College Life
Harvard Will Not Reduce 2025 Commencement Tickets for Seniors and Families
Harvard will not reduce the number of allotted commencement tickets for the College’s Class of 2025 — despite some concerns from students that the number of tickets would be lowered due to the historically large class size.
Harvard Students Undress to Destress in Primal Scream Run
With finals looming, students commemorated the end of reading period by running through Harvard Yard free of stress — and clothes — for Primal Scream at midnight on Wednesday.
‘Far From Ideal’: Harvard Rhodes Finalists Say Lack of Travel Funding Posed Challenges
Students that spoke to The Crimson said they spent anywhere from $150 to $1,550 out of pocket for transportation, housing, and food during their Rhodes interview trip.
Dx @Dunster Sees Underwhelming Turnout at Inaugural Campus Bar Event
Viral Motions, an event promotions company, launched a new weekly “Campus Bar” event at Dx @Dunster on Thursday night, aiming to create a new go-to spot for undergraduates on Harvard’s campus.
‘All in Good Fun’: Camaraderie and Competition in Harvard’s Club and Intramural Sports
In more than a dozen interviews with The Crimson, participants in club and intramural sports described the motivation as camaraderie and competition — not success.
Survey Says Harvard College Freshmen Split on Pro-Palestine Campus Activism
The Class of 2028 entered Harvard Yard at the height of pro-Palestine activism on college campuses, but freshmen were split in their views of activists’ efforts, according to The Crimson’s annual freshman survey.
69% of Freshman Class Entered College as Virgins, Survey Finds
The Crimson’s annual survey of the freshman class found that 69 percent of incoming students came to college without having had sexual intercourse, the highest reported percentage in 11 years.
At Final Fall Meeting, HUA Allocates Funds for Airport Shuttles, Reading Period Event
The Harvard Undergraduate Association funded an airport shuttle program and a “reading period recharge” event at its final general meeting of the semester.
In Reversal, Harvard Offers International Students Winter Housing
The Harvard College Housing Office offered campus winter recess housing in emails to dozens of international students on Monday afternoon, reversing its initial decision to reject the housing applications and subsequent appeals.
Denied Winter Campus Housing, International Students Scramble to Find Alternative Options
Many international students on financial aid at Harvard are scrambling to find lodging over winter break after the College Housing Office unexpectedly denied their housing applications, sparking outrage among undergraduates.
Phi Beta Kappa Selects ‘Senior 48’ From Harvard Class of 2025
Forty-eight Harvard College seniors were elected to Harvard’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa on Wednesday, joining 24 of their classmates who were inducted in the spring to the nation’s oldest and most distinguished academic honor society.
At Harvard-Yale Spirit Events, Students Face Long Lines and Chaotic Merch Grabs
Students expressed disappointment with the long lines and inability to get free merchandise at spirit events hosted by the College in the week leading up to the 140th Harvard-Yale Game.
As Students Denied Refunds, Blame Game Begins Over Harvard-Yale Pregame Debacle
The company in charge of ticketing for a mismanaged Harvard-Yale pregame at a Boston nightclub said it would not reimburse most students for their tickets, as the promoter and the venue blamed each other for the botched event.
Harvard Biology Lecturer Andrew Berry Sends Up Yale at Annual Bulldog Roast
At his annual ‘Bulldog Roast’ on Thursday before the 140th Harvard-Yale game, Harvard Organismic and Evolutionary Biology lecturer Andrew J. Berry poked fun at Yale University’s alumni, mascot, and residential life.
Some Students Paid $100 to Attend a Final Club Party. They Were Left in the Rain Instead.
More than 100 Harvard and Yale students were stranded in the rain for two hours Friday night in an attempt to gain entry to a Harvard-Yale pregame party hosted by the A.D. and Fly final clubs.
As Harvard-Yale Approaches, Students Try to Get School Spirit Off the Bench
Last year, Yale treated Harvard students to a raucous tailgate before The Game. On Saturday, undergraduates are looking to repay the favor — but they have to contend with cautious administrators and a lacking sense of school spirit.
They’re (B)eating the Dogs
Harvard's roast of Yale in The Harvard Crimson's annual dueling column with the Yale Daily News.
Gund-Morrow Elected Next Harvard Institute of Politics President
Tenzin R. Gund-Morrow ’26 and Summer A. L. Tan ’26 will serve as the next president and vice president of Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
Six Harvard Students Selected as Rhodes Scholars From US, Canada
Six members of Harvard’s Class of 2025 were selected as American and Canadian Rhodes Scholars to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford.
Safo-Mensa, Fernand Elected to Lead Phillips Brooks House Association
Nana K.B. Safo-Mensa ’26 was elected the next student president of the Harvard Phillips Brooks House Association, the organization announced Thursday.
Students Criticize Harvard’s Decision to Hold Classes on Veterans Day
Though the University observes Veterans Day as a paid holiday for its employees, some Harvard students and veterans criticized the decision to hold classes on Monday.
Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee Urges Boycott of Israel Trek
The Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee called for a boycott of travel to Israel on Sunday following the reinstatement of Israel Trek, an annual subsidized trip to Israel over spring break.
Dean Dunne Says Harvard Will Support Students of All Political Views Following Election
As the dust settled on Tuesday’s election results, Harvard Dean of Students Thomas Dunne said his office will offer support to students devastated by Donald Trump’s win, but stressed that the College will remain nonpartisan and inclusive of conservative students.
Italian Program Establishes Largest Cash Prize in Harvard’s Romance Languages Dept.
Harvard’s Italian Language Program announced the largest monetary prize in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, coming as the program faces declining enrollment.
Harvard PBK Piloting Changes to Election Process During 2024-25 Academic Year
Harvard’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter will not require students to submit applications for its Junior 24 and Senior 48 classes during the 2024-25 academic year, the chapter announced on its website.