Spring Break
HCFA Spring Break
During Harvard College Faith and Action’s service trip to New York City, Nathan Otey ‘15 spends an afternoon at the park playing with the children of Graffiti Church After School Program. HCFA volunteered in different projects around the city.
Chicago Spring Break
A few rare clouds set over the Chicago skyline in a spring break otherwise filled with sun and record-breaking temperatures.
Safar: A Journey of Taste Banquet
If you're on campus and tired of eating cereal for dinner (or worse, setting fire to your hall kitchen attempting to cook pasta), tonight you can satisfy your taste buds with the exotic cuisines of Pakistan, India, and the Middle East at Safar: A Journey of Taste, a banquet organized by Harvard students to support the millions of Pakistanis who are still suffering in the wake of the 2010-2011 floods that destroyed much of the country's arable land.
#GoCrimson #BetterLuckNextTime
For those of you who missed out on the big game (spoiler alert: Harvard didn't do well)—here's a roundup of some of the tweets that kept the twittersphere buzzing Thursday afternoon:
Exploring Albuquerque: Five Fun Activities
Though the Harvard Crimson may be the main attraction in Albuquerque this week, the town has plenty of sights to keep you busy when you're not at a basketball game. Albuquerque is a place heavily influenced by Hispanic and Native American cultures, with a fusion of food, art, architecture, and music that can be hard to find in the Northeast. Below are Flyby's top five tourist stops.
Staycation 2012
Stuck in Cambridge for the break? No need to worry: Flyby presents Staycation 2012, a brief guide to fulfilling all of your spring break needs right here in the 02138. Enjoy.
UC Spring Break 'Getaway Grants'
Forget for a minute the problem sets, papers, and midterms that are looming over your head this week. Fast forward five days—it's Friday and you're officially on Spring Break!
Your Name on a Grain of Rice
Vendors set up booths along the boardwalk to sell souvenirs. Oftentimes they’ll bring furry friends to keep guard over their stations while they’re out running errands.
Graffiti Trees
Even the trees, which stand just a few paces away from the graffiti wall, are spray painted by graffiti artists. The graffiti artists in Venice Beach use virtually any medium available to them.
Starry Night Wall Painting
Wall art is a staple at the Venice Boardwalk. This rendition of van Gogh's "Starry Night" can be seen down one of the alleys that branches off of the Boardwalk.
Relaxing on Venice Boardwalk
These men, who sell stickers for people to decorate their skateboards with, relax in a mid-afternoon lull to engage in a game of chess.
Musicians at Venice Beach
The grassy space between the Boardwalk and the sand is a popular place for people to sit and enjoy the California sunshine. People can often be seen sketching and playing music with their friends.
Reggae for Kids
This man and his "Reggae for Kids" CD are fixtures at the Venice Boardwalk. On any given day, he can be seen wheeling around a boom box in a wagon, playing a funky reggae version of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".
