Just as Bono and Madonna turned down their share of consulting firm and banking gigs, a group of multi-talented HBSer’s are putting their mouths where the money is. “We are just going to have to become rock stars,” sighed Amanda Krantz, drummer for the HBS band Corporate Whore, which has a solo engagement at the… Continue reading Corporate Whore Plays the House of Blues
Tag: SFP
Chef's Corner
Well, let’s just talk basic survival skills here. I mean like that time you overslept and found out Spangler Caf‚ is closed, and you got a tad bit tired of the greasy pizzas at the Grille, what can you do? If you are one of the lucky few who live in a place with kitchen,… Continue reading Chef's Corner
Pregnant at HBS: Two Students, Four Lives, Five Classes
Pregnancy is a beautiful thing. It’s a time when a female transforms from a woman to a mother. Her innocence is transferred, and her eyes are awakened to the dangers of the world as she takes on the responsibility of raising a child. The process of discovery is begun anew as she begins to see… Continue reading Pregnant at HBS: Two Students, Four Lives, Five Classes
Peabody Garage Reopens, Alleviating Parking Headaches
After a three-month delay for additional, unexpected repairs, the garage at Peabody Terrace reopened last week, just in time for the influx of vehicles for the winter. At the beginning of the term, SFP garage parking spots were rationed to students living further away from campus, because of the need to accommodate the Peabody parkers.… Continue reading Peabody Garage Reopens, Alleviating Parking Headaches
Harvard Ball Proves We're Not Elitist
As a feast transitions from sour to sweet, so will this article. We are taught that first impressions count, and the lack of buses to the event certainly counted. This was apparently due to the large number of pre-parties and other grad schools attending. Since most pre-parties seemed to take place in SFP, and the… Continue reading Harvard Ball Proves We're Not Elitist
The Harbus Intraview
The Drama of Candlepin Bowlingby Morgan McKenney (NC) It all began innocently enough. My roommate recounted a story whereby a section was asked to reveal their relative state of singledom. She shuddered at the thought but promptly forwarded me the email thinking I might be game. Does that say something?am I weird? The only reason… Continue reading The Harbus Intraview
Rotten Egg Odor From Construction Site Explained
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
Peabody Garage Renovations Create Parking Headache
With 1800 students having arrived or returned to campus during the past two weeks, HBS is suddenly faced with a significant parking problem. While always a tight fit, the combination of the SFP and Peabody Terrace garages, as well as students who commute to campus by public transportation, has traditionally provided a parking space for… Continue reading Peabody Garage Renovations Create Parking Headache
Billy Blanks, Where Have You Been?
I don’t know about you, but the recent onslaught of snowstorms and “incredibly cold” temperatures (as one news station reported) has made it much harder for me to get to the gym. And pathetically, I actually live in SFP, a short walk across campus from Shad. But after two weeks of complete inactivity and slothfulness,… Continue reading Billy Blanks, Where Have You Been?
Why I Love Spangler
While I was sitting in Spangler the other day, practicing my best “Look at me, I’m a serious HBS student, studying hard…but don’t worry, I’m not going for Baker Scholar, so I’m still fun and approachable” look, I began to think: of all the places I could be pretending to work, why do I choose… Continue reading Why I Love Spangler
Sports & Health Welcome
Sports & Health By Jogging along the Charles River one morning this summer, I ran into a sectionmate and good friend of mine, Marty. We finished up our run together and chatted about internships and such as we headed away from the river and back to our apartments. I couldn’t help but think to myself,… Continue reading Sports & Health Welcome
Is That a Gun In Your Pocket… and Call Her Tex….
Is That a Gun In Your Pocket…By Jessica Gelman (OK) People may think shooting guns isn’t romantic. But where else but a shooting range could you say, “Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?” Other than the countless gun lines, what sport could provide more opportunities for… Continue reading Is That a Gun In Your Pocket… and Call Her Tex….
