THE HARVARD CRIMSON |
MARCH 29, 2019
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HARVARD TODAY
For Lunch Red’s Best Fresh Catch Harissa Chicken Portobello Mushroom with Quinoa Stuffing
For Dinner Chicken Francias Chinese Style Pork Chops Seitan Pepper Sizzle
TODAY’S EVENTS Harvard College Opera Recital 7:30-9 p.m.
IN THE REAL WORLD
In the mood for some nice music to start off your weekend? Join the Harvard College Opera in the Leverett Library Theater for a selection of operatic work, with instrumentalists and singers side by side. A reception will follow the performance.
Wells Fargo CEO to Step Down
Timothy “Tim” J. Sloan, CEO of Wells Fargo, plans to step down at the end of June amid recent scandals as well as pressure from regulators and lawmakers to get the bank’s problems under control. His retirement is meant to give rise to new leadership and refresh Wells Fargo’s damaged reputation.
Social Justice: A Conversation 6-7:30 p.m. Join in a conversation about community activism and criminal justice between Emerald Garner, Eric Garner’s daughter, former National Basketball Association player Dedrick “Etan” Thomas, and Professor Jonathan L. Walton. Performing groups Lincoln Hart+ MJangles and 21 Colorful Crimson will be featured. Harvard College Esports Association: Gaming in the SOCH 7p.m.-12a.m. Want some pizza, refreshments, and a good game of “Super Smash Bros.”? Play some games with the Harvard College Esports Association in Student Organization Center at Hilles 105 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Feel free to bring your own setups, but many will already be available for a fun night!
Facebook Accused of Ad Discrimination Attendees at the Institute of Politics listen to Ambassador William J. Burns speak about his experiences in diplomacy Thursday evening. AMY Y. LI—CRIMSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
DAILY BRIEFING
The Department of Housing and Urban Development charged Facebook with unlawful discrimination, stating the company allowed real estate companies to target customers based on identifying characteristics, such as race and religion. Changes to Facebook’s ad-buying services may soon ban the targeted ads that make Facebook so effective for companies.
Quincy House has seen a disproportionate number of Rhodes and Marshall scholars in the past decade. Quincy residents made up nearly a third of total Rhodes and Marshall scholarship recipients from the College. In other news, the College’s acceptance rate dipped again to a record-low 4.5 percent with 1,950 of 43,440 candidates receiving admissions offers Thursday evening.
AROUND THE IVIES YALE
Yale sent admission decisions to prospective students yesterday, after an admissions cycle with a record number of applications and an acceptance rate of 5.91 percent, according to the Yale Daily News. The size of Yale’s Class of 2023 has also expanded for the third time in recent years, and the college offered 984 applicants spots on the waitlist as well.
PRINCETON
Princeton accepted 1,152 students to its Class of 2023 yesterday, the Daily Princetonian reported. Including the 743 students accepted through early action, the group of admitted students represents 5.77 percent of the total applicant pool. For the complete pool of applicants, Princeton saw a 7.3 percent decrease in applicants this year.
COLUMBIA
Columbia College and the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences both announced a new record low admission rate this application cycle, the Columbia Daily Spectator reported. Both schools accepted 5.1 percent of their applicants from a pool of individuals that increased by more than 2000 individuals compared to last year. Over the past five years, Columbia has seen a steady decline in its acceptance rate.
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