They say it offers insouciance: Like Granny Smith apples soaked In peanut butter, It’s ever-adored. It may only be a guise: A parched rose wrapped In a bouquet of April tulips. I myself am uncertain: The prison sentences are ghastly, There’s no question. But does it really infuse Our tired, debilitated selves with painlessness? * […]
Baked. Stoned. Faded. Zooted. Melted. These are just some ways of saying you are absolutely, 100% high. Now, being high is great, but the method of attaining this elevated state is arguably the most important part. Here I will be reviewing a myriad of ways to get high, from the standard joints and pens to […]
Earbuds Supremacy It seems that recently we’ve been turning fads that were shameful into things that are both “trendy” and “fashionable.” We blinked and suddenly the New Balances worn generations ago are the new shoes selling out. This recycling of styles has taken the ear accessory department by storm. Now, it seems that headphones are […]
Mark Twain once said there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. However, for most women, there is a third: their period. This natural cycle occurs, usually like clockwork, and while a nuisance and often deeply disruptive, my period has often been the most stable and consistent aspect of my life. And here […]
Shit. I should’ve sat on the balcony. It’s the first day of my big lecture class in Sanders Theatre and I’m regretting my seating arrangements, seeing all the hot boys sitting up there. I know I should be focused on the presentation in front of me, but I can’t help playing “Smash or Pass” in […]
The last-call bell inside the restaurant rang and the last guests left in succession like seaweed washed away by waves. Their whirl of plaid and pastel gave way to the road which stretched alongside the bay. But one red dress stayed behind. She trotted covetously to the counter side. Her red dress glazed the dirty, […]
As the Cambridge temperatures begin to rapidly decrease, Harvard stoners, smokers, and weed enthusiasts alike are faced with new challenges: where should they smoke? Where will they find privacy? Where, on this arguably uptight and pressure packed campus, could one find a place to relax? Never fear, the Harvard Independent has compiled a list of […]
On my quest to find self-love, I found that painting myself nude rid me of my body dysmorphia. I could not deny that there was beauty in the art, just far enough removed from my physical body that I could not distort it. Painting nude portraits of my friends who also struggled with these issues […]
With almost a year of online school under our belts, more and more couples, both at Harvard and long distance, have experienced the trials of life at home or being stuck in a dorm room. The all-too familiar side effects of Zoom fatigue and restricted social gatherings are preventing students from meeting new friends and […]
Sex Survey Quotes and Highlights Tell us your most awkward sexual experience I pulled up to the dude’s apartment and he opens the door in just a leather harness. During my first college hookup, my partner came on my shirt (that was still on) after I touched his penis for about 5 seconds. When […]
