Around Campus
A Taste of the Upperclassman Houses (Literally)
In honor of the recent Housing Day festivities, here’s a House ranking sure to upset every undergraduate on campus. Gobble, gobble, we ate you up.
HUPD Police Log: Spring Break Edition
Even with half of the student body in Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic, campus is far from boring.
The Harvard Houses as Boston Neighborhoods
If you haven’t been to your House’s neighborhood, what are you even doing? Get out of the bubble! Don’t worry, they probably have Tatte there, too.
Love It/Hate It: March
March at Harvard is a true paradox. You get a taste of spring… but then remember you’re still buried under psets. So, is it a month of renewal or a test of mental fortitude? You decide.
Midterms: Humanities Edition
Midterms are here, and no one is safe. Whether you’re memorizing formulas, pretending to understand that one reading you definitely skipped, or simply questioning your life choices… read along to understand the humanities perspective on midterms.
Quiz: Which 2025 Oscars Best Picture Nominee Are You?
The Oscars just happened, and let’s be honest — you’re not thinking about the speeches or the upsets. No, the real question on your mind is: Which Best Picture Nominee am I?
No, Your Blocking Group Isn’t Unique
Now that the dust has more or less settled on blocking — no last-minute group drama, please — you’ll notice that no two blocking groups are exactly the same. A few classic combinations pop up time and time again, though, and we’re here to call them out.
A Case for Renaming FlyBy
FlyBy and Flyby have shared a name for too long. Since Flyby is better, here are some options HUDS could change their takeaway meal service to.
Flyby Tries: Making Harvard Square College-Kid Friendly
Let’s face it, Harvard Square is way too expensive, lacking in variety, and just outright boring. Naming it after a college but having it tailored to tourists is an atrocity. Check out Flyby’s attempt at making Harvard Square college-kid-friendly!
Leaked: Your Datamatch Matches
Now that Datamatch isn’t asking for Rice Purity Test scores anymore (boo), we had to find something else to expose to the general public: your matches.
Flyby Ranks: Super Bowl Ads
Super Bowl LIX brought big-budget ads packed with humor, excitement, and star power — but did they hit the mark? Let’s break down the biggest successes and fumbles from this year’s commercial lineup.
Flyby Tries: Fancy Coffee at Lovestruck Books
Follow a Flyby writer’s adventure to try out a new coffee shop in the square! George Howell Coffee, located in Lovestruck Books underneath the old Anthropologie building, is a delightful experience, both for the tastebuds and for the bored Harvard student.
Reasons Why You Wore Your Harvard Sweatshirt to the Airport
Do you need some extra convincing to wear your Harvard sweatshirt to Boston Logan this weekend? Whether it’s to land a job or spark a fleeting airport romance, Flyby breaks down all the reasons why you might decide to wear Crimson to Terminal B.
Flyby Investigates: Who Plays Music At Annenberg?
Every day, we see many of you Annenberg-goers tapping your foot, humming quietly, or outright singing along to the tunes spun by the mysterious Berg DJs. After fanboying from the sidelines for far too long, one of our writers had to know more about the people responsible for bringing this amazing energy into Berg. Finally, the question of who’s on aux during breakfast will be answered.
Harvard Rivalries
Whether you planned your own Super Bowl watch party or were too distracted by the Sunday Scaries to tune in, yesterday was a time for fun-spirited taunting and glaring at your rivals. Here are some of the most contested rivalries on Harvard’s campus — get ready to pick your side.
Harvard College Concentrations as Winter Coats
As we all bundle up for the harsh Boston winter, everyone needs a good coat. But, which coat will make you best fit in with your peers? Winter coats, like concentrations, say a lot about a person. Here’s our semi-comprehensive list so you can get the coat that will best suit your needs.
Expectations vs. Reality: Spring Semester
The new year is a great time to set resolutions, which can translate into expectations for the upcoming semester. In actuality, one week of Harvard can feel a lot like getting ice-cold water poured on your flames of hope. Today, Flyby is here to commiserate.
A Harvard Winter-Horrorland: Best Places to Slip-and-Face-Plant on Campus
Winter signifies the return of Harvard’s most humiliating extreme sport: trying not to slip on ice while getting to class. While we can’t exactly tell you how to avoid being humbled by ice, we can point out the worst best places to face-plant on campus!
Is Winter Break Actually A Break?
For the entirety of the fall semester, you’re dreaming of winter break — no alarms, no deadlines, nothing…right? But once it is break, is it actually a break?
Flyby's Spring 2025 Playlist
Now that we’ve been back to school for a week, we are all too familiar with our daily commutes. Or we should be at least — it's too early to skip class just yet. Whether it be early in the morning for your 9 a.m., or in the evening for your I-get-to-sleep-in days, music is essential to making your daily treks all the less miserable. Here are some of our top musical picks to start your spring semester off right!
Why the First Week Back Feels Like an Episode of Survivor
You’ve just returned from winter break, where you’ve enjoyed the comforts of home, maybe traveled, or simply binged every series Netflix had to offer. Now, you’re thrust back into the unforgiving terrain of Cambridge, and it’s survival of the fittest — or, at least, survival of the slightly better prepared. Much like the hit reality show Survivor, the first week back at Harvard is full of challenges, alliances, and the occasional blindside.
Overheard on Spring 2025 FDOC
Alas, the first day of classes and chaos is over!! Jk, you all talk really loud, and we listen. Come check out some of our spring semester overheards!
Flyby Investigates: Is Snowport Worth It?
In Boston, nothing says winter festivities better than the cookie-cutter Hallmark dreamscape bordering the Atlantic: Snowport Village. Snowport exists as the Boston legend of holiday cheer — just 40 minutes away on the Red and Green (festive!) lines, it promises rich, tangy hot cider, tempered-chocolate pianos, and kitschy bobbles of every holiday shape, color, and size. But beyond its Willy Wonka exterior, any visitor knows that each handcrafted stall and ornamental delicacy is bound to drain your wallet. So, are the wonders of Snowport worth the prolonged commute and colossal costs?
Harvard to Break Ground on Pritzker-Funded Economics Building in June 2025
Construction on the new building for the Harvard Economics Department will begin in June 2025, according to an email sent to Harvard Art Museums affiliates on Monday morning.