The eve of my first interview felt like a mixture of Christmas Eve and Hallow’s Eve as I swung between feelings of elation and horror movie terror. One moment I was excited to have the opportunity to be a *gasp of delight* consultant, and the next I hoped they would reject me because I don’t […]
A quest for WiFi in rural Iowa My grandma’s farm had been sitting empty for over a year since she moved in town to the assisted living home. The land was being rented to a neighbor for cattle, but the house where I had spent Christmas and Easter as a kid was empty. Well, not […]
Tinder and Bumble and Hinge, Oh My! Dating apps, in and out of quarantine By JEN EASON My first conversation on Tinder, I learned how to say “fuckbuddy” in Spanish. Well, Argentinian. I was in Buenos Aires this past summer and had downloaded the app thinking I could use it to meet people. But my […]
HeadspUCe The UC partners with Headspace to offer undergraduates a flexible mental health resource By JEN EASON We’ve all been receiving a lot of bad news lately. The best thing I’ve read this week was a meme about Toyota commercials. So, Noah Harris ’22, the Treasurer of the Harvard Undergraduate Council (UC), decided to bring […]
Endowed with Hope The UC’s finances have a chance for a new direction after the crisis BY JEN EASON By the night of March 10, Eviction Tuesday, most academic activity had been cast aside for more important things like packing or getting drunk with no more than 99 of your closest friends. Figuring out […]
What’s On Your Watchlist? BY JEN EASON I have the privilege of being quarantined with five other human beings and two felines, namely, my family. They provide madness-abating social interaction and give me someone to talk to besides myself and the walls. They also provide movie recommendations (well, the cats don’t) when […]
Ending on a Rushed Note What happened to the performance groups not allowed to perform? BY JEN EASON I didn’t cry when they kicked us off campus. I read the eviction notice that fateful Tuesday morning while walking to section in William James Hall, and my mind instantly went into action mode. By […]
Transfer Troubles What happens when the first House isn’t “the one”? By JEN EASON “I’ve only gotten into one thing at Harvard,” says a current quadling, referring to the rejection letter the College sent them on February 18, 2020 for their interhouse transfer application. It’s a pretty opaque process. The Independent reached out to Harvard […]
Gloria Is My Life An impactful play takes the stage at Loeb By JEN EASON “The biggest sin is sitting on yo’ ass!” laughed the short actress playing Flo Kennedy. Which is exactly what I was doing. On a wooden bench with a plush, brightly primary-colored pillow behind me in the Loeb Drama Center […]
Thropping Hearts Winthrop students express their love for their interim Faculty Deans By JEN EASON More than a little heartbreak was felt in Winthrop House when Dean Khurana officially announced two weeks ago that the College would soon begin the search for permanent Faculty Deans. The announcement encouraged Winthrop residents to participate in the […]