Pfoho-nrt April 2019

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by Watts, Suzanne

Pfoho Holiday Dinner [MCj04397740000[1]] [MCj04397740000[1]] [MCj04397740000[1]] During regular dinner hours ** T O N I G H T ** [http://www.picgifs.com/clip-art/farm/polar-bears/clip-art-polar-bears-04604…] Featuring: Turkey & Roast Beef Carving Stations [MCj03540760000[1]] Smoked Salmon [MCj03540760000[1]] Potatoes latkes [MCj03540760000[1]] Spinach Salad Bar [MCj03540760000[1]] Mulled cider [MCj03540760000[1]] Eggnog [MCj03540760000[1]] Carrot Cake, Cheesecake, and Yule Log Cake! AND [cid:image010.png@01D131A3.74DE6FE0]LIVE Musical Entertainment pfeaturing PfoReMi and Sumner P. singing, the Harvard Flute Ensemble flauting, and Alex tinkling the ivories with holiday tunes on the piano Don't miss it! _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

4 years, 5 months

[PFOHO] Gratepful for Pie! TOMORROW, Wednesday, in Comstock Living Room, 9pm

by Harrington, Anne

Come spend an early Thanksgiving feast with us -- minus the turkey, creamed onions, and sweet potatoes with melted marshmallows, and focused on the only good part: PIE! [cid:image001.png@01D36310.4E901B90] We will have lots, in multiple flavors: apple, pumpkin, pecan, and more. We will also have vanilla ice cream for you to dress it up with. So come express your gratitude for PIE by joining us at 9pm tomorrow in cozy Comstock Living, complete with a holiday fire and enough for everyone. [cid:image002.png@01D36310.4E901B90][cid:image003.png@01D36310.4E901B90] _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

4 years, 5 months

[PFOHO] It's back! Pfoho's beloved Fall Foliage Hike up Mount Monadnock!!

by Harrington, Anne

[cid:image001.png@01D33B97.95E1CCA0][cid:image002.png@01D33B97.95E1CCA0][cid:image003.png@01D33B97.95E1CCA0] On Saturday, October 21, we are planning a hiking pforay for all of you to Mt Monadnock (a mountain in New Hampshire), so that you all can experience the fall foliage season of New England in all its brilliant colors. The plan is to leave in the morning by bus at around 8am, arrive in Jaffrey, NH around 10am, and climb to the top (fortified with lots of water, hot chocolate, and trail mix). The climb is roughly two miles, and most people take 90-120 minutes to reach the summit. There is no hurry, and we will naturally separate into smaller groups climbing at a pace that is comfortable for everyone. Once we have conquered the summit, we will settle down for a picnic lunch, a well-deserved rest and good conversation, all while gazing out at the 360 degree views of New England at the peak of the vibrant fall foliage season. Bring cameras! The bus will be waiting for us when we climb back down. We expect to be home before 5pm. If you want to come, you need to sign up on this <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSempPVC5pscGRWahqdhpmcjD9_WGqc89U_…> form. I will keep the sign-up sheet open for one week – until Sunday October 8 at midnight, and I will send out a reminder email on Friday. We will be able to take close to 50 people, so we expect that everyone who signs up will be able to attend! That said, once we know the numbers of people interested, we will ask you to definitively confirm your participation. Looking forward to a day of beauty, good fellowship and outdoor adventure! Anne [cid:image004.png@01D33B97.95E1CCA0] _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

4 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] What is High Tea? (and where can I try it?)

by Harrington, Anne

Dear Pfoho, Starting this Saturday, we are proud to introduce a new Pfoho tradition: Saturday afternoon High Tea at Annie’s English Rose Tea Shoppe: On periodic Saturdays, from 4-5pm, Comstock Living Room will be transformed into a rose-themed, cozy English tea house. There, you will have the chance to sit and be served our rendition of one of Britain’s more civilized traditions: high tea. On the menu: a selection of finger sandwiches (cucumber, salmon and ham), home-made scones slathered with jam and clotted cream (if you have never tried this, you need to), and a selection of home-made small cakes. All this washed down – in a refined way, of course -- with cups of freshly-brewed tea, recently brought over by John personally from England. We may even have some live music tinkling in the background, to further set the mood... [mage result for clotted cream][mage result for afternoon tea][mage result for afternoon tea] We plan to lay on some 3-4 high teas each semester. Look for a formal invitation from us for the first one, this coming Saturday, later tonight or tomorrow, with a link to sign up! As they say in England, there’s always time for a cuppa! Anne and John _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

4 years, 7 months

[PFOHO] TOMORROW: pFall Advising Night + CAKE!

