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How Do You Like Them Apples?

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Dunkin\' Donuts on Bow Street, the scene where Matt Damon so famously said "How do you like them apples?", announced recently that it was closing. But after four days of distress from coffee lovers, they announced they would remain open. Or at least, we think they will be. In the case that they are staying open,\xa0The Crimson wanted to know, how do you like them apples?

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Final Clubs Through the Decades

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With punch season now in full swing, it’s time to present the results of Flyby’s first-ever Final Club Survey. The online survey was emailed out last month to 4,838 sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and was partially or fully completed 1,927 times (though it should be noted that individuals could have taken the survey more than once). In the fourth installment of a six-part series, we\'ve decided to take a break from reporting on our results to share with you a compilation of some Crimson-reported snippets from the past eight decades of the final clubs\' storied history.', [])

Miron: 'Yogurtland Has Made a Mistake!'

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UPDATED: October 5, 2013 at 10:28 a.m.

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As almost any Harvard student can tell you, Yogurtland is the place to go for economical yogurt. Why? Because the first three ounces are free every time with a Harvard student ID, with no per day limit. After recovering from this pleasant news, the question that you might be asking is: how can they offer this deal and hope to stay in business? We at Flyby wondered the same thing, so we got in touch with Professor Jeffrey A. Miron, a senior lecturer on economics,\xa0to see what he had to say on the subject.', [])

Should Final Clubs Go Co-Ed? Survey Respondents Weigh In.

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With punch season now in full swing, it’s time to present the results of Flyby’s first-ever Final Club Survey. The online survey was emailed out last month to 4,838 sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and was partially or fully completed 1,927 times (though it should be noted that individuals could have taken the survey more than once). In the third installment of a six-part series on the survey results, we take a look at perceptions related to exclusivity and prestige.

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It seemed clear to us that "prestige" and "exclusivity" are different—albeit closely related—topics. But it\'s harder to tease apart what exactly the difference is. For our purposes, "prestigious" measures how much it means to be a member of something, whereas exclusivity measures how hard it is to become a member. Things can be exclusive without being prestigious—just check out the U.S. Congress.

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Harvard’s final clubs are traditionally considered to be both prestigious and exclusive, but our survey suggests that these perceptions are complicated.', [])

6 Actual Study Strategies for the Average Student

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As midterm season gets underway, students are once again searching for that perfect study strategy. You might be wondering, how can I most efficiently learn (read: cram) all of the required material without becoming a Lamonster or Widener Worm?

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Fear not, dear reader, we at Flyby have you covered. Although psychologists may think that they have scientifically proven study strategies, we’ve compiled a list of our own time-tested strategies that are sure to keep you right in the middle of the pack.', [])

Stress-Eating for the Soul

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Hungry right now? You probably are. And if you’re not (weirdo), you probably will be within the next 20 minutes. As Harvard students, we are constantly running from lecture to meeting to section and don’t always have time for a full meal. And even if you do manage to squeeze in three a day, you’re probably still hungry from all those calories spent thinking and working out (our brains, that is...).

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This is where snacking comes in. You sprint into the dining hall and grab the easiest item—if you’re smart, that’s an apple, but most likely it’s a bagel or cookie. But there are better foods to eat that will be delicious and keep you alert until your next food break!', [])

Are All Final Club Members Really White and Rich? Our Survey Says No.

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With punch season now in full swing, it’s time to present the results of Flyby’s first-ever Final Club Survey. The online survey was emailed out last month to 4,838 sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and was partially or fully completed 1,927 times (though it should be noted that individuals could have taken the survey more than once). In the second installment of a six-part series on the survey results, we take a look at the demographics of the self-identified final club members who answered our questions.

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Whether or not they’re in a final club or only entered the Owl once to use the bathroom, most Harvard students are familiar with the stereotype of the final club bro.

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They’re supposedly white, straight, rich, legacy varsity athletes—but do these stereotypes actually hold up to scrutiny?

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The results served up only a few curveballs.', [])

“Doing Good Work in a Noisy, Messy World”: People Cheated in Gov 1310 Last Year

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On Monday, you no doubt received but did not actually read an email from Jay M. Harris, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Chair of the Academic Integrity Committee. While its title may have tricked you into thinking it was a guide to actually getting work done when you live in a tiny Wigg suite with four other girls, it was in fact yet another reminder that students at Harvard have cheated.

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Included in the email was an invitation to an Oct. 10 event on academic integrity that will no doubt make you feel guilty of cheating—regardless of whether you have or not—and four questions about the importance of academic integrity. I didn’t know the answers to any of them, so I did what any other Harvard student would do: I collaborated with my classmates. Unfortunately, they were useless, as were Google, my dad, Siri, my first cousin once removed, Wikipedia, and the card-swiper at brain break. Alas, I was left to answer the questions for myself:

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Who Filled Out Flyby’s Final Club Survey?

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With punch season now in full swing, it’s time to present the results of Flyby’s first-ever Final Club Survey. In this first installment of a six-part series on the survey results, we take a look at just who apparently answered our questions.

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In an online survey conducted from Sept. 12-18, we asked upperclassmen a variety of questions about their perceptions and beliefs regarding Harvard’s eight male and five female final clubs.', [])

Just Because You’re in a Final Club Doesn’t Mean You Think They Should Exist

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It’s punch season again at Harvard, meaning final club members are busy attending social events and slipping wax-sealed envelopes under doors. Apparently, however, they’re not all on board with the system of which they are, quite literally, dues-paying members. In Flyby’s recent Final Club Survey, 6 percent of respondents who identified themselves as final club members said they believed male final clubs should be abolished, and an additional 9 percent were undecided on the question. Respondents who identified as final club members also weren’t convinced that female final clubs should exist—5 percent said they think those clubs should be abolished, and 8 percent were undecided.', [])

Harvard Comes in First on Most Important Ranking Yet

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While we may have come in second on U.S. News & World Report\'s latest list, at least we’re winning where it counts. That’s right, boys and girls, the Betches from Betches Love This have given our humble university the number one spot on their list of Ivy League betchiness. This is quite possibly our biggest accomplishment to date! (I would go so far as to argue that this is even more impressive than the $2.8 billion we have already raised for the Harvard Campaign.)

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You may be asking yourself, just how exactly did we achieve such a feat?', [])

Yalies Mistake Laundry Machines for Toilets

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In what Yalies have termed the “Poopgate” scandal, unknown persons have allegedly been defecating and urinating in the laundry machines of a Yale dormitory. While one might guess that the University would have the capacity to handle the matter swiftly, several weeks after the original incident there is at least one rumored suspect still on the loose. The disgusting trend started in Saybrook, one of Yale’s residential colleges.', [])

Take an Intro Class as an Upperclassman

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There’s nothing worse than walking into an Ec 10 lecture as a junior, except for maybe the declining elephant population—but let’s be honest, it’s kind of a toss-up. Yet for some reason, despite the fact that we are old enough to know better, and that all of our peers have already taken the classes, we find ourselves taking freshman intro classes as upperclassmen. It’s pretty embarrassing, so here are some tips for maintaining your reputation.', [])

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