Sort of.

“I just couldn’t stand the school,” she said, upon being asked why she quit Yale college after two years of enrollment. But of course, all in good humor. “Nah, school just wasn’t for me. I had too much on my plate.”

“Harvard is an awesome place!” She commented. “I’ve met so many fun, talented, and amazing people. Thanks so much for inviting me, I’ve had the most fun day ever.”

Claire Danes, the winner of several Golden Globe and Emmy awards for her versatile on-screen roles – from fifteen-year-old Angela Chase in My So-Called Life to CIA agent Carrie Mathison in Homeland – was named The Hasty Pudding Theatrical’s Woman of The Year 2012. 

Harvard's chosen drag queens, ready to usher their Woman of The Year 2012

Posing with the ladies

Huge crowd along Dunster Street

After being paraded along Mass Ave in an open Bentley with a couple of Harvard’s best drag queens, Danes was ushered into the New College Theatre to attend The Roast of Claire Danes. She was called on stage to respond impromptu to a handful of Hasty Pudding’s mockeries and role playing, including a dancing showdown with a mock human-computer and reciting a silly “Vagina Monologue” poem.

The roast was followed by a preview of The Hasty Pudding Theatrical upcoming show There Will Be Flood, and a Q&A-and-photo session with the Hasty Pudding team.

“You guys are awesome,” she concluded the session. “And yeah, I think I would have been happy to go to school here.”

Her husband, actor Hugh Dancy at the background

Q&A with the Hasty Pudding's team

Lady Gaga’s newest endeavor, the Born This Way Foundation, is set to launch this year at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre. It will be a one day event co-hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The California Endowment. The Born This Way Foundation is a non-profit group that will reach out to youths in campaigns aimed at reducing bullying and creating a more accepting and empathetic culture. Kathleen McCartney, Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said: “We share the spirit of the Born This Way Foundation in our commitment to inspire social change, empower youth, and foster moral communities. It is an honor to host this historic event on our campus.” The event will be held on February 29th. More information can be found at the Foundation’s website.

Dearest Readers,

To sum up an eventful 2011, our Director of Photography Heidi Lim gives you a beautiful collage of pictures from some of the most defining moments for Harvard this past year.

Finally, after much eager anticipation, The Voice is proud to present our new magazine website! Bookmark it now at HVOICEMAG.COM. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

We wish you a very wonderful 2012!

The Harvard Voice.

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We’re pleased to announce the winners of the third biannual Harvard Theater Awards!

The Harvard Theater Awards, founded in 2010, recognize excellence in Harvard Theater. Awards are chosen at the end of each semester by a panel of volunteer judges from a variety of theatrical backgrounds. To learn more, see the Harvard Theater Awards’ website. Check ‘em out below!

Acting Awards

Best Lead Actor in a Play

Best Lead Actress in a Play

Best Lead Actor in a Musical

By bringing our beloved, age-old tradition up to the next level.

Last night, a multitude of no less than 700-something Harvard undergraduates ran naked laps around the Yard in a collective state of euphoria.

Donning masks, hats, fake wings, tails, and what-have-you, participants clearly went through thoughtful preparation for this year’s Primal Scream.

“It took me about half an hour to paint it black down there,” said an anonymous participant bearing the lettering “OCCUPY THIS” across his stomach, with an arrow pointing down to his proudly painted crotch.

“This year I definitely witnessed more exposed genitalia than last year. Harvard students are getting better and better at this,” said an unnamed sophomore who has taken part in three Primal Screams, including last night’s.

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Made by yours truly.

Happy studying! 

Her (politically incorrect) Campus?

A few discoveries and comments:

- LOOK HOW WHITE THE BOYS ARE. Like, every single one of them. (And you criticized us for the lack of diversity in our calendar. Next to this list, it’s practically the flag-bearer of diversity in America.)

- Harvard has no representative. We’re too busy occupying Lamont to care about hot freshmen.

- We question certain choices. Really, guys, really?

Check out the full list of finalists for the online magazine’s national search for the most attractive freshman guy here.