Plastic spiderwebs hang from the rafters, and patrons and barkeeps flit around, masquerading as witches and clowns. It was Halloween at Shay’s Pub in Harvard Square. It was also the first installment of a new column in The Harvard Independent, “Talks on the Rocks”—in which three members of our editorial board converse over drinks with […]
October 21st commenced the Head of the Charles Regatta, marking the beginning of the 57th annual gathering along the Charles River. The world’s largest three-day rowing event transformed the Cambridge area into an agglomeration of athletes, tourists, and spectators from all over the world. 200,000 combined attendees of the regatta overflowed the city to partake […]
Marbella Marlo ’24: Manny! I was just admiring some artwork in one of Harvard’s art museums, the Sackler museum, and felt the need to text you. Just last week, the Harvard College Overdose Prevention and Education released a 23-page proposal urging Harvard to rename the museum. What are your thoughts? Manuel Yepes ’24: I was […]
There are very few instances in which people will base concrete decisions on abstract ideas. The stock market, the lottery, and following arbitrary cultural trends all exemplify individuals choosing to engage in a system without true proof of its physical existence. Religion trumps them all. A 2020 study by The Crimson showed that approximately one-third […]
Last year, I wrote an article about how Harvard’s rich abundance of opportunity often went to waste as over 60 percent of its graduates entered the workforce in one of three industries: finance, consulting, and technology. I was frustrated with how the high starting salaries of three industries enthralled so many students to abandon their […]
Since Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow announced his decision to step down from his five-year post next June, community members have advocated for a leader that will not only maintain Harvard’s role as a global leader, but also ignite change on campus. President Bacow’s announcement accompanied the official departure of three other University board […]
Harvard students’ careers are often measured and oriented toward their outcomes. Each class, club, meeting, and activity is essentially regarded as a stepping stone to the next benchmark, and is ultimately valued by the products it yields. With this outcome-oriented theory, then, why do so many students engage in activities that might not lead to […]
Sunlight floods in from the Dunster fifth floor’s angled skylight as Max Ingersoll settles into his makeshift meditation space. He starts breathing in a cadence, focuses on how his body feels, and tries to imagine himself dying. As he thinks about his own life ending, he tries to make himself feel physically hotter. He imagines […]
Nika Rudenko ’24 has not gone to class in more than a week. The war in Ukraine, and the responsibilities she feels for her family and country, matter more than any homework assignment. Along with a handful of other students from Ukraine and neighboring countries, Rudenko demands that Harvard University take action in support of […]
Happiness, to RuQuan Brown ’24, simply looks like being a good father and husband one day. These two goals typically stand as supporting actors to larger career ambitions. Yet Brown’s childhood exposures to gun violence led him to reevaluate his desire for the two. Growing up between Seattle, Dallas, and Washington, D.C., he lost his […]