Freshman Dean’s Office Volume 2018 Issue XX Yard Bulletin February 13, 2015 You may view the Yard Bulletin on the FDO Website (www.fdo.fas.harvard.edu). Upcoming Events  Friday, February 13, 7PM - Boston Ballet  Saturday, February 14, 10PM-2AM - Dance Talk. A sneak peek performance of ABHW Valentine's Day Party. Want Boston Ballet’s upcoming spring repertoire, something to do this Valentine’s Day? including Hans van Manen’s Black Cake Come check out this party hosted by the and William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Association of Black Harvard Women. Thrill of Exactitude. Jill Johnson, Harvard University's All are welcome to attend! Currier Director of Dance, Senior Lecturer in Music, and stager for Treehouse. renowned choreographer William Forsythe, will also lead a  Tuesday, February 17, 5:30PM - New Voices Lecture with demonstration of rehearsals with Boston Ballet dancers. Rachel Eng. The “New Voices Lectures” is an ongoing Q&A to follow. Admission is free; no tickets required. series highlighting some of the most talented emerging Harvard Dance Center, 60 Garden St. artists utilizing the ceramic medium in the field of  Friday, February 13 & Saturday, February contemporary art. Join us for a presentation by ceramic 14, 7 & 9PM - IGP Laugh Riot Festival XVII. sculptor and installation artist Rachel Eng, in Boston for a Hosted by the Immediate Gratification one-year residency at Mudflat Studios in Somerville. Eng Players (IGP), Laugh Riot is Harvard’s only will share her perspective on her and ongoing improv festival. Now in its 17th pursuit of large-scale ceramics while year, the festival features both college troupes from across keeping her eye trained toward the the country and professional improvisers from the Upright minute details that we may overlook. Citizens Brigade in NYC. As always, the shows are free and This event is free to the public. RSVP to fun! Presented by Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club. To get Kathy King at: [email protected]. your free tickets, email [email protected] with Space is limited. Ceramics Studio, 224 your name, showtime, and desired number of tickets. Loeb Western Ave., Allston. Experimental Theater, 64 Brattle St. Crimson Contests Freshman Fun Got cabin fever from all the snow? Take a break, Chinese New Year Celebration and come cheer on your Crimson in the following Tuesday, February 17, 7-9:30PM athletic contests: Holworthy Common Room Men's Basketball vs. Columbia: Friday, February This study break will be a gathering open to any 13, 6 PM, Lavietes Pavilion. freshman who would like to attend. We will be Men's Ice Hockey vs. Colgate: Friday, February celebrating the Chinese New Year, and enjoying 13, 7 PM, Bright-Landry Hockey Center. tasty food and fun activities to welcome the year of the sheep! Wrestling vs. Brown: Saturday, February 14, 12PM, Malkin Athletic Center. Dumpling-Making Study Break Thursday, February 19, 7-10PM Track & Field HYP Meet vs. Yale & Princeton: Saturday, February 14, Gordon Indoor Track. Holworthy Common Room Wrestling vs. Johnson & Wales: Saturday, As the Chinese New Year falls, come together with your February 14, 4PM, Malkin Athletic Center. classmates to get a sense of Chinese culture and to share in each other's company as we make dumplings together! There will be Men's Basketball vs. Cornell: Saturday, February traditional red envelopes for people to send "lucky red-grams" 14, 6 PM, Lavietes Pavilion. to friends, and a possible screening of Last Train Men's Ice Hockey vs. Cornell: Saturday, Home, a film providing insight into the Chinese February 14, 7PM, Bright-Landry Hockey Center. New Year experience in China, one of the largest human migrations in the world!

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Presidents’ Day Closures. All University offices, including the FDO, will be closed, and classes will be suspended on Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Enjoy your long weekend, and get some extra sleep! Freshman Dean’s Office Harvard Skate Originally started in 2012 as part of the Harvard Common Spaces Morton Prince House Initiative and the celebration of Harvard's 375th anniversary, 6 Prescott St. Cambridge, MA 02138 Harvard Skate is back to bring people together from across the University and the Cambridge community for one of our favorite Phone: 617-495-1574 winter pastimes! Fax: 617-496-1624 E-mail: [email protected] Featuring free ice skating, curling, shuffle board, and Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9AM-5PM fire pits, Harvard Skate is open and free to all members of the Harvard community, their family members, and the general public (skate rental is $5). Open daily, Submissions 12-9PM, on the plaza. Lessons and other special events Please send submissions by will be offered this spring, so check frequently for Tuesday at 9:00AM to: updates and weather closings when necessary: [email protected] commonspaces.harvard.edu/events/skate. Published Fridays. Class of 2018 skater Yasmin Siraj The rink is organized by the Harvard Common Spaces performed at the rink’s opening Initiative and is operated by Harvard Student ceremonies on Wednesday, February 4. Safety Notice Agencies. To contact an FDO representative in the event of a serious, non-academic Free Museums emergency, please call your proctor, or Looking for a cultural infusion off campus? Want to explore the the Harvard University Police at (617) 495-1212, or, on campus, 5-1212. city a bit more? Hop on the T, and take advantage of free Safety and other emergency messages admission for Harvard students at the Museum of Fine Arts are displayed as soon as possible on the Boston, the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum, and the Institute of News and Notices section of the Contemporary Art! Just show your Harvard student ID for entry. College home page at For more information on other free Boston area arts opportunities, www.college.harvard.edu. visit: ofa.fas.harvard.edu/beat/free.php.

Resources & Opportunities for Freshmen Join Chinatown Citizenship! Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? If you know the answer and like Chinese food, commit two hours of your weekend to helping immigrants prepare for their citizenship exam! PBHA's Chinatown Citizenship is a naturalization assistance program serving the Greater Boston community. Classes take place on campus on Saturdays and Sundays, 1:30-3:30PM. No Chinese skills necessary! Applications due on Saturday, February 14. Visit bit.ly/CCitizenship, or scan the QR code, to apply. Advising Corner, 12-2PM, in Annenberg: Tuesday, Feb 17 - English with Henry Vega Ortiz; Wednesday, February 18 - Anthropology with Ramyar and Richard Meadow. Harvard’s New Ed Portal Seeks Performers. Harvard’s new Ed Portal at 224 Western Ave., Allston, celebrates its move with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, February 21 from 1-4 PM. They seek performing artists from all genres (Harvard community only, solo or in groups) interested in performing at the event. Participants will perform in short time slots a few times throughout the afternoon, before and after remarks from President Drew Gilpin Faust and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Contact the Ed Portal Arts Coordinator at [email protected] if you are interested. For more information on the Portal, visit: edportal.harvard.edu.

Brrr… Stay Warm!