A Successful Head of the Charles Weekend
An ecstatic blend of exceptional rowing, crowd support, and New England beauty at the world’s largest regatta.
On the penultimate weekend of October in Cambridge, the air was thick with a competitive buzz, food vendors lined the Charles River, and rowing enthusiasts decked out in Vineyard Vines cheered boisterously. These unmistakable signs mean only one thing: the annual Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) has arrived. This Sunday marked the end of […]
Sports Spotlight: Cooper Barkate
Inside the story of Harvard football’s #18.
Cooper Barkate ’26 didn’t always envision himself playing football at the collegiate level. Hailing from Southern California, he initially thought lacrosse would be his sport. “When I was growing up, I played lacrosse and liked it. Freshman year, I went into lacrosse season thinking I was gonna get recruited for it,” he shared. However, during […]
Indy Sportsbook: Election Edition
Here are a few bets to place in class while you watch the election unfold.
Election time is upon us! This year, we have one for the ages: former President Donald Trump vs. Vice President Kamala Harris. As of Oct. 20, 2024, Kamala Harris has a slight edge in the most recent 538 polling data. However, on the betting stage, Donald Trump is far ahead in the lead with implied […]
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue
A Harvard Republican-Democrat romance.
Kyle was petrified to come to Harvard. All of his buddies from back home were headed to Alabama, Texas A&M, and BYU. On their last night together, Kyle’s friends sat him down, said a prayer for him, and reminded him to try to keep his mouth shut so he doesn’t get canceled by his overly […]
The Apprentice on the Big Screen
A review of the new Trump biopic.
Written by New York magazine journalist Gabriel Sherman and directed by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, The Apprentice is the so-called “origin story” of former president Donald Trump, chronicling his early days under the mentorship of lawyer Roy Cohn and his marriage with Ivana Trump. Arriving just weeks before the 2024 presidential election, the film has […]
From Watching The News To Living In It
The international student experience of living in the U.S. during an election period.
Tensions run high every four years in every corner of the U.S. during election season. In the months leading up to the presidential election, it seems like it’s all anyone talks about. But it’s not just the Americans tuning in to watch. Around the world, people are tuning in to find out who will lead […]
Point/Counterpoint: Should Gun Control be Made Stricter?
A discussion on gun control in the United States.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. In an age where firearms are widespread across the nation, the Second Amendment and the conversation around gun rights remain major talking points in national debates. Proponents of […]
The Harvard Students who Vote Socialist
Harvard undergraduates have organized a new student group to promote the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s platform and Claudia De la Cruz’s presidential candidacy.
Harvard Vote Socialist, a political organization founded on campus this September, has quickly mobilized a portion of Harvard undergraduate students to campaign for Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia, the 2024 presidential and vice-presidential candidates running on the Party of Socialism and Liberation (PSL) ticket. The PSL, a left-wing anti-capitalist political party founded in […]
Where Does Harvard Swing?
Polls from Harvard’s swing state voters reflect the political diversity on campus compared to the rest of the country.
Election night is less than two weeks away. With seven swing states on track to decide November’s results, students from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will play a significant role in determining the nation’s president for the next four years. While Harvard consciously tries to have geographic diversity in each admitted […]
“We’re Not Going Back”
A profile on Harvard Students for Harris and their promotion of Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign.
“Personal freedoms.” “Access to education.” “Affordable healthcare.” Three Harvard students voiced reasons for supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 presidential election in a reel on the Harvard Students for Harris Instagram. Originally known as Harvard for Biden in 2020 and again in 2024, Harvard Students for Harris was officially rebranded by co-presidents […]
In The News: The Independent’s 2024 Political Survey
Results from the Independent’s political survey of 391 undergraduates.
For our 2024 Political Issue, the Independent surveyed Harvard College undergraduates on their political beliefs and feelings towards the upcoming presidential election. Over a two-day period, we received 391 varying responses. Note that all questions were anonymous and optional, so not all 391 respondents answered every question. Demographics The survey received an almost even split […]