As one of the most highly anticipated events on Harvard’s undergraduate calendar, a Hasty Pudding Theatricals show can sometimes feel like a school-wide reunion. Ticket-holders crowd into Farkas Hall well before the 8:00 p.m. curtain, filling the lobby with students, families, alumni, and longtime community members. When I took my seat, I was struck by […]
When did sleep deprivation become a badge of honor? Throughout secondary school, it was almost the norm for the most studious and eager of us to pull all-nighters, then champion them as signs of success the next morning. Earning high grades and leading student organizations was not a good enough consolation prize for these sleepless […]
For a Harvard student, there are at least two times in the academic year when it makes perfect sense to frantically check one’s email. Both times should be to secure a coveted seat at a dance showcase that routinely sells out within minutes. Contrary to what many may assume, these ticket sales are not for […]
One of Harvard’s best-kept secrets is its private, student-run movie theater, The Golden Arm. The Golden Arm presents Harvard students with the rare opportunity to enjoy an elevated theatre experience without leaving Harvard Square. Every Thursday night, students gather on the second floor of Fairfax for the week’s next showing—a new location since its founding […]
On the opening night of “9 to 5: The Musical,” a large audience gathered in Agassiz Theater to watch Harvard’s musical adaptation of the famous 1980 movie. Patricia Resnick and Colin Higgins wrote the original screenplay, which Resnick later adapted into a book (script) with country star Dolly Parton, who also provided the soundtrack and […]
Note: To protect their privacy, the students referenced throughout the article wished to be anonymous. They are instead referred to by the pseudonyms “Ben” or “Mary.” “An addict, any addict, can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live,” reads the motto of Narcotics Anonymous, a nonprofit founded […]
As the first week of classes concluded, many Harvard students made their way to the Agassiz Theater to experience the magic of a night at the opera. The original “Cendrillon,” a Cinderella story and French opera, was composed by Jules Massenet from 1894-1896 before its premiere in the National Opera-Comique in Paris in 1899, with […]
With the great range of interests and accomplishments that come from Harvard students, considering any one student superior to another can seem like an unreasonable task. Taking on this challenge, someone has written a document that attempted to definitively list Harvard College’s supposed “Top 100 Students.” Ironically, this list only included 99 names. Clicking a […]
Before the sun rises The sound of bound paper striking the door Summons me to start a fire To procrastinate retrieving what has been delivered Least I risk meeting you And recall how If you were to churn brown sugar Over a gas stove While inhaling the rich, smokey molasses Take a moment to turn […]
While many self-help books and advice columns claim to have “expert knowledge” on dating, none seem to include vignettes from the lives of Harvard’s hopeless and hopeful romantics. Since personal stories resonate more than advice alone, we’ve collected stories from our friends with invaluable lessons (and given each of them pseudonyms). Sometimes it feels like […]
