“WHAT is this strummy SH-T!?” The year was 2005. Gay cowboys made us cry, Razr phones were the BEST, and in New York the Mets were finally winning again. It was good to be alive. That fall, a young and fiery Bart Clareman had moved home to New York City where he thought everyone at…
Humor
February 20, 2013
Spring Music Preview: Indie Rock Favorites Return
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…
Humor, Sports
February 11, 2013
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…
Features
February 11, 2013
Two for the Price of Two – Tips for married life at HBS
Being married at HBS can be tough – but it can also be a tax-effective two-year honeymoon for you and your significant other. Daniel Selikowitz and Michaela Alhadeff – the Harbus’s resident HBS couple – share their top tips for wedded bliss. From time to time, we hear joking interpretations of the MBA acronym: “Married But Available”;…
Features, Humor
February 4, 2013
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…
Humor
December 6, 2012
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…
Entrepreneurship, Features
December 5, 2012
BuildAFlock Launches at HBS to Help Students Spread Their Wings
We’ve all heard of tweeting, but it’s time for HBS students to start flocking. BuildAFlock, a real-world social networking start-up co-founded by Cy Khormaee (OI), Deborah Hsieh (OI), and Shlomi Dinoor (UMass MBA), officially launched on November 29 as a private beta for the HBS community. BuildAFlock is an online platform that takes the administrative…
Bloggers, Humor
December 4, 2012
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,…
Features
November 27, 2012
The Latest on the Oscar Race: Some Early Favorites, but a Long Way to Go
We’re still a long way from the Academy Awards (Feb. 24), but the race for best picture is starting to take shape. As a reminder, these days the Academy nominates ‘between 5 and 10 films’, allowing it to capture some of the more non-traditional fan-favorites (films like The Dark Knight) without risking watering down the…
Bloggers, Humor, On Campus
November 20, 2012
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),…
Features
November 20, 2012
Skyfall Movie Review: Shock! James Bond Fails Late Fitness Test! Thankfully Film Awesome!
Tuxedo – check. Walther PPK – check. Laydeez – check. In fact, this Bond film was so full of ticked boxes it’s rather hard to think of anything they missed out on. The gun-barrel opening was included at the end which was a bit odd, but otherwise all was present and correct. Apart from Felix…
Features
November 14, 2012
Retail & Luxury Goods Club Prepares the Runway for Annual Charity Fashion Show
Excitement is brewing as models from each EC and RC section gear up to strut their stuff on the runway of the Retail and Luxury Goods Club Annual Charity Fashion Show this Wednesday. The show will take place at Bijou Nightclub and will be followed by the Euro Club’s second annual Models & Bottles Party….
Sports
November 5, 2012
ND beats NJ in RC Championship Showdown
In a battle between two of the school’s best flag football squads, undefeated ND came out victorious in a 52-40 showdown against a formidable NJ squad. It took only four total plays for both teams to score in a preview of the “track meet” to follow. Section D quarterback Flynn Cochran posted a Manning-esque QB…
Humor, Sports
October 30, 2012
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…
Humor
October 29, 2012
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…
Sports
October 21, 2012
Confessions of a Newly Minted Boston Sports Fan
Coming from London, one of the first things in the “Miss This About Home” box was the season ticket at Arsenal. Shouting and screaming, accusing the referee of all manner of unspeakable things, and hurling abuse at opponents were a staple part of any week from August to May. How would the devil be released?…
Sports
October 20, 2012
2012 Flag Football Playoff Preview
Playoffs in October usually means pitching duels and dramatic home runs, but HBS is bringing a whole new spin on the Fall Classic with the flag football playoffs. What started 6 weeks ago with 20 teams has been narrowed down to the elite eight. Only one team will emerge victorious and claim the title of…
On Campus, Sports
October 11, 2012
OI, ND Assert Dominance in Flag Football
With only a week of games left in the regular season, class favorites OI and ND stand above the rest in an exciting bout for the remaining playoff spots. In EC Division 1, a stout defense combined with a potent aerial attack led by QB Aaron Byrd has propelled OI to an undefeated season and…
Features, Humor
October 1, 2012
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…
Features
September 12, 2012
Outside the Bubble: Westport, CT
So you’ve decided to make the pilgrimage to Westport, CT. And why not? At 159 miles away, it’s just a stone’s throw from HBS. And, oh, the things you will see! Brimming with ye olde New England charm here and a thriving culinary www.replicaforbest.co.uk and artistic community there, Westport has a little something for everyone….
Blogs, Humor, On Campus
August 28, 2012
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…
Humor
April 25, 2012
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.
Humor
April 11, 2012
Power Clashing: The New “Caaj” Standard
caaj: (adjective) The antonym of tryhard; casual, laid-back, seemingly effortless.
On Campus
April 9, 2012
The Newport Ball Gown Guide: 5 Trends to Try
The ever-changing Boston weather may be making it difficult to figure out what to wear to class every day, but the trends coming off the red carpet this year are crystal clear. As the frenzy builds to find that perfect dress for Newport Ball, The Harbus is here to simplify your search.
On Campus
April 4, 2012
Cold Call Interview Series: Nate Leung (HBS 2013, NI)
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 www.replicabestsale.co.uk. Each week, The Harbus will chat with a randomly-selected member of the student body. First up is Nate Leung (NI), who sat down with The Harbus’ C. Patrick…
Humor
March 19, 2012
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.
News
September 27, 2010
The Entrepreneurial Class
The Class of 2010 started school in the worst recession since the Great Depression. Finance was a blackhole. You could walk the hallways of Spangler and see the tired faces of another round of interviews. Jobs were hard to get. But it was also an opportunity. A number of students took the leap of faith…
News
September 27, 2010
An Interview With Pamela Meyer (HBS’86)
HBS has a rich and diverse base of alumni. In this column, we speak with the alumni who have been out in the real world and bring their experiences and perspectives to our readers. We’re starting this column with a very interesting person – She was at HBS some 25 years back – the era…
News
May 3, 2010
Letter from the Editor
I thought I knew what I was getting into when I took over from Kay as Editor-in-Chief of The Harbus five weeks ago. The truth is that I had absolutely no idea. Five roller-coaster weeks and many sleepless nights later, as I present the last issue of the year, I am humbled by the abundance…
News
April 20, 2010
Celebrating 40 Years of Earth Day
“We did not inherit the Earth from our forefathers, but it is on loan to us from our progeny.” That bit of ancient Native American wisdom is by far the most succinctly powerful statement that sums up the essence of Earth Day. The BeginningEarth Day was born 40 years ago, on April 22, 1970, when…