Crimson staff writer

Tess E. Sumner

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‘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.


Off the Beaten Path: Student Hikers Find Friendship, Peace in the Outdoors

Even as midterm season ramps up, Harvard students are finding time to trade in problem sets for pine needles, taking advantage of the Northeast’s famed fall foliage by heading outdoors. From a quick trip to Middlesex Fells to an overnight climb in New Hampshire’s peaks, hiking has become a way for students to recharge and reconnect with nature.