Spring is a time of rebirth (side note: can we please start calling the second semester of the school year here the “Spring” semester rather than “Winter”? Spring: Rebirth :: Winter: Death). The days grow longer. The temperature warms up. Seasonal affected depression rates go down. There’s a lot happening. Among these many goings-on in… Continue reading Spring Music Preview: Indie Rock Favorites Return
Category: Humor
Superbowl?! Surely You Can’t Get More Than a Strike!!
Well, wasn’t that all low key? If there’s one thing you guys do well it’s restraint and modesty at sporting events. I particularly like how you don’t have giant jets of flame shooting 50 feet into the sky as the teams come onto the field through smoke and paper and god knows what. Oh and… Continue reading Superbowl?! Surely You Can’t Get More Than a Strike!!
The Joys of Job Searching
Well, our long, glorious winter break is over and its back to reality – snow, recruiting, and those things we like to call classes (right). When I was trying to think about where to begin the column for 2013, there were so many things to chose from: the awesomeness of FIELD 2 (go Ghana!); the… Continue reading The Joys of Job Searching
What’s Black & White & Re(a)d All Over?
The countdown has begun for The Harbus‘ inaugural Black & White & Re(a)d All Over event at CURE Nightclub on February 13th. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the event will be an opportunity to support campus media, dance the night away, and, probably, find true love. The event will also host the 2013 Most… Continue reading What’s Black & White & Re(a)d All Over?
Play ‘Fairytale of New York’! Christmas is back!
It’s back. It is. It’s unbelievable isn’t it? As soon as the tree comes down, the wreath’s off the door, the world warms up a bit in the Spring and BOOM, it hits you right in the mush. No, not a new hockey season (what is up with that, by the way?), but Christmas. Or… Continue reading Play ‘Fairytale of New York’! Christmas is back!
Ask The Harbuster
Life at HBS, like Lindsay Lohan in 2004 or 2012, can be difficult, volatile and totally uninsurable. But, unlike Lindsay Lohan then and now, life at HBS is something we at The Harbus can help you with. Are you anxious about academics, confused about campus, skeptical about socializing, or adamant about alliteration? Our resident Harbuster,… Continue reading Ask The Harbuster
Television Talk: Highlights of the Fall Line-Up
People here are fond of saying “I don’t have time to watch TV.” Those people are lying. With this many awesome new shows to watch, how could you not be tuning in?! Just in case, though, here’s a quick rundown of some of the best new shows out there. Nashville Two words: Must. See. Don’t… Continue reading Television Talk: Highlights of the Fall Line-Up
Ask the Harbuster
Life at HBS, like Gary Busey in 1991, can be difficult, volatile and totally uninsurable. But, unlike Gary Busey in 1991, life at HBS is something we at The Harbus can help you with. Are you anxious about academics, confused about campus, skeptical about socializing, or adamant about alliteration? Our resident Harbuster, Daniel Selikowitz (NC),… Continue reading Ask the Harbuster
Outside the Bubble: Trampoline Dodgeball in Boston
Trampoline dodgeball may just be the single best contribution to our favorite recess sport since Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn brought us the American Dodgeball Association of America. Imagine combining the gravity defying backflips of trampoline (apparently now an Olympic sport) with the childlike excitement of a good old-fashioned dodgeball game. As the new D’s… Continue reading Outside the Bubble: Trampoline Dodgeball in Boston
HBS Competitors and Spectators Celebrate at Head of the Charles
The annual Head of the Charles races brought crew teams from across the country to Cambridge last weekend. Both banks of the Charles were packed with spectators from Harvard’s college and graduate schools, including a robust showing by HBS students. The 5-person HBS boat competed in style using oars donned with dollar signs. Members of… Continue reading HBS Competitors and Spectators Celebrate at Head of the Charles
Harbus Offers Costume Tips for Halloween Procrastinators
The big SA Halloween party is fast approaching, and between classes, Shad sessions and weekend travel, it’s been difficult to get your October 31 act together. We get it. Here are four quick and easy costumes you can pull off, with a little help from our good friend Amazon Prime. 1. Unemployed Big Bird Debate fodder this year has… Continue reading Harbus Offers Costume Tips for Halloween Procrastinators
Confessions of an RC
I’ve finally started this nutty experience known as RC year and thus far I’ve laughed, cried, drank far too many cocktails, worn too many themed outfits, and smiled more than I have in a long time. I’ve had highs, lows, and everything in between. And we’re one month in – yep, one month. If my… Continue reading Confessions of an RC
Meet the RC Section Presidents
To celebrate the election of RC section officers, we asked each of the new Section Presidents three questions: 1. What’s your background? 2. What’s your leadership philosophy? 3. Tell us something surprising about you. From salsa to stand-up, peanut butter to butterflies www.replicaforbest.co.uk, and consulting to classical violin, we got some interesting answers. Class of… Continue reading Meet the RC Section Presidents
Cold Call with John Oxtoby (NC)
Cold calls. Your professors love them. You fear them. Your ed rep crushes them. We think it’s about time that this HBS staple gets the rebranding it deserves. Each week, The Harbus chats with a randomly selected member of the student body. This week, Katie Peek had a nice talk with John Oxtoby (NC) on his work… Continue reading Cold Call with John Oxtoby (NC)
Outside the Bubble: Apple Picking at Tougas Farm
