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‘Scarier Than College Admissions’: Freshmen Celebrate Annual Housing Day Tradition

Freshmen described a mix of anxiety, confusion, and elation during Housing Day as dorm-storming upperclassmen and pranks culminated in the reveal of their assigned Houses.
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In Photos: Housing Day 2026

On Friday morning, Harvard Yard was crowded with students from the College’s 12 Houses with costumes, posters, and house spirit to celebrate Housing Day. An annual tradition where upperclassmen ...
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Paul Ryan Critiques Harvard’s Approach to DEI, Links It to Broader Conservative Backlash at IOP Forum

Former U.S. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan argued Thursday that Harvard has become a cautionary example for conservatives, ...
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Harvard Club Squash Celebrates National Championship Win

Bouncing back from a final-round disqualification last year, Harvard Club Squash rallied to claim its long-awaited National ...
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Grade Caps Fail the Game Theory Exam

I don’t have to outrun the bear — I just have to outrun you!” The current proposal to address grade inflation by capping A grades creates the same incentive structure: what matters is not how well a ...
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Guo wins Individual National Championship, Team Clinches Fourth Place at NCAA Championships

Nine members of Harvard’s fencing team journeyed down to South Bend, Ind., last weekend to compete in the NCAA National Championship finals. Although the team was not able to clinch a top-three finish ...
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Women’s Swim and Dive Concludes Season at NCAA Championships

Whilst their classmates travelled to tropical destinations over spring break, some members of the women’s swim and dive team travelled down to Atlanta, Ga., for the National Championship meet to ...
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Education Department Launches Twin Investigations Into Harvard Admissions and Antisemitism

The Department of Education announced Monday that it has launched two new investigations into Harvard — one scrutinizing ...
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Harvard’s Season Ends in Heartbreaking 64-61 Overtime Loss to Wisconsin

Harvard women’s basketball’s postseason run came to a heartbreaking end on Thursday night as the Crimson fell to Wisconsin, 64-61, in an overtime battle in the WBIT quarterfinals.
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Women’s Lacrosse Rings in 50th Anniversary with a Win Over Brown

The Harvard women’s lacrosse team extended its win streak to three in front of more than 200 alumni today, celebrating the milestone with a big win over Brown. The team marched onto the field through ...
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Says U.S. May Have Delayed Gaza Ceasefire at Harvard Talk

Former United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken ’84 suggested the United States acted too slowly to secure a ...
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Harvard College’s Housing Day Fundraising Challenge Brings in $276,000, Led by Adams House

Harvard College alumni donated a total of roughly $276,000 to their former residential Houses on Friday in the College’s first-ever 24-hour interhouse fundraising competition, with Adams House ...