By ABIGAIL KOERNER On Saturday, March 3rd, Sanders Hall became a blur of colorful fabrics and eclectic sounds. It became the annual Cultural Rhythms showcase. Each year, Harvard welcomes students to perform songs, dances, and poetry from their native cultures. In Dean Khurana’s opening speech, he noted that Harvard students have been involved in social […]
By HUNTER RICHARDS What made you feel most welcome to your new house? Adams: “Tutors and faculty deans, in addition to house events” Cabot: “Dean Khurana’s speech on housing day initially (but not that much because I was pretty irritated for getting Quad). Then Cabot House Fall Retreat” Currier: “I think that the people in Currier […]
Statistics based on College responses. By HUNTER RICHARDS The Harvard Independent introduced the first Indy Housing Day Survey and received 253 responses from undergraduates eager to share insight into their blocking and residential experiences. The highest percentage of responses from upperclassmen students came from those living in the Quad and Co-op, relative to the overall […]
What freshmen have heard about blocking… By HUNTER RICHARDS For the amount of “x-person blocking groups of x-type people who study x and do x as an extracurricular” responses, it seems apparent that the rumors themselves are pretty subjective. Here are some of the top responses about blocking rumors from first year students: “Pain and […]
“I’ll have a look inside your mind and tell you where you belong.” By HUNTER RICHARDS The Quad “My calves? Firm. My community? Strong. My single? Exists. AHHHH” Pfoho Brags nonstop about having two floors for the dining hall Has never used the top floor of the dining hall Constantly wondering if Quad Grille was […]
New Freshman Class, Same Old Stereotypes By JAYCEE YEGHER and ALAYA AYALA With the beginning of Spring Term came Blocking Fever™. Everywhere you looked there were frantic freshmen trying to figure out who they would be living with for the rest of their Harvard lives. The stress of it all was overwhelming, but there was […]