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Maya Jonas-Silver

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The Evolution of Friendship

The Crimson’s former Managing Editor, Rebecca D. Robbins, complained to me about the typical structure of endpapers. “They’re all sad but beautiful,” she said.


Annenberg Police Meeting

Police authorities congregate in the basement of Annenberg Hall to discuss further actions around noon Monday.


Sever Gate

A student walks by Sever Gate after Harvard Yard had been closed Monday afternoon. The University locked down the Yard after reports of explosives in four Harvard buildings.


On Kirkland Street

Massachusetts State Police officers wait on Kirkland St. Monday afternoon after reports of explosives in four Harvard buildings. CORRECTION: Dec. 16, 2013: An earlier version of this caption incorrectly identified the street where the Mass. State Police were were waiting. In fact, it was Kirkland St.


Gallery: Authorities Descend on Harvard Yard Amid Reports of Explosives

Harvard University Police Department, Cambridge Police Department, and the Cambridge Fire Department joined state and federal authorities in a sweep of campus buildings Monday morning after HUPD received unconfirmed reports of explosives on campus.


Five Ways TFs Can Stop Students from Attending Office Hours

As Benjamin Franklin famously (kind of) said, “at Harvard, nothing can be said to be certain, except lazy TFs and overeager students.” Whether because they’re struggling with an assignment or hoping to suck up to their grader, overeager students can regularly be found at TFs’ office hours. So for those lazy TFs out there, here are the top five ways to deter students from showing up when you’re just trying to get ahead on your dissertation and watch some Hulu.


Welcome to The Harvard Crimson Admissions Blog

With this blog, The Crimson seeks to disseminate useful, unbiased, and accurate information about what, for some, will be the most important—and the most expensive—years of their lives.


City Council Rebukes Medical School’s Decision To Cut 31 Custodial Contract Jobs

The Cambridge City Council approved a resolution Monday evening “condemning” Harvard Medical School’s decision to cut 31 custodial contract jobs, joining a chorus of voices urging the University to reconsider the move.


Froyo Throwdown: A Case for CVS

Buy yourself a $5.79 pint, and you too will understand that CVS’s supremacy in the Square’s frozen yogurt market is undeniable.


At Worksites Across Campus, Workers Cope with Scorching Temperatures

On a day in which temperatures hit 99 degrees in Boston, workers were out in full force Friday at Harvard’s Old Quincy and Old Leverett buildings.