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Bethina Liu

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CS50 Enrollment Increases by Nearly 200 Students

Enrollment in the introductory class Computer Science 50 jumped 56 percent from last year—from 337 students last fall to 525 this year. These enrollment numbers place CS50 as the fourth largest undergraduate class offered at the College.


Lab Crosses Boundaries

The Northwest Science Building came to life with curious crowds on April 30. “Play it. Light it. Dance it,” was the theme of the night at this unconventional lab, where a silent rave had students breaking barriers in science. It was The Laboratory’s latest event, which brought iPods and LEDs together to explore the intersections between science, music, and the visual arts.


Visualize Music at Silent Rave Friday

Dancing in the dark is no novelty, but have you danced in silence? This Friday night, The Laboratory at Harvard will transform the Northwest Science Building into one big dance floor for its first ever Silent LED Rave.


Panelists Discuss Gay Marriage

Five representatives from religious and advocacy groups gathered to discuss the legal ramifications of same-sex marriage at an event held yesterday at the Harvard Kennedy School.


Lewis Granted Tenure In History

History Professor Mary D. Lewis, who has taught at Harvard for eight years, was granted tenure early last week.


McAfee Virus Bipasses Harvard

Anti-virus program McAfee caused computers world-wide to malfunction on Wednesday due to a bug within the software, but the virus outbreak had minimal effects on Harvard computers.


EPA Grants Go to Harvard, MIT

Harvard and MIT researchers received $2.1 million in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last Thursday to study the effects of climate change on public health and local ecosystems.