Walking outside during the last few weeks, many students have been asking, “What’s that awful smell?” It was clearly emanating from the One Western Avenue construction site. Was it a gas leak or some accident? The answer is no. It is a by-product of the site excavations, caused by the disturbance of a 10-foot layer… Continue reading Rotten Egg Odor From Construction Site Explained
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HBS Mysteries
Where did the turkey(s) go? Where did the turkey(s) come from? I’m sure someone knows… but they remain an HBS mystery. Was there only one turkey or two? Perhaps the turkey(s) knew the answers to some other mysteries.” You’ve been here a while, you know how it works, you know the score, what you are… Continue reading HBS Mysteries
Gasoline, Saltines & Chanel Bags
Get out the Hummer – Gas is cheap! As the economy spirals, oil and gas prices are falling precipitously from all-time highs. At $2.914 per gallon, and after 37 consecutive days of decline, American’s haven’t seen levels this low in nearly a year. So how will grad students and Americans alike respond to this breath… Continue reading Gasoline, Saltines & Chanel Bags
Green Living:
It’s that time of year again. Whether we’re moving out for good, taking off for the summer, or sticking around, we’re all going through our stuff and deciding which things we either need to or want to part with. Furniture, clothes, dishes, sports equipment, books, and old magazines will be looking for new homes in… Continue reading Green Living:
HBSers Pack OWA Common Rooms for Thursday's International Food & Drink Festival
International Week at HBS was celebrated in great style, quite evident by the colorful costumes and exotic cuisines from all corners of the globe. On Thursday during International Week, the common rooms of One Western Avenue and Soldiers Field Park were packed with HBSers-participants as well as visitors. Entering this vibrant setting, one couldn’t help… Continue reading HBSers Pack OWA Common Rooms for Thursday's International Food & Drink Festival
Oscar the Grouch Wants His Trash Back! Green Living Program Conducts Waste Audit
The Graduate Green Living Program at Harvard Business School conducted a Waste Audit on October 21 to get an idea of what the current recycling habits of the HBS Community are like. Fourteen Green Living Representatives, half of which attend HBS with the remainder attending the Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Law School, collected… Continue reading Oscar the Grouch Wants His Trash Back! Green Living Program Conducts Waste Audit