Flyby Blog
Falling for Fall: How to Take Advantage of Harvard's Best Season
This season doesn't last long, and Winter Is Coming, so take advantage of the fall today.
How To: Study for Midterms (Looking At You, Freshmen)
Here’s to all the freshmen who have never studied a day in their lives, who always got by in high school with intelligence and lazy indifference, and who are scared by the reality of an actual exam.
The Best $10 You'll Ever Spend
Are you a sophomore premed already disenamored with Chem 17? What about a freshman who already failed to finish his first CS 50 problem set even though students receive an extra 10 days this year? If so, have no fear. Though the first Add/Drop deadline has tragically passed, Harvard students still have until the Fifth Monday (October 3) to finalize their course schedules for the fall semester (and even then, why is everyone so scared of the dreaded W?). For the steep price of $10 a course (and the next 60 seconds of your life, which is all Flyby can really ask for at this point), we’ll will give you the lowdown on which courses to pick up to repair your broken semester.
How To: Get a Late Start on Your Thesis
It’s already more than halfway through September and some seniors may just realizing that they have a thesis to do...oops. Here are things you should remember as you kick your thesis into gear.
Meet President Faust’s Mysterious New Puppy
Everyone loves a good puppy study break. Life at Harvard is stressful, and nothing says relaxation like a small four-legged animal with a wet nose and an unpredictable bladder. No one knows this better than University President Drew G. Faust.
Can You Handle The Handle Bar?
Until this Saturday, The Handle Bar is offering free classes to walk-in customers who show a valid student ID. Basically, all of Harvard could go to a legitimate spin class for free. We here at Flyby decided to check it out and document the six stages of stages of spinning misery (and triumph).
HUPD Crime Log: 8/30 – 9/8
The first few weeks of school have been rife with crimes of all sorts, from the sudden rash of cell phone thefts at a party in Adam’s senior house to the $17,121.75 worth of dental equipment that went missing from the Harvard Dental School last week. We don’t know whether to be terrified by the boldness of some people, or to be impressed.
36 Hours in Cambridge: Student Edition
Much like some of Harvard Square’s shopping outlets, the article’s author forgets that his audience includes (broke) college students. But have no fear: Flyby always remembers. So here are ways to modify Gildsdorf’s suggestions so you don’t have to sell your soul to your accountant.
Boozy Fro-Yo Sundaes are Coming to Harvard Square
All of our (21 and over) dreams have finally come true! Beat Brasserie and Pinkberry are pairing up to create boozy fro-yo sundaes this Thursday, September 8th from 5 to 7 p.m. at their Boozy Ice Cream Social at Beat Brasserie.
America’s Hogwarts Brings Magic to Massachusetts
If your fierce desire to attend a wizarding school is still unsatisfied, have no fear.
This Week at Harvard: Get Out of the Bubble
It’s time to stop instagramming Harvard buildings and venture beyond the bubble.
HUPD Summer Crime Log: 6/1-6/15
Schools out, and Harvard students have spread far and wide to take finance internships from New York to Washington, DC. But even though we're off having fun (or at least making money), the brave men and women of HUPD continue to defend our campus. Let's see what those pesky summer school students are getting up to...
HUDS is Giving Us New (and Hopefully Better) Coffee
Back in April, we here at Flyby got wind of HUDS’ plan to replace the coffee served in dining halls. HUDS coffee rarely lights a fire in even the most sleep-deprived eyes, being the kind of beverage one consumes out of necessity rather than for pleasure.
HBS Goes A-List with Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum—yes, the Channing Tatum, who almost never sports a shirt on the big screen—enrolled in an executive education course about entertainment, media, and sports at Harvard Business School.
Dorm Crew Discoveries
The Harvard Crimson asked participants in Dorm Crew Spring Clean Up 2015 and 2016 about the strange stuff they find while cleaning out Harvard students' rooms. Megan M. Ross and Sidni M. Frederick/The Harvard Crimson.
Flyby Horoscopes: May (Summer Job Edition)
Flyby exec and amateur astrologist Kyle E. O’Hara counts many things among her talents—her impressive ability to drink Diet Coke before 10 a.m., her dogged pursuit of the position of El Jefe’s #1 customer, and her remarkable skill at napping at inopportune times. But most prominent of these talents is her questionable-at-best ESP. Check back on the first of each month for your Flyby Horoscope, courtesy of Kyle.
Malia Obama Can't Get Enough of Harvard
After touring campus last spring, then visiting again last semester, Malia will start at Harvard College starting in 2017.
Meet Brett Culbert, Creator of the Prince $20 Bill
Last week, an image of Prince photoshopped onto a $20 bill went viral. But the image’s creator, Graduate School of Design Ph.D. student Brett Culbert, never got his fifteen minutes of fame.
Things To Do This Reading Period
Reading period is right around the corner! And that means two extremely important things: it’s finally going to be consistently warm enough for shorts and, with classes finally over, you’ll have ample time to spare. Take advantage of the gorgeous weather (before it gets disgustingly hot and humid) to spend some time outside the classroom. Close those books, escape the Harvard bubble, and give yourself some time for well deserved fun.
Flyby's Guide to Freshman Formal
As we reach the finish line of a year full of aggressive pseting and regrettably getting in touch with your inner Lamonster, you may have just forgotten how to be a normal human in a social setting. Especially all you freshmen out there, who probably still haven’t quite figured out how to non-awkwardly navigate the social scene. Freshman Formal quickly approaching (read, it’s tomorrow) and Flyby’s here to help prevent you from making a fool of yourself.