Flannel shirts. Cider donuts. Children shrieking with glee from their seat on the hayride. Apples growing heavy in trees, showcasing every lovely shade of crimson, gold and green that New England has to offer. What is this mystical place I speak of? This is Tougas Farm. (Cue classy “When Harry Met Sally”-esque background music.) Located… Continue reading Outside the Bubble: Apple Picking at Tougas Farm
The Killers Go Big & Go Bruce on Battle Born
I’d love to be a fly on the wall when The Killers first start discussing a new album. Imagine the tension in the room as Ronnie Vannucci, Dave Keuning, and Mark Stoermer wait for lead singer and principle songwriter Brandon Flowers to arrive! “What do you think it’ll be this time,” one must ask the… Continue reading The Killers Go Big & Go Bruce on Battle Born
HBS Flag Football: NJ and OI are the Teams to Beat
The 2012 HBS Flag Football Season kicked off with action packed games featuring some of the school’s best football talent. The Class of 2014 proved they aren’t just brains in their first weeks with exciting flag football performances not just against each other but also against hurricane like winds and bouts of rain in week… Continue reading HBS Flag Football: NJ and OI are the Teams to Beat
Restaurant Review: West Bridge
Things I look for in a restaurant: Good atmosphere. Low pretension factor (I loathe “haute cuisine”). Good, interesting food. Cool space. Not exactly rocket science, but often harder to find than you would think, especially inside the Harvard/Central square bubble. Which is why I broke out and ventured to Kendall Square to check out West… Continue reading Restaurant Review: West Bridge
Outside the Bubble: Southern Maine
Outside the Bubble is a new Harbus feature that will introduce you to fun yet wholesome excursions, activities and day trips in and around the Greater Boston Area. For the first installment, we introduce you to Southern Maine. With its sandy beaches, clam shacks, picturesque small towns and lobsters galore, it’s no wonder that Maine… Continue reading Outside the Bubble: Southern Maine
To Keep in Touch, OE Asks “Where in the World is Subodh?”
Just as every great sports team has a mascot, every great section has an icon. For the class of 2013’s section E, that icon is Subodh Kumar. Subodh, an engineer from India’s Punjab province, is a soft-spoken man with a cheerful disposition that quickly charmed his section-mates in the first days of last year’s fall… Continue reading To Keep in Touch, OE Asks “Where in the World is Subodh?”
RC Survival Guide
Greetings, RCs! Welcome to Harvard Business College School! Here is a helpful guide to surviving your first few weeks on campus, as contributed by some successful ECs that we have recruited to re-educate inform you! CLASSES, by Steven Stressful www.replicabestsale.co.uk I cannot impress upon you enough how important it is to read every single case… Continue reading RC Survival Guide
Cold Call with RC Molly Rhodes
Cold calls. Your professors love them. You fear them. Your ed rep crushes them. We think it’s about time that this HBS staple gets the rebranding it deserves. Each week, The Harbus will chat with a randomly-selected member of the student body. For this first Cold Call of the school year, Patrick Erker chatted with an old… Continue reading Cold Call with RC Molly Rhodes
Diary of a Popcorn Connoisseur: Fall Movie Preview
It would be pretty easy for me to give you a nice little present of a fall movie list. I could drone on about the expected awesomeness of Spielberg’s LINCOLN or the simultaneous nausea and bliss that will accompany Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED. I could babble about how PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 will probably give you indigestion… Continue reading Diary of a Popcorn Connoisseur: Fall Movie Preview
School Year in Review: Movies to Watch If You Have Nothing Better to Do
The school year’s coming to a close and you’ve probably seen most of the big hits and misses: The Hunger Games, Twilight (I’m judging you), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, etc. So this list isn’t meant to rehash how incredible The Artist was, how surprisingly boring J. Edgar turned out to be, or how Adam… Continue reading School Year in Review: Movies to Watch If You Have Nothing Better to Do
School Year In Review: A Look Back on The Top Club Hits
1) “LE7ELS” by Avicii Oh, sometimes I get a good feeling. I get a feeling that Avicii’s monster hit, “LE7ELS”, is absolutely the club song of the year. It’s been sampled, mashed up, recut and replayed with several major artists ranging from David Guetta to Flo Rida. LE7ELS even appeared in the Bud Light Platinum… Continue reading School Year In Review: A Look Back on The Top Club Hits
Redefining Fine Dining: The Hong Kong Restaurant Review
I am responsible for writing a restaurant review of The Hong Kong. Only 18 short hours ago, I was surrounded by students wearing a haphazard mix of Southern, Texan, and Canadian Tuxedo type clothing, in what was ostensibly the Midwest Club’s Barn Dance on the legendary Third Floor of the same establishment. Now I find myself walking through the front doors again, all-too-soon.
Power Clashing: The New “Caaj” Standard
caaj: (adjective) The antonym of tryhard; casual, laid-back, seemingly effortless.
“That’s So Cute! Is it New?”: Avoiding the “Tryhard” Look
Tryhard: (verb, noun, adjective) to obviously try very hard to achieve a certain look; to put in too much effort in a way that is easily detectable. “Is that new?” The dreaded question that is the bane of every caaj girl’s existence. A caaj girl doesn’t ever want anyone to know that anything she is wearing is new… Continue reading “That’s So Cute! Is it New?”: Avoiding the “Tryhard” Look
An MBA Live Blog of South by Southwest
South By South West (SXSW) is an annual gathering of tech startups and indie rock bands in the weird and crazy city of Austin, Texas. This live blog details one day at the festival as reported by three attendees.