by Mize, Marie

Pfoho's Pfall All-House Advising Night is Tuesday, 9/11, 8-10pm in the Pfoho Dining Hall This event is not one to miss! The entire resident and non-resident tutor team will set up tables in the dining hall, along with upperclassmen advisers and HoCo reps. Come meet them and talk about courses, fellowships, research opportunities, careers, study abroad, and more! Eat cake and fruit, talk to at least 10 advisers, collect fun stickers, and win an exclusive Pfoho prize! In case you're not yet convinced, here are some ,more reasons to attend advising night: * Meet our talented and knowledgeable non-resident tutor staff. * Get advice about fellowship and summer opportunities. * Learn more about conducting research. * Talk to pre-professional tutors about your interests in law, business, medicine, and public health. * Talk with specialty advising tutors about wellness, identities, public service, and more. * If you're a Government, Psychology, Economics, or Sociology concentrator, get to know your concentration advisers. * If you are a sophomore, talk with your advisor in order to get your Crimson Cart advising hold lifted so that you can enroll in courses. Did I mention there will be cake?!? Plus there will be healthy food options. Here is a sneak peak of the Pfamous Pfoho Shield Cake! [cid:90535E23-9D42-476C-9057-993C7F027EA4@wrls.harvard.edu] -------------------------------- L. Marie Mize Head Teaching Fellow, USW35 | Research Assistant Harvard Graduate School of Education Resident Tutor | Sophomore Advising Coordinator Pforzheimer House, Harvard College c. 909-496-9504 | Schedule a Meeting<https://calendly.com/mariemize> _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

4 years, 8 months

[PFOHO] A little over a week to give!

by Alyn Wallace

Yo pfohoes! We’re in THIRD place for senior gi(p)ft participation and there’s only about a week and a day until the deadline to give is done. We’re FIFTY (ish) percent of the way to the Pfoho portion of the goal and over a quarter of the Pfoho social class of 2019 has already given! want to know what the gift does? Where it goes? Why it’s important? Watch this video: https://www.facebook.com/792802657731849/posts/863564920655622?s=1000009232… (lol hope that’s the right link. Otherwise it’s on my Facebook so just scroll) Want to know why the members of your house team donated (even though some of us went into debt for this place

