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Flyby Investigates: Is Snowport Worth It?
In Boston, nothing says winter festivities better than the cookie-cutter Hallmark dreamscape bordering the Atlantic: Snowport Village. Snowport exists as the Boston legend of holiday cheer — just 40 minutes away on the Red and Green (festive!) lines, it promises rich, tangy hot cider, tempered-chocolate pianos, and kitschy bobbles of every holiday shape, color, and size. But beyond its Willy Wonka exterior, any visitor knows that each handcrafted stall and ornamental delicacy is bound to drain your wallet. So, are the wonders of Snowport worth the prolonged commute and colossal costs?
Harvard Houses as Iconic Christmas Songs
All songs have their own vibe and spirit, but all contribute to the greater holiday joy that brings us together, just like all 12 houses of the student community. Happy holidays!
Harvard to Break Ground on Pritzker-Funded Economics Building in June 2025
Construction on the new building for the Harvard Economics Department will begin in June 2025, according to an email sent to Harvard Art Museums affiliates on Monday morning.
Every Harvard Square Ice Cream Place, Ranked
Harvard Square has so many ice cream places. As Flyby’s outgoing leaders, we considered it our final and most important duty to try each and every place so we could determine once and for all where you should spend your hard-earned money on the sweetest of treats.
What Harvard Students Are Actually Thankful for This Thanksgiving
As the leaves fall and HUDS rolls out the pumpkin pie, we’re reflecting on the little things that make Harvard life just a bit sweeter. Grab a plate, pass the gratitude, and let’s dig in.
Flyby's Review of the Yale Bulldog Roast
Did YOU go to the Yale Bulldog Roast? If not, never fear, Flyby has you covered. The game might be over, but you know what isn’t? Hating on Y*le :). May joint hatred keep us together and get us through the rest of the semester.
Flyby Tries: Intellectual Vitality at the H-Y Game
Harvard has something that Yale doesn’t: intellectual vitality. One Flyby writer tried to practice intellectual vitality at the H-Y game to see if we could at least win against Yale that way.
Flyby Tries: Recreating Dean Khurana’s Harvard-Yale Photos
You know it. You love it. You look forward to the day you can be featured on it. Dean Khurana’s Instagram. While you wait for your fateful debut, take a look at some of his best pictures that we so beautifully recreated!
Harvard-Yale Cocktails
Here are some school-spirited takes on classic cocktails to get you in the Harvard-Yale spirit this weekend. Go Crimson!
Flyby Tries: Honeycomb Creamery
Honeycomb’s been on our go-to list for a while now, but this weekend we decided to actually embark upon this side quest. Of course, as soon as we picked a day the weather dropped ten degrees. Ice cream in 50-degree weather — why not? Undeterred, we set off from campus at a brisk pace, enjoying the fall foliage and peaceful Cambridge vibes on an overcast but otherwise lovely day.
Harvard Houses as Coffee Shops
As we approach 4 p.m. sunsets and Canada Goose season, finding the right place to grab a warm cup of coffee in the square becomes a top priority. Luckily, there are so many (at least 12) options! But which one to choose… Your house might be an indication!
Other Things From 2017 That We Should Bring Back
President Donald J. Trump will be back for a second term in 2025. This got us thinking… if we’re headed towards a 2025 that looks more like 2017 part two, what else should we bring back from that era? We took a look at Flyby’s very own coverage from that hallowed time to determine how we might make Harvard return to 2017.
Flyby Tries: Dancing With the Stars
If your TikTok fyp has been inundated with clips from this season of “Dancing with the Stars” and you’ve been itching to recreate some of the dances you’ve swiped past for fear of hurting yourself, look no further. Flyby is here to try the moves so you don’t have to!
The Strange Three Weeks Between Halloween and Thanksgiving
Another Halloweekend (or two) has come and gone, and Harvard students find themselves in that peculiar limbo between spooky season and holiday festivities. It’s a three-week stretch that defies categorization, leaving us all wondering: What exactly are we supposed to do with ourselves now?
Dude That’s Rude: Construction
Trust me, I’m all for renovations and making Harvard Square better, but as a student and seasoned campus tour guide, I’m over the mass amounts of construction I am forced to encounter every day.
Flyby Investigates: Witch Hat Girl
We got an exclusive comment from the Sidechat-viral witch hat maker!
Halloweekend: Which Weekend Is It, Really?
It’s spooky season, people, and the long awaited Halloween is on its way. But this year the day falls in the middle of the week, leaving everyone to wonder: Which weekend is Halloweekend?
The Scariest Places on Campus
The scariest thing about Harvard might just be some of its buildings. To celebrate this, we’re rounding up some of the eeriest places you may have the misfortune to visit while you’re a student here.
Harvard Jumpscares
Harvard can be a spooky place! In honor of spooky season, we’ve compiled a list of Harvard jumpscares that have kept us on our toes all October long.
Flyby Tries: Trick-or-Treating at Random Dorms
I went trick-or-treating this past week. With my Where’s Waldo costume (bracing myself for the “I found you” and “Where are you?” comments), I was ready to embark on this spooky escapade.
A Comprehensive List of House Mascots as Halloween Costumes
Dress up as your House mascot.! But… I get it. Some mascots fit the occasion better than others. Which is why we’ve worked hard to inform all of you which mascots are in and which are (sadly) out.
The Houses as Halloween Candies
If our Houses were to transform into these candies for Halloween, the festive spirit would surely sweep across campus, making the spooky season even more bewitching for everyone. Here’s to hoping for some real candy distribution next year — Happy Halloween, Harvard!
Top 10 Harvard Alumni to Summon in a Seance
If you’re going to do a seance this spooky season — a ritual with candles to try to attract a ghost to speak with you — then you need to know who you’re summoning. Have no fear: Flyby has compiled a top-10 list of ghosts to attract.
Harvard Graduate School of Design Concludes First Stage of Renovations on Gund Hall
Harvard Graduate School of Design concluded the first phase of renovations on Gund Hall — as part of an effort to improve sustainability while maintaining the building’s unique design.
HUPD Issues Warning After Several Adams House Dorm Thefts
At least four students in Randolph Hall had property stolen on Saturday night. Harvard University Police is investigating the burglaries, a HUPD spokesperson wrote in a University-wide email.