On Harvard Time
Encyclopedia
On Harvard Time is the an award-winning Harvard College
student-run Internet
comedy news show. Modeled after The Daily Show
, it presents, comments, and satirizes Harvard College
news in a comedic fashion. It has been considered one of Harvard Undergraduate Television's flagship shows since its founding by Derek Flanzraich in 2006.
of Admissions William Fitzsimmons, Deputy White House Chief of Staff
Karl Rove
, and 2008 U.S. Presidential
candidate Mike Gravel
. On Harvard Time's November 2008 "Harvard Yale Aid" video, mocking Yale University
before the annual Harvard-Yale football game, was named 2008 Ivy League
Video of the Year by IvyGate Blog
.
, Gawker and The New York Times
.
A parody of Yale University
's "That's Why I Chose Yale" admissions video sparked national outrage after The Yale Daily News
criticized its treament of a recent murder on the Yale
campus.. In response, On Harvard Time apologized and removed the reference..
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
student-run Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
comedy news show. Modeled after The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
, it presents, comments, and satirizes Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
news in a comedic fashion. It has been considered one of Harvard Undergraduate Television's flagship shows since its founding by Derek Flanzraich in 2006.
History and description
Now in its fifth consecutive season, On Harvard Time produces weekly episodes as well as periodic humorous interviews with both Harvard and national public figures, such as Harvard DeanDean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of Admissions William Fitzsimmons, Deputy White House Chief of Staff
Deputy White House Chief of Staff
The White House Deputy Chief of Staff is officially the top aide to the White House Chief of Staff, who is the senior aide to the President of the United States. The Deputy Chief of Staff usually has an office in the West Wing and is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the White House...
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
Karl Christian Rove was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to former President George W. Bush until Rove's resignation on August 31, 2007. He has headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives...
, and 2008 U.S. Presidential
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
candidate Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska, who served two terms from 1969 to 1981, and a former candidate in the 2008 presidential election....
. On Harvard Time's November 2008 "Harvard Yale Aid" video, mocking Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
before the annual Harvard-Yale football game, was named 2008 Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
Video of the Year by IvyGate Blog
IvyGate
IvyGate is a blog and online news source covering news and gossip at Ivy League universities. The site is written and edited by students and recent graduates.- History :IvyGate was founded in 2006 by Columbia University alumni Chris Beam and Nick Summers...
.
Influence and controversy
On Harvard Time content has been cited in WonketteWonkette
Wonkette is a left-leaning American online magazine of topical satire and political gossip, established in 2004 by Gawker Media and founding editor Ana Marie Cox, and edited by Ken Layne from 2006 to 2011...
, Gawker and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.
A parody of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
's "That's Why I Chose Yale" admissions video sparked national outrage after The Yale Daily News
Yale Daily News
The Yale Daily News is an independent student newspaper published by Yale University students in New Haven, Connecticut since January 28, 1878...
criticized its treament of a recent murder on the Yale
YALE
RapidMiner, formerly YALE , is an environment for machine learning, data mining, text mining, predictive analytics, and business analytics. It is used for research, education, training, rapid prototyping, application development, and industrial applications...
campus.. In response, On Harvard Time apologized and removed the reference..