5 years

[PFOHO] Pfoho Newsletter - April 29, 2019

by Watts, Suzanne

The Pforzheimer Newsletter April 29, 2019 "All The News That Pfits We Print" Tutors on call Simona & Daniel Nedelcu - 4/29 - 5/6 Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Monday and ending at 9:00 a.m. the following Monday, a resident tutor or tutors will be on call to assist Pforzheimer House residents with any emergencies that arise. The name and phone number of the tutor(s) on call is listed in each week's Newsletter and will also be posted outside the House Offices and throughout the Pfoho buildings. This Week in Pfoho: Wednesday, May 1 Pfoho Pforum w/Quad Chamber Players 6:00-8:30pm Hastings/Balcony/SCR HoCo Meeting 9:30-10:30pm Hastings LR Thursday, May 2 READING PERIOD BEGINS Friday, May 3 Fac Dean Pre-Pformal Reception 8:00-9:00pm FDRes Quad Pformal - "Into the Woods" 9:00-11:00pm Hastings LR Next Week in Pfoho: Monday, May 6 Pfoho Senior Class Dinner 6:00pm Pfoho DHall Tuesday, May 7 Bubble Soccer!! 3:00-5:00pm Quad Lawn Wednesday, May 8 10:00pm Pfaculty Dean Exam Eve Study Break 10:00pm DHall Thursday, May 9 Spring Term Exams Begin - Good Luck! ************************************************************** Notes from the Allston Burr Assistant Dean, Monique Roy, pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu>: It's the last week of class and that means it is time for our "Reading Period Reminders"! Please read these carefully! Remember you can always reach me at pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu> - and please feel free to come by my office near the mailroom any time just to say hi, vent, or take some candy. If you stop by to catch me but I'm out of the office, just let Heather know you'd like to speak with me, and she'll make that happen. 1. Academic Resources and Stress Management: Make sure to get plenty of sleep, eat well, and balance your studying with other activities; make use of the Pfoho exercise rooms, Spfa, and yoga classes. If you are feeling overwhelmed, please reach out. All the Pfoho tutors are available to provide support and encouragement, and I'm always here for you, too (come by to see me or email me at pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu>). The Bureau of Study Counsel is an excellent resource for both academic and personal advising; call 617-495-2581 to make an appointment with a Bureau staff member. The Writing Center is available if you are looking for help on term papers: http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu<http://writingproject.fas.harvard.edu/pages/resources-students> 2. UHS Urgent Care: If you are facing a crisis or feeling unwell, remember that UHS is open 24/7, and appointments are free and confidential. The 24/7 number for UHS is 617-495-5711. Urgent Care has medical staff and also counselors on call 24/7. Urgent Care is in the Smith Campus Center, 3rd floor. HUPD can give you a ride to urgent care if needed (617-495-1212). 3. Academic Honesty: This is a good time to check in with your instructors about course-specific expectations on source citation, collaboration, and late work. When you are sleep-deprived, feeling pressured, and down to the wire on a deadline, your judgment may not be at its sharpest. If you find yourself pressured, please set up a meeting with me or your tutors to talk through your options. Remember that the penalty for academic dishonesty is always worse than for turning in an imperfect paper or incomplete problem set. The full College policy on plagiarism, collaboration, and dual submission can be viewed here: http://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/academic-integrity 4. Backing up your written work: Remember that it's not a question of if your hard drive will crash, but when. There's nothing more frustrating than losing a paper you just put the finishing touches on, and some professors will not accept computer problems as a reason for your missing deadlines, so make sure to back up your work regularly. There are free cloud backups that you can use including Google Drive (https://www.google.com/drive/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_drive_&…>) and Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dropbox.com_&d=DwM…>). A good habit is periodically to email yourself a copy of your drafts, to make sure you'll always have a recent edition available if anything happens. 5. Extensions: Extensions up through the last day of exam period (Saturday May 18th this term) can be granted by professors, but any work handed in after midnight on May 18th requires Ad Board approval to be accepted by the professor. If you anticipate needing to petition for an extension beyond the end of exam period, please be in touch with me as soon as possible. While the College does not offer Incompletes, we maybe able to get an extension for a reasonable period of time for extenuating circumstances. 6. Parties: Although parties are not allowed during reading or exam period, you are free to hold small gatherings in your room as long as they do not make noise or bother others. Please be respectful of your neighbors. WANT TO MEET WITH MONIQUE? You can check my office hours and sign up for an appointment on my google calendar at http://bit.ly/MR_appointments<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_MR-5Fappointment…>. If these times don't work for you, just email me and we will set something else up outside those times. Heather will normally be in from 9-5 Mon-Fri - and she will always know where I am or how to reach me. Best, - Monique Inside-Pfoho Announcements: Pfoho Pforum - Wednesday, May 1st - with Quad Chamber Players Please join us for a wonderful evening of chamber music provided by our very own neighborhood Quad Chamber Players. Pfeaturing music of Khachaturian, Mendelssohn, Dvořák, and Beethoven Reception in the Hastings LR at 6:00pm; dinner on the balcony at 6:30pm; followed by dessert and concert in the Holmes Heritage Room at 7:30pm. [Smiley_with_Camera[1]]PfSenior Slide Show - Pfotos Wanted! A call to all PfSeniors!! We're planning a pfun slide show for our annual Pfoho Senior Class Dinner next Monday, May 6th, but need your help collecting fun/weird/silly/serious photos of the Pfoho seniors. If you have any such pics, please send them as an email attachment to pforz(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:pforz@g.harvard.edu>, with the subject line was "PICS FOR SENIOR SLIDESHOW." The deadline for sending in photos is this FRIDAY, MAY 3rd @ NOON. Heather will be putting together the slideshow that day, so depending on the number of entries latecomers may not be included. Pfoho Senior Class Dinner Monday., May 6th - 6:00pm Reception, 6:30pm Dinner All Pfoho seniors are invited to our annual fun-filled, lah-dee-dah Senior Class Dinner on Monday evening, May 6th. The reception on the balcony begins at 6:00pm, followed by dinner at 6:30pm. Dinner will pfeature a pfabulous slide show (see above), awards presentations, and sloppy toasts & superlatives made by any and all. So put on your pfancy duds and round up your sentimental toasts! All Seniors welcome - no RSVP necessary. Pfoho Upperclass Housing Lottery Results are UP!!! Please take a minute to check the list posted online at http://pfoho.harvard.edu/housing, click on "Upperclass Lottery Results 2019" (underneath "Available Rooms for 2019 Lottery). A hard copy is also posted on the House Office windows. If you need to change room assignments within blocks, or if you see any errors, please let me know asap. Thanks, Pfoho! - Sue (swatts(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:swatts@fas.harvard.edu>) Pfoho Hoco Announcements [cid:image004.png@01D4FE91.FB830DD0] The Cabot, Currier, and Pforzheimer House Committees are proud to present the 2019 Quad Spring Formal on Friday, May 3rd from 9pm-1am on the Quad Lawn. * There will be no physical tickets for Quad Formal. Instead, there will be a reservation list by name at the door of the event. * Paid reservations for Quad Formal will be selling for $25 in Quad House dining halls (cash or Venmo) and at the Harvard Box Office in Farkas Hall starting on Sunday, April 21st. SEF-eligible students can request a reservation online via the SEF site. * Reservations sold at the Harvard Box Office will be limited to one/person, so if you need to buy a +1 reservation, then please buy that reservation at one of the Quad House sales. * However, only reservations sold in the Quad Houses are refundable. Reservations sold by the box office and SEF reservations will be non-refundable. ALL RESERVATIONS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE. However! You can sell your reservation back to the Quad Houses by going to a Quad House selling reservations and requesting a refund. Your name will be removed from the list and we will be able to sell your reservation to a different person. For more detailed info, see the email sent by HoCo. [cid:image005.png@01D4FE91.FB830DD0] Outside-Pfoho Announcements Hello from the Bureau of Study Counsel (http://bsc.harvard.edu/)! The BSC supports students as they learn, grow, and engage in the educational opportunities available to them at Harvard. Explore our programs and services here and at 5 Linden Street. THIS WEEK AT THE OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES See here for full list of events: http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/college-advising Our Pfoho Newsletter comes out every Monday afternoon (or a day or two later if there's a holiday) If you'd like to include an announcement, just send it to Sue Watts (swatts@fas) Catherine Bond (catherine_bond@college) by Monday at noon. Calendar events and lots of other helpful info are also online at http://pfoho.harvard.edu/. -------------------- Suzanne Watts House Administrator, Pforzheimer House 56 Linnaean St., Cambridge, MA 02138 Ph: 617-495-8166 / Fax: 617-496-3788 www.pfoho.harvard.edu<http://www.pfoho.harvard.edu/> _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

