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My New Laundry Routine
On a gloomy and very, very cold November morning, shivering as we trudged to class, all Harvard undergraduates received an email that would change their lives forever. No, it wasn’t that we’re getting a shopping week. Or that Remy had become the official mascot of the College. No, no, no… it was better.
Recapping the Government Shutdown
After 43 days (Oct. 1 to Nov. 12), the House finally passed a bill to end the nation’s longest shutdown. While Congress and the government may have been in standstill, our lives most certainly were not. Here are a few things that you may have missed that happened during the government shutdown.
I Am Once Again Asking Harvard To Increase BoardPlus
BoardPlus is the well-loved semesterly allowance that Harvard gives us to spend at various cafes and cafeterias across campus. That said, is $65 a semester truly enough? I think not (there’s been considerable inflation since 2007). As long as BoardPlus allocations remain stagnant, I will keep pleading with Harvard to recenter academics AND student well-being by beefing up our supply of snacks and caffeine.
6 Ways Harvard Students Are Studying
You’ve probably heard a thing or two about how Harvard students allegedly don't attend class. Well… let’s look at the facts: Students wouldn’t be here if they weren’t hard workers. So the real question is: What if professors graded based on what they’re actually mastering? Forget exams — here are 6 things that Harvard students are actually doing (a.k.a. the classes they cannot escape).
How Professors Should Actually Be Awarding A+s
Harvard is in a new era (though not like Taylor Swift) and with it, they’ve got a new set of priorities: recentering academics. Professors and TFs are about to crack down on grading and even consider awarding A+’s like we’re in high school again. Given how limited these grades are meant to be, faculty should consider more innovative options when it comes to awarding A+’s to those section kids to the most deserving students. Here are a few other ways to determine who gets the few A+’s Amanda Claybaugh will let us get each semester:
How Big Is the FAS’s Structural Budget Deficit?
The FAS’s budget ran a structural deficit of 365 MILLION dollars this year. Without further ado, here’s what FAS Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra could’ve bought with this money instead:
Harvard Professor Memorabilia
Forget Q Reports. An entire new butterfly species was named after Harvard’s beloved professor Andrew Berry — which says far more about how iconic he is than any other metric could. In the spirit of Euptychia andrewberryi, Flyby has chosen an assortment of more groundbreaking memorabilia that should be named after Harvard professors.
Things to Re-Center Instead of Academics
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve definitely heard about Harvard’s new report about grade inflation or, at least, seen posts on Sidechat about Amanda Claybaugh’s fated email. Flyby hears your concerns, and we also believe that there is more to the life of a college student than simply their GPA. So without further ado, here are some of the things that should actually be re-centered at Harvard.
The True Winners of the Cambridge Half
Did you or the most annoying person you know run the Cambridge Half and choose to make it their entire personality on Sunday? Well, I did. And I can tell you the true winners are not the runners biting their participation medals but the hordes of people who woke up at 7 a.m. on Halloweekend to support their mentally ill friends. I spent my whole 13.1 miles reading your signs, and they saved me from taking a jump right off Week’s bridge.
Flyby Goes: Leaf Peeping Around Campus
The trees around campus are putting on a genuinely stunning fall display, with vibrant hues of red, orange, and yellow peeping out. Take a moment to look up from your phone between sections and appreciate the foliage — check out some of the spots our writers found to have some of the best trees!