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In Photos: Harvard Defeats Princeton 35–14 in Decisive Ivy League Win
At Princeton Stadium, the Crimson improved to 6-0 (3-0 Ivy) with an impressive 35–14 victory over the Tigers in front of Princeton’s homecoming crowd on Saturday. This was the first time Harvard has won at Princeton since 2016. The win lifted Harvard to No. 12 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 15 in the FCS Coaches Top 25, keeping their undefeated season alive and championship hopes strong.
In Photos: Harvard Rolls Past Merrimack to Remain Undefeated at 5–0
Last Saturday at Harvard Stadium, the Crimson added another win to the season’s record, going up to 5-0 (2-0 Ivy) with a commanding 31–7 victory over in-state rival Merrimack. The win propelled Harvard up the national rankings, climbing to No. 14 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 17 in the FCS Coaches Top 25.
In Photos: Thousands Gather For Boston's ‘No Kings’ Protest
More than 100,000 people gathered at Boston Common on Saturday afternoon for the No Kings protest, according to event organizers. The demonstration was part of a nationwide day of action opposing President Donald J. Trump and his administration’s policies. Lasting from noon to 3 p.m., the protest was organized by a coalition of activist groups including Indivisible Massachusetts, Mass 50501, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.
In Photos: The 53rd Annual An Evening with Champions
The 53rd Annual Evening with Champions took place last Friday and Saturday at the Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The student-run annual fundraiser brings together figure skaters from across the globe to raise money for The Jimmy Fund, the fundraising arm of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The organization has raised over $3 million since its inauguration.
In Photos: Jennifer Garner, Hasty Pudding's Woman of the Year
Photo Essay: Actress Jennifer Garner was honored as the Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year on Saturday.
Boston Marathon 2019: Jenn E. Greiner
Jenn E. Greiner '21 is running the Boston Marathon to raise money for the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA). Jenn will be running on Monday as a part of the Harvard College Marathon Challenge.
In Photos: Yardfest 2019
On Sunday afternoon, students gathered in Tercentenary Theater for the College Events Board’s annual outdoor music festival Yardfest. The College made a series of changes to the event this year, including moving it from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon and instituting no-guest and no-re-entry policies.
Harvard Olympian: Eli R. Dershwitz
The Crimson interviewed Eli R. Dershwitz '19, a world-class fencer and senior at Harvard, about his fencing career, life at Harvard, and how he balances it all.
After Hours in Harvard Square
Part-time cashier, part-time confidant, Rigo works the night shift at the Market in Harvard Square. Video by Lance I. Oppenheim and Xenia O. Viragh/The Harvard Crimson.
Stories from Boston's Homeless Youth
Two young homeless women talk about their lives and living in the Harvard Square Y2Y youth homeless shelter. Cynthia Guo & Madeline Lear/The Harvard Crimson
Nicky Maxwell: First NCAA Certified Para-athlete in Track and Field History
Nicky Maxwell, freshman walk-on to the Varsity Track and Field team, will become the first NCAA-certified athlete in track and field history to compete with a prosthetic running device when he makes his debut for the Harvard men’s team in January.
Harvard Then and Now
In “Walden,” Henry David Thoreau asks, “Why do precisely these objects which we behold make a world?” This project by photographer Özdemir Vayısoğlu seeks to contrast the worlds created by two distinct generations of Harvard students mainly through objects they owned. Through pairs of photos, it illustrates how Harvard’s campus has transformed since the late 19th and early 20th century, reflecting the epistemological value of everyday objects we behold for understanding our ever-changing world with a historical perspective, and thereby, providing a visual archaeology of how material culture has changed Harvard over the last century.
Harvard Weissman's Conservators Protect Objects of the Past
IN Touch With History: On a dreary afternoon, a conservator fills in the cracked colors of a centuries-old illuminated manuscript. Down the aisle, the personal photo album of an African royal family is restored before it is destroyed by time. At Harvard’s Weissman Preservation Center, conservators connect with stories of the past through the artifacts they touch.
In Photos: Bomb Threat Shakes the Yard
Harvard police received an unconfirmed bomb threat via email on Monday, prompting an evacuation of four buildings in and around Harvard Yard before it was determined to be unfounded. The Crimson's multimedia staff documents the scene as the investigation unfolded.
The View From the Press Box
The athletic communications office is often overlooked, but it is influential in its efforts to promote Harvard’s varsity sports teams.
Music in the Street
Music spills onto the sidewalk in Austin, Texas during the South by Southwest festival. This duo attracted a crowd one afternoon in the street.
Sock Monkey Slippers
During spring break, I spent the vast majority of my time in my sock monkey slippers.
Quincy Ivy
During spring break, I saw a lot of green emerge around campus. This ivy is just about to turn a corner.
80 Degrees and Humid
I started off spring break with a trip to Palm Beach, Florida with my friend. The hotel balcony overlooked the ocean, which was full of vacationers who were riding WaveRunners, paddle boarding, and swimming.
Not Quite Annenberg...
This is the brunch display at the hotel in Palm Beach, Florida that I stayed in over spring break.
Jester King Brewery
I also took a tour of Jester King Brewery in the outskirts of Austin, Texas. Their barrel room houses unique fermented beers that are undergoing an aging process.
Snapshots of Spring Break
From Texas to Italy, and Cambridge to Florida, Crimson photographers traveled across the country and the world during spring break. These are snapshots of what they saw.
Zella Day plays at SXSW
I thought Zella Day was brilliant as she performed her appropriately named song, “Hypnotic,” among others during a South by Southwest Music Festival showcase.