5 years

[PFOHO] Tonight, 9pm...a culinary journey along the Mediterranean...LAST OPEN HOUSE of the semester!

by Harrington, Anne

TONIGHT at 9pm: The last Open House of the semester is happening at our place, featuring delicacies from countries along the Mediterranean, and embracing flavors hailing from southern Europe to the Middle East to North Africa. All are welcome, including pfreshman! Dates stuffed w/ goat cheese, wrapped in prosciutto [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/716916A0.tmp] Fresh cut fruit, and dried figs [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/2A048542.tmp] Loukoumades [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/2B001214.tmp] Moroccan carrot salad [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/A7C0F996.tmp] Shrimp kababs, moorish style [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/C06FE448.tmp] Pita bread and hummus [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/4DBDEBEB.tmp] Basbousa [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/7B650C15.tmp] Stuffed grape leaves [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/4BAA9831.tmp] Olives [Image result for Olives (high quality!)] Baklava [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/B087413C.tmp] Sparkling pear juice [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/CDF506AA.tmp] Limeade [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/F59AD5AE.tmp] Moroccan mint tea [/var/folders/j9/pzbd8bpd6310xd_nddjppsf00000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/Content.MSO/282AFDEC.tmp] _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

5 years

[PFOHO] Pfinal Pfoho Pforum: Special Chamber Music Concert + Farewell

by Matthew Young

Dear Pfamily: Please come to our *Pfinal Pfoho Pforum* which will be a *special chamber music concert* featuring Khachaturian, Mendelssohn, Dvořák, and Beethoven, as well as Pfoho's amazing musicians *Sai Rajagopal (clarinet), Catherine Bond (violin), Maya Miklos (cello), *plus Jonah Berger and myself on piano. It is this *Wednesday May 1*, with a special reception at 6 pm in the SCR, special dinner at 6:30 pm, and nice desserts + concert around 7:15 pm. It is a quick concert, so we will be done well before 8 pm; feel free to stop by anytime or stay for the whole concert. -Matt Young P.S. This is my last year as a tutor in Pfoho. It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to be in this house with you all. This will also be the last email I send over Pfoho-Announce, so please stay in touch and do not hesitate to reach me, especially if you ever need a doctor in Delaware or an attorney in Pennsylvania ;) 610.585.3940. I wish you all the very best. _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

5 years

[PFOHO] Battle for the Bear 2019 Results!

by Ayodeji Ogunnaike

Congratulations to team Pew Pew! on their incredible overall performance and title as champions of this year’s Battle for the Bear! Honorable mentions go out to Ryan “the Ninja” Feng for his stealthy assassinations; Dylan “Sniper” de Waart for setting a kills record; and Jay “the Sleeper” Judge for joining in last minute, making it to the finals, and almost winning a game single-handed. Many thanks to Anali, Elaine, Keith, and Makinde for helping put the DHall back in order afterwards. Training for next year begins now... Deji Ps: Look out for Bubble Soccer on May 7th! _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

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