6-8 pm in Room 114 of the Barker Center. It will feature a speaker, Mary Yossi from the University of Athens, and will be directed by Professors Kathleen Coleman and Vassiliki Rapti.