Cantrabrigie raves about the new Cafe Crema in Harvard Square.

Harvard University Police want to find out.

Flaming manhole this morning.

The Crimson reports on flaming manholes early this morning:

A fire started underground on the corner of Mass Ave and Dunster Street was visible through several manholes in the Square this morning. Harvard's Holyoke Center, Cambridge Savings Bank, Au Bon Pain, and other nearby institutions were evacuated, and automobile access to the Square had been severely restricted by the Cambridge Fire Department. ...

NeutralSurface took photos, including the one on the right.

Channel 5 reports. NECN has video on "the underground mechanical failure" as well (great fire-AND-ice NECN screen capture).

Sushiesque was on the scene later in the morning taking photos of the aftermath:

Mishka gets the day off.

Michael: On second thought, maybe I'll go to Yale.

Crispyfoods captures Old Flameful outside the Pit:

Geoff Edgers notes that the Harvard University Art Museums are now officially the Harvard Art Museum.

Phillip McCarthy reports the plasure was all his in taking a photograph of the spelling-challenged, hand-written sign requesting special treatment for the Mercedes E350 with NH plates parked in Harvard Square yesterday.

If Cambridge is going to fine a residents' group $300 for putting up fliers on city light poles, imagine how much it could make by fining Harvard for all the Harvard-related fliers around Harvard Square.

Actual New York City cab in Harvard Square or just a movie prop?

At least until the city finishes up construction in front of the Harvard Square landmark, as Ezra Ball photographs (he also shoots a cruel, if accurate signboard outside Mr. Bartley's).

Every college campus on this country has its own share of spooks, reporting to the various security agencies in the country; Harvard is certainly not alone on this.

It appears to be an attempt to put a chill on the freedoms of both speech and assembly for campus activists, and that is just the design intent.
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/paper-trail/2008/04/15/aclu-accuses-harvard-of-ties-to-the-fbi.html

Make a note in your calendar for May 14, because that's when Harvard has its semi-annual Primal Scream naked-butt run. The Crimson reports the run will go on despite a recent Supreme Judicial Court ruling that people can be charged with open and gross conduct for disrobing in public.

No, it's not the Men and Women of Harvard showing their disdain for the laws of the Commonwealth, but because, the paper reports, the ruling only applies to public displays of nudity in which bystanders are not alerted (the Lady Godiva doctrine), and everybody knows the last night of "reading period" at Harvard is when people get nekkid.

Phew.

Rain doesn't stop them.

Modest women are offended.

Seeing your ex naked in public is just so awkward, especially when you're in the arms of your current flame (keep reading for proof that, yes, Lena Chen has run naked through the Yard).

Bathroom facilities are sparse, so plan ahead.

Little known fact: Running naked is kosher.

Naked Harvard butts.

Presumably the Cambridge Chronicle will attempt to upstage the Somerville Journal with even better coverage of naked college students.