When Peter Carter ’69 first arrived at Harvard, he planned to join the men’s ice hockey team. A five-year starter in high school at Milton Academy, Carter expected his college experience to be defined by his time spent at the rink. But after losing the starting position to the other goalie in his year, he […]
For almost half a year, Massachusetts has been endlessly dreary, wet, and cold. After this past weekend, it finally feels realistic to hope that the weather has finally turned from winter into a gorgeous spring. The banks of the Charles River are once again full of students and tourists enjoying the beautiful scenery, and outdoor […]
In June 2024, the NCAA voted to remove marijuana from its list of banned substances for student-athletes across all divisions. Following the removal of the same ban in the NBA, this rule change was a significant shift for the athlete community, who are no longer subject to season-long suspensions for a positive test. Additionally, this […]
While some chose to spend their last precious days of spring break lying on a beach or battling the Sunday scaries, others were glued to their computer with a multi-view of the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, also known as “March Madness.” Thus far, all of our Sportbook picks are still dancing, yet our underdogs […]
At Harvard, we toss around the term “crash-out” as casually as if it’s just another everyday occurrence—like leaving your laundry in the machine for a minute too long and coming down to find it discarded on the floor in a plastic bag. Students are relentlessly torn between academic, social, and physical demands, pushing themselves to […]
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 […]
Harvard women’s rugby has become a consistently dominant Crimson program in recent history. In the last five years, they have won the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association DI Championships in 2019, 2023, and now 2024, and are currently the defending national champions for rugby sevens. This past weekend, while most undergraduates were busy at the long-awaited […]
Being a student-athlete in any Division I program comes with its challenges, whether that be physical or mental. As a result, significant amounts of money are devoted to state-of-the-art athletic training programs to ensure athletes have the support they need for optimal well-being. An area that has recently gained focus is the mental health of […]
Cultural icon Taylor Swift has made international headlines since releasing her first album, Taylor Swift, in 2006. Her Eras Tour is the highest-grossing concert series of all time, earning over $1 billion in 2023 alone. The Eras Tour brings “Swifties” through all of her different music-making eras, from Fearless to the recently released Tortured Poets […]
Every individual at Harvard has a different story of how they became a student at this university. Each unique path is part of what makes the Harvard community a special place. Within the student body, there is a very specific subset that chose to modify their experience in an extremely physically demanding way: varsity walk-ons. […]