The Harbus Intraview
Hoop DreamsBy Amanda Renteria (NH) Once upon a time, in a land far far away, where the sun is bright and beautiful (Hollywood Trek), I met a guy named Derek Aframe. Although our encounter was brief, the stars must have been aligned at that very moment, since we later found out that we were meant… Continue reading The Harbus Intraview
Where to Live as a Family
So you are in. You are ecstatic. Your whole family is ecstatic. The one year old is so happy (no doubt imagining the high-end Gerber products he’ll be swimming in when you land your post MBA signing bonus) he practically forgets about jamming Cheerios into the light sockets. In the midst of your glee, you… Continue reading Where to Live as a Family
Soldier's Field Park: Pros and Cons
SOLDIERS FIELD PARK PROS: Really close to everything on campus – roll out of bed and be in class two minutes later. You can go home at lunch or between classes and make class, check e-mail, go to the bathroom, get a snack, study Buddhism, find your inner self — it’s that close. You can… Continue reading Soldier's Field Park: Pros and Cons
HBS Parkers Will Need New Permits for Summer
In case no one read the flyers placed on the windshields of cars in the SFP and Peabody garages, the parking permits purchased during registration expire at the end of this month. Additional parking permits are available for July and August at the Harvard Parking Office (29 Garden Street in Harvard Square, 617/495-4795), but at… Continue reading HBS Parkers Will Need New Permits for Summer
NH Takes a Break
While all of the RC-September and EC students were enjoying their weeks of pi¤a coladas and sun-baked beaches, the men and women of NH suffered through two snowstorms and four midterms, only to learn that two of the tests didn’t even count! Nevertheless, NH students learned so much, they were eager to share their newly… Continue reading NH Takes a Break
How to Write The HBS Show
1) FORM TEAM: Gather diverse community perspectives by assembling: a giant, goofy genius; a politically-charged New York satirist; a red-headed drama freak; an overly-sensitive meathead; and two extraordinarily good-looking and popular ski bums. 2) WRITE TREATMENT: Spend dozens of useless but amusing hours in SFP 1-413. Eat all of Dan Allen’s cookie dough and wash… Continue reading How to Write The HBS Show
Girl, Make Me Your Classcard Man
Girl, if you will let me be the man on your classcard, I will fill your days with ecstasy and your nights with still more ecstasy. I will take you to the Spangler Food Court and I will buy you whatever you desire. Would you like a snack, my queen? Then I will buy you… Continue reading Girl, Make Me Your Classcard Man
Yomping in New England
“Why am I doing this to myself?” This is the question that keeps on nagging me as I roll out of bed at 5:45am on a Saturday morning. It is still nearly an hour before sunrise and the Friday night party beats are still rattling through my semi-conscious body. I reach something resembling a vertical… Continue reading Yomping in New England
Is HBS Safe?
The HBS community has recently been plagued with a level of criminal activity unprecedented on campus. Bob Breslow, Director of Administrative Services, said that while the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD)is still compiling statistics confirming a rise in criminal activity, perceived levels are above normal and involve some “unique” situations. Breslow said he was alarmed… Continue reading Is HBS Safe?
Summer Jobs
By Larry Wasserman (OF)Ode to My SummerWhen I went through recruiting late last yearMy summer plans remained still ill-defined Though banking brought me nausea, dread and fearI thought consulting might not be a grind. So I applied to BCG and BainBooz Allen, Monitor, not many moreThey all said, “Dude, your efforts are in vain”And, bluntly… Continue reading Summer Jobs
What I Didn't Do On My Holiday – Basel, Switzerland
I got up at 5 a.m. this morning-not because it seemed like a good idea at the time, more because my body was convinced that it was 11 a.m. and I’d slept in. Such is the thrill of jetlag after returning to Harvard from three months in Basel, Switzerland. We had a fabulous summer with… Continue reading What I Didn't Do On My Holiday – Basel, Switzerland
The Faces of J: A Year in Retrospect
Admit Weekend struck a chord with a lot of us – it reminded us of the fact that barely a year ago, we stood in their shoes, all starry-eyed, uptight and cautious, excited to be a new admit to the finest business institution in the world. Now a year later, the starry eyes, although a… Continue reading The Faces of J: A Year in Retrospect
What I Learned This Year
We sent e-mails out to EC’s and RC’s asking what they learned over the past year and the following are the responses we received. Some responses were serious, others not so serious…but all were entertaining. Thanks to all who contributed! “I learned that it is possible for an entire section to be reading off of… Continue reading What I Learned This Year
Editorial
10. Include jobs with tuitionThis would make the experience oh so much more enjoyable, you know, without the entire stressful begging for employment thing. It could be like a vacation package deal, rather than flight and hotel, great education and $120,000 job for $50,000 per year – Whata deal! I actually think this is feasible,… Continue reading Editorial
Girl, Make Me Your Classcard Man
Girl, if you will let me be the man on your classcard, I will fill your days with ecstasy and your nights with still more ecstasy. I will take you to the Spangler Food Court and I will buy you whatever you desire. Would you like a snack, my queen? Then I will buy you… Continue reading Girl, Make Me Your Classcard Man
A Partner's Perspective: Campus Living
I thought it would be easy to move from a 2000 square foot house into an “itsy-bitsy-teeny-weenie-yellow-polka-dot” two-bedroom Soldiers Field Park (SFP) apartment. Ok, so maybe it wasn’t bikini cute (or even polka-dotted), but I figured I could tough it out for two years. Really, what’s sacrificing a little space when the alternative was spending… Continue reading A Partner's Perspective: Campus Living
The Romance Quotient at HBS
Love, at Harvard Business School, is hard to find, and harder to keep. To find enduring love is not to set your sights low but to make strategically crafted choices. Have you become myopically self-absorbed and romantically challenged since you joined HBS? Whilst you wait to increase your bargaining power with advent of Class of… Continue reading The Romance Quotient at HBS
The Absolutely True History of Baker Library
Baker library. Some call it the greatest physical construction in the history of humanity. Others call it a giant eyesore that takes away from the sheer beauty that is Spangler parking lot. Regardless, for thousands of years it has stood on the Harvard Business School campus as a beacon of intellectual curiosity, networking, and absurdly… Continue reading The Absolutely True History of Baker Library
