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A boat blowout in Boston Harbor. A clubhouse bash in Harvard Square. An orchard fête in northern Massachusetts.
Some students, determined to end a fraught school year on a note of normalcy, defied Harvardâs Covid-19 rules this past semester in the name of fun â and to the chagrin of some of their classmates.
Concerned by a spike in Covid-19 cases among undergraduates living on and near campus this spring, University administrators have urged students to continue observing public health practices and avoiding gatherings.
âHere in Cambridge and near campus, we see some worrisome trends in the number of positive cases, especially among students living together off-campus,â Dean of Students Katherine G. OâDair and Harvard University Health Services Director Giang T. Nguyen wrote in an April 16 email. âIt is spring, the weather is warming up, and we know that you want to gather with each other; please do this safely, using sound public health pract
Undergraduates living in Washington, D.C. said they felt shock, frustration, and worry as a mob waving Trump flags violently stormed the Capitol building during the Electoral College vote certification process on Wednesday.
The mob forced members of Congress to evacuate and halted the certification process. The demonstrators gathered to support President Donald J. Trump along with a faction of congressional Republicans that aimed to contest the election results based on debunked claims of voter fraud.
Several students living in D.C. reported staying indoors despite the historical significance of the moment to avoid the ongoing demonstrations during the vote certification process.