And why it needs challenging. By EMILY HALL There was a time when the term “liberal” signified freedom. A liberal arts education is meant to allow us to freely explore the arts and sciences, while a handful of requirements mandates that we actually do explore. This educational model has served me and many […]
The Indy sat down with student author Briuana Green to talk about her new book, The Fall, and what’s going to happen next. By EMILY HALL If five years ago, you’d told Briuana Green ’18 that she’d be a published author before graduating college, she might not have believed you. But today, she’s exactly […]
Students do not hesitate to get involved. By EMILY HALL AND CAROLINE CRONIN Amid (or perhaps, in some cases, instead of) shopping classes, many students on campus have begun their political involvement early and are seeking to get freshmen involved as well. A slew of events hosted by a variety of campus organizations have […]
A new organization holds first event. By EMILY HALL The new organization brought controversial professor Jordan Peterson to campus Monday, despite backlash from other student groups. On Monday evening, new student organization the Harvard College Open Campus Initiative hosted its first event on campus. They hosted Dr. Jordan Peterson, a professor at the University […]
Public Service in the Age of Trump By EMILY HALL In the wake of 2016’s presidential election upset, have Harvard students changed their minds about public service? The answer seems to be a qualified “no”. Last November’s shocking electoral triumph of now President Donald Trump over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was […]
Thoughts on the office of the President. This Presidents’ Day, I’ve thought a lot about the institution of the presidency itself. The attitudes that people have adopted toward our current POTUS have ranged from vitriolic to idolatrous, for a variety of reasons. However, the presidency transcends the individual who holds the post at any […]
Things to do now that it’s finally getting cold outside. By EMILY HALL Catch up on Netflix. Of course, everyone’s first impulse when it gets cold is to sit in bed and watch Netflix. Maybe this time, watch Netflix with a friend instead. Make sure you catch Season 2 of Unlikely Animal Friends before it […]
A Nutmegger’s perspective. Location, location, location The most obvious comparison to make between Harvard and Yale is their locations. While Harvard is situated along the Charles River in Cambridge, with lots of other colleges nearby, Yale is the centerpiece of…. New Haven. I grew up about half an hour from New Haven, and I’ll be […]
…and all through the House, the down-ballot candidates were about to be trounced. One of my good friends told me last week that she wasn’t planning to vote. “I’m too lazy, it isn’t worth it,” she said. This shook me in a way that I have not experienced in a long time. For as long […]
Annual Edwin L. Godkin Lecture at HKS. On Thursday, September 29, the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics hosted Jeb Bush for the Harvard Kennedy School’s annual Edwin L. Godkin lecture. Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and one of this cycle’s numerous candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, Jeb(!) […]