Point/Counterpoint: Remy the Cat vs Sasha the Dog
Tackling the age-old-Harvard debate, once and for all, who is Harvard’s most supreme pet?
At Harvard, competition is everywhere, extending beyond student organizations and rivalries with lesser-known colleges in Connecticut. Even Harvard’s most beloved animals have become the center of a fierce debate: Who is the true sweetheart of campus? The first contestant is Sasha, the Harvard University Police Department’s charismatic K9 officer, whose appearances at campus events, sports […]
Your Guide to the Arts on a Snowy Day
A guide to artistic happenings this February and March in the Cambridge area.
We’ve reached the bleak midwinter here at Harvard, where all students are tempted to stay in bed and out of the icy winds until spring break. It’s what I like to call “museum weather”—perfect for spending the day inside appreciating the arts. Here’s how you can get up to that in Cambridge this winter: Spotlight […]
The Mahomes-Brady Debate Is Over—For Now
After Super Bowl LIX, Patrick Mahomes’s GOAT case takes a major hit.
Super Bowl 59 was defined by AI halftime commercials, celebrity cameos, and a betting line of 6.5 appearances for Taylor Swift—nearly double Travis Kelce’s total receptions for the night. However, the most important narrative shift of the night had nothing to do with Drake, Kendrick Lamar, or Travis Kelce’s love life. When the green and […]
NBA Logic Is Dead
These are the worst NBA trades from the past 15 years.
It was a quiet Saturday night, and I was getting ready to sleep when my phone suddenly blew up with messages. “Yo, did you see this?!” Half-asleep, I grabbed my phone only to be met with a breaking news alert: Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. As […]
Harvard’s Hold on Housing
Cambridge’s recent zoning reform may reduce Harvard’s real-estate dominance and its negative effects on University affiliates.
Across 17 freshman dormitories and 13 upperclassmen residential buildings, Harvard undergraduates have the privilege of guaranteed housing during their four years on campus. However, graduate students, faculty, and University affiliates struggle to find housing as Harvard’s property acquisitions distort the Cambridge and Allston markets. Harvard University Housing owns approximately 2,900 apartments and 100 buildings, serving […]
Sports Spotlight: Women’s Squash
Harvard women’s squash team strives for another “good day at the office” as they prepare for nationals.
Not many teams at Harvard hold nine consecutive Ivy League Championships, yet the women’s squash team makes it look effortless year after year. One of the most high-achieving and consistent teams on campus, this standout group should be on everyone’s radar as they head into the final stages of the season and the College Squash […]
The Trouble with Tariffs
Harvard economics students react to the Trump administration’s new tariffs.
One cornerstone of President Trump’s 2025 campaign was his “America First” foreign policy plan. Part of that vision centered around levying tariffs against U.S. trade partners, most notably Canada and Mexico, in the hopes that economic pressure would force America’s neighbors to address the steady influx of illegal immigrants and dangerous drugs like fentanyl, which […]
Hot Takes from Harvard Students
Harvard undergraduates share their “hot takes” after a month back on campus.
Harvard’s extensive list of accomplished alumni is teeming with figures who have been a part of global controversies for decades. From politicians like Al Franken ’73 and Henry Kissinger ’50 to business magnates such as Mark Zuckerberg ’17, Harvard graduates can be counted on to change history—for better or worse. Even the infamous Unabomber, Ted […]
Love as Defiance: Celebrating Valentine’s Day in 2025 Amid Political Uncertainty
How acts of love are serving as resistance in a time of divisive politics.
As I sit cross-legged on my common room sofa, it’s hard not to notice the vibrant Valentine’s Day decorations adorning each corner of the room—strings of heart-shaped “Be Mine” notes and pink tissue paper are draped across the walls. But as I settle into the room, the ambiance is interrupted by the abrasive comments of […]
Point/Counterpoint: Should You Take “Gems?”
A discussion on how students’ perceptions of gems reflect a broader academic mindset.
At Harvard, the term “gems” is used by students to describe courses that, like a gemstone, are desirable to all: minimal work for an easy A. With a hungering survival instinct to maintain the highest possible GPA, it is no wonder that Harvard students might prefer the easiest classes. Often, students turn to General Education […]
Point/Counterpoint: What’s Your “Type?”
A point/counterpoint on hand-writing versus typing notes.
Kate: I refuse to take notes on paper in class. The moment I walk into any lecture, my bag hits the ground and I quickly open my computer. My Google Drive tab is already pulled up, and within seconds, I create a new document in its assigned folder and begin pre-formatting the page. On the […]
Thoughts from New Quincy: A New GOAT
An examination of why Future is the greatest rapper of all time.
Last March in “Family Matters,” Drake infamously said, “Kendrick just opened his mouth, someone go hand him a Grammy,” during their back-and-forth diss tracks. When the Grammys rolled around, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won five Grammys, including awards for both song and music video. While “Not Like Us” was widely praised, Drake’s comment raises […]
The Controversy of Altered Consciousness
The Harvard Undergraduate Psychedelics Club demystifies the modern conversation on psychedelic policy.
“Turn on, tune in, drop out.” In other words: use your intuition, connect, and never conform. This mantra of psychedelic counterculture was coined by Harvard Psychology professor Timothy Leary, who taught from 1959-1963. Leary was in charge of the Harvard Psilocybin Project, a set of experiments where often both researcher and subject ingested psychedelic substances. […]
The Add/Drop Period
The social warfare of picking a blocking group.
Gruesome battles, horrific confrontations, broken alliances, and the looming threat of another world war? Nope, it’s just blocking season for Harvard first-year students. With Housing Day just around the corner, it is time for this year’s batch of first-years to scramble around looking for their ride-or-die squad. What seems to be a simple decision is […]
Un Cambio de Aires: A Solo Weekend in Madrid
What I learned on my first weekend trip away from Paris.
More often than not, I love spontaneity. However, a weekend getaway spontaneously becoming my first-ever solo trip was not the type of spontaneity I typically embrace. As a person who “doesn’t usually seek out alone time,” I was about to embark on a four-day weekend in Madrid, Spain completely on my own. I confronted this […]
Tunes and Touchdowns
Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance was a powerful homage to culture and society.
This year, for the first time in my life, I voluntarily tuned into the Super Bowl. I am probably the furthest one can get from a football fan, but after days of listening to the frequent murmurs of excitement that Kendrick Lamar would be taking the stage during halftime, I decided it would be worthwhile […]
Encountering “A Complete Unknown” at Harvard
My semester of studying Bob Dylan culminated in a surprising counterpart: a new cinematic success.
Last December, my classmates and I had the privilege of attending the Boston premiere of “A Complete Unknown,” the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet. We had just spent an entire semester in “Bob Dylan: The Classic” exploring the man, myth, and legend. True to its name, the course was housed in the Classics department […]