House Life
Adams House Celebrates 46th Drag Night
More than three hundred students packed into the Adams House dining hall this Thursday for the 46th annual Adams Drag Night, a variety show with student and professional performers.
Some Harvard Students Are Excited for Free Laundry. With Higher Fees, Others Think It’s a Wash.
More than 20 students said in interviews with The Crimson that they were excited about Harvard’s move to free laundry, but they worried that the accompanying $250 jump in the student activities fee outweighed the money they would save.
HUA Expects ‘A Lot More Funds’ for Clubs After Student Activities Fee Increase
Harvard Undergraduate Association co-president Caleb N. Thompson ’27 said at the HUA’s Sunday meeting that its Student Activities Fee allocation “will almost surely go up significantly next year” after the College raised the fee to $450.
Students Enjoy Taiwanese Street Food, Games and Performances at Night Market Event
More than 200 Harvard students and affiliates packed into the Lowell House dining hall on Friday night to play traditional Taiwanese street games, savor cultural cuisine, and enjoy live musical and dance performances.
Harvard College Raises Student Activities Fee to Mandatory $450 To Fund Free Laundry
Dean of Harvard College David J. Deming announced in an email to the College that laundry will be free for all undergraduates, financed by an increase in the Student Activities Fee to $450.
Researchers Use Mather House as ‘Living Laboratory’ for Food and Energy Waste Study
Mather House is being used as a “living laboratory” to study energy consumption, waste, and sustainability in older buildings.
Harvard Pakistani Students Association Raises Thousands for Flood Relief in Pakistan
The Harvard College Pakistani Students Association raised approximately $2,800 in donations to support people in Pakistan impacted by recent flash flooding that has wrought devastation across the country.
Harvard Students Celebrate the Season With Fall Festivities
As Cambridge’s foliage turns an array of red, orange, and yellow, Harvard students are carving out time to celebrate fall. Harvard’s residential houses have a variety of fall-themed events to mark the season’s change and offer students respite from the stress of midterm exams.
Student Flung Brick at Canaday Window on Saturday, Drawing HUPD Response
Harvard police were called to Canaday Hall on Saturday evening after a freshman allegedly threw a brick at another resident of the dorm, breaking the window on an interior door.
‘It’s Going To Feel Different’: Harvard Upperclassmen Wary of Decision to Move Back Housing Day
Harvard students said the College’s decision to move Housing Day to the Friday after spring break could disrupt a beloved undergraduate celebration — but was unlikely to “make or break” the excitement of being assigned to an upperclassman House.
‘Singing Together, Eating Together’: Harvard Affiliates Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Harvard students and affiliates celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival this week by singing lively karaoke ballads, crafting ornate bamboo lanterns, and taste-testing a variety of mooncake flavors.
Adams Partners With HSA For Free Laundry After Machines Break Down
Harvard Student Agencies gained a new customer for its wash-and-fold laundry services: Adams House residents.
Eliot House Residents Keep Movie Night Tradition Alive Amid House Renovations
Though ongoing renovations have spread Eliot House residents across Harvard Square, students are bonding through a longtime house tradition – weekly movie nights.
Adams Replaced Its Racist Fireplace. Now, Harvard Wants It Gone for Good.
The fireplace, which sits in the A entryway of Westmorly Hall, formerly depicted derogatory sculptures of African, Native American, and Asian figures that were rediscovered in a Crimson investigation in 2022.
Quad Bikes Wheels in a New Era with Kickoff Event
Students and Harvard affiliates gathered on the Quad Lawn Sunday afternoon to kick off Quad Bikes programming for the semester.
Adams Alumni Go Nuts for Newly Renovated House
More than 200 Adams House alumni returned to their former house this weekend to celebrate the end of renovations that brought increased accessibility and updated features to the 94-year-old House.
Scooters Damage Stonework in Newly Renovated Adams House
From blocking hallways to chipping historic stone staircases, scooters are posing challenges in the newly renovated Adams House.
Currier House Faculty Deans To Step Down at End of Academic Year
Currier House Faculty Deans Sylvia I. Barrett and Latanya A. Sweeney, the first LGBTQ couple of color to lead a House, will step down at the end of the academic year after 10 years in the position.
As Adams House Buildings Reopen, Residents Say Renovations Were Worth the Wait
Two Adams House dormitories — Russell Hall and Westmorly Court — opened their doors this fall to residents, who said they were “very pleased" with the long-awaited renovations even as parts of the House remain closed off behind bolted doors and stretch wrap.
16 Freshmen Assigned to DeWolfe Overflow Housing as Harvard Accommodates a Large Incoming Class
More than a dozen Harvard College freshmen are living in the DeWolfe housing complex — traditionally an upperclassman dorm — rather than in Harvard Yard due to a larger-than-normal freshmen class.
‘Honestly, I’m Fine with It’: Eliot Residents Settle In to the Inn as Renovations Begin
Eliot House students are scattered across Harvard Square as their House is renovated — and many of them don’t seem to mind.
Harvard College Laundry Prices Increase by 25 Cents
Harvard College students will pay an extra 25 cents per load of laundry this semester, at $1.75 a cycle. The price increase comes as the College replaced Crimson Cash laundry payment — operated through students’ Harvard IDs — with a mobile app.
Harvard College Removes First-Gen, LGBTQ Support Titles for Proctors and Tutors
Harvard College will no longer designate residential proctors and tutors to serve as dedicated support for LGBTQ and first-generation or low-income students, instead folding their responsibilities into a new “Culture and Community” specialty role.
HUDS To Replace Compostable To-Go Boxes With Reusable Containers
Harvard University Dining Services will no longer offer disposable to-go containers but will replace them with a reusable alternative that students can check out like library books, the school announced online this week.
Lights Back On After Manhole Incident Knocks Out Power to Harvard’s River Houses
Students were left without power for several hours on Thursday morning after a power outage — caused by an “underground electrical incident” that injured a contractor — hit several University buildings near the river.