Bushra Hamid talks about her love of storytelling and the little things in life she lives by. She is inspired to be an activist for Syrian refugees and to tell her own family’s immigration story so that it might help others. My twitter handle is @kelsey_oconnor you can also reach me at podcast@harvardindependent.com. I would love to […]
Natalie Nogueira talks about her mother and her friend, Flo. They have taught her about living with no attachments and seizing the place you are in to pursuing what truly makes us happy and fulfilled.
New podcast by the Independent is out this week! By Kelsey O’Connor Listen to our teaser on iTunes! This week the Indy is launching a new podcast called Tell Me More. We are talking to undergraduates about the people who inspire them: the moms, dads, sisters, artists, and superheroes who motivate the students who walk […]
Harvard-Yale Intramurals. Every other year, Harvard’s undergraduate population skyrockets on the third Saturday in November. Yalies come in droves to share in the rivalry of The Game. Friday night is filled with celebration and Saturday morning with tailgates and trash talk. But we must be careful not to put all of the rivalrous pressure on […]
Culinary transitions in Harvard Square. Over the last few months it seems as though every other day brings a new announcement about restaurants closing and opening in Harvard Square. While the reviews pour in about the new establishments, a broader look at the changes reveal a rapidly evolving culinary scene. The new restaurants are creating […]
Students pack the IOP as candidates go head to head. On September 26, 2016, Harvard’s most politically engaged students gathered at the Kennedy School, the home of the Institute of Politics, to watch the first presidential debate. At 8:05 PM, five minutes after the doors of the IOP opened for the Debate Watch Party, the […]
Country that stays. Four years ago, just about the time I got my driver’s license, a country radio station reappeared in the New York tri-state area. While NASH 104.7 immediately became the number one preset on my Jeep’s old radio, this addition was largely unnoticed by my friends. Since then I have successfully converted a […]
Harvard Polo wins Pre-Regional Tournament. “Hey, I got a couple tables over there,” Aemilia Phillips ’16 said as I walked into the Starbucks. She was waiting on line to order. I looked over and she had secured three tables in the Garage Starbucks: the first miracle of this story. Soon, ten of the men and […]