Year in Photos - Breaking News

By Tiana A Abdulmassih, Rishi Goel, Daniel J. Hilhorst, Magdalena Kala, Mark Kelsey, Daniel M. Lynch, Tarik Adnan Moon, Sarah P Reid, Jessica C. Salley, and Muhammad H Tahir

May 28, 2013

- Kirin Gupta ‘16 speaks out against rape culture and sexual assault at the Harvard Take Back the Night March on April 25. By Rishi Goel

- Harvard University Police Department officers Christopher Riccardi, Michael Rea, and Ryan Stanton are honored at the Celtics-Knicks playoff game on April 26 for their service during the marathon bombings. By Jessica C. Salley

- At 12:20 AM on November 7, as CNN projects that Obama’s victory in the Presidential election, balloons drop at the Kennedy School’s IOP election watch party. By Muhammad H Tahir

- University President Drew Faust watches as new Memorial Church minister Rev. Jonathan L. Walton opens the Porch on the church steps on April 24. By Daniel J. Hilhorst

- Members of Harvard/MIT/Tufts Army ROTC practice at 6:30 AM outside Soldiers Field on September 17. ROTC made its official return to campus this year. By Daniel M. Lynch

- Matt Damon ‘88-’92 speaks after receiving the 2013 Harvard Arts Medal at Arts First in Sanders Theater on April 25. By Sarah P Reid

- Mikey, left, dances with his co-worker in Berk’s Shoes & Clothing after opening their shop late on April 19. They celebrated the capture of marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and the lockdown lift across Boston. By Tiana A Abdulmassih

- Students clamor for hip-hop artist Tyga at this year’s Yardfest, held in Tercentenary Theatre on April 13. Tyga’s performance also drew protests from students who viewed his lyrics as misogynistic. By Mark Kelsey

- Romney supporters anxiously wait for incoming presidential election results at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Romney conceded the election on November 7. By Magdalena Kala

- Local artist Shea Rose performs at the alternative Yardfest concert in Eliot House on April 13 after student protests of Yardfest performer Tyga’s lyrics. By Tarik Adnan Moon

- Senator Elizabeth Warren embraces Edward Markey at the Omni Parker Hotel ralley after he won the U.S. Senate Primary in Massachusetts on April 30. By Tiana A Abdulmassih

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