Harvard Today: March 30, 2015

Happy Monday! Another exciting week is ahead of us. We are this much closer to summer -- even though it may not seem like it, with the snow still on the ground and the temperature still hovering around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Still don’t have any summer plans? Check out some of our suggestions:

Sleep

Eat

Watch an obscene amount of Netflix

Sleep some more

Eat some more

If you do this well enough, your summer could be just as fulfilling as all your classmates interning at Google or studying abroad in Italy!

IN THE ATMOSPHERE

Spring is definitely approaching! Today we are going to have highs of 48 degrees and lows of 33 degrees -- practically high summer.

IN THE D-HALL

Lunch:

Chicken and Basil Pesto Panini on Sundried Tomato Flatbread

Green Garbanzo Falafel Sandwich

Spinach and Mushroom Quiche

Dinner:

Chicken Breast with Poblano Sauce

Saigon Bamboo Beef

Baked Multigrain Penne with Mozzarella

IN FLYBY

1) A Disclaimer for Admitted Students Coming to Visitas 2015: Get psyched for Visitas, incoming freshmen!

2) Bake Vegan Cake, Be an Entrepreneur: Learn more about The Holistic, a healthy baked goods startup made by 2 enterprising juniors!

IN THE NEWS

1) $25,000 Raised, DKE Searches for House: “More than five months after establishing a “colony” of the international fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon at Harvard, students have raised about $25,000 to facilitate the pledge process and purchase property for the fraternity.”

2) Early Goals Lift Nebraska-Omaha Past Men’s Hockey in NCAA Tournament: “Saturday at Compton Family Ice Arena, the Mavericks unceremoniously defeated Harvard, 4-1, in the Midwest Regional semifinals. Omaha freshman forward Avery Peterson produced what proved to be the game-winner with 1.4 seconds left in the first period on a two-man advantage, as the Mavericks held on with two empty-net goals in the final minute of their program’s first-ever NCAA tournament win.”

3) Winthrop Residents Will Remain in House Next Year: “Contrary to administrators’ previous statements, Winthrop House residents will not live in swing housing next year to accommodate House renewal plans.”

EVENTS

The International Humanitarian Law Action Campaign at Harvard presents War Has Limits: A Conversation with Refugees today in the Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South at 7 p.m.

The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum is hosting A Conversation with Lawrence Summers and Jason Furman featuring Lawrence Summers, past director of the National Economic Council and past Secretary of the Treasury of the U.S., and Jason Furman, current Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, today at 6 p.m.

The IOP is having a Pizza and Politics with IOP Fellow Martha Coakley today at 7 p.m. in the Leverett Library Theater.

The Future of Government: The Political Startup -- Come to Emerson 305 at 8:30 p.m. for pretzel bites and a panel featuring four political startups (Quorum, Crowdpac, Agora, and Fiscalnote!) and the Former Chief Deputy Technology Officer of the United States! Brought to you by Harvard Ventures.