The Volumes that Are Better Dusty, Not Digital All the boxes had been sealed—my dorm room was now barren. It was March 15, 2020, the last day we were allowed to be on campus. As I left Eliot House for the final time, I walked past a sign with the words, “Safe Travels! See You […]
A conversation with indie rocker and writer, Mikel Jollett, about his memoir and accompanying album, Hollywood Park In the smoky ambience of standing-room-only, I stood on my tiptoes, straining for a glimpse through a sea of shoulders as The Airborne Toxic Event took their positions on the stage. A certain hush hung over the art-deco, […]
The Invisible Hand Serving a college town with no students, restaurants in Harvard Square search for patrons By MARISSA GARCIA A string of burnt-out lights It was a Friday night, maybe a Saturday morning, and time felt like sand as I met my close friend, a senior, for her final twilight in Harvard Square. Three […]
Brain Break Goes Remote How the spirit of off-brand cereal can maybe prevail, thanks to Harvard ZoomHop By MARISSA GARCIA The transition to virtualizing Harvard College appears deceivingly simple: download Zoom, click the link, and mute yourself so your cat meowing doesn’t reverberate across your PS11 lecture. Some courses had already begun to transition to […]
Waving Through a Farkas Hall Window Ben Platt, star of Dear Evan Hansen and The Politician, is celebrated during the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 54th Man of the Year ceremony By MARISSA GARCIA On February 7, 2020 at Farkas Hall, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals (HPT) presented its 2020 Man of the Year Award to Ben […]
New Indy Podcast, TIDE, Investigates the Climate Crises Student protests against the fossil fuel industry marks a resurgence of countercultural grassroots movements By CHARLES XU & MARISSA GARCIA “Which side are you on, now, which side are you on?” sung Divest Harvard protesters outside of the Smith Campus Center on November 15th. In this oil spill […]
In the first episode of TIDE, we focus on the students activists behind the movement for climate justice. One of these groups, Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard, has mobilized to demand that Harvard University withdraw investments in the fossil fuel industry. Students, faculty as well as alums have joined together to advocate for a sustainable and […]
How Switching to Sustainable Dining Really Looks: The advent of sustainable dining is a story of many food laboratories By MARISSA GARCIA ANNENBERG HALL, THE TABLES Annenberg Hall on a weekday morning is nothing short of bustling, hands juggling plates stacked with pancakes and bacon along with bowls abound with oatmeal. It’s Annenberg’s […]
Voices of the Rainforest Film in anthroacoustemolgy shows at the Harvard Art Museum, documenting the Bosavi people’s inherent connection to the sounds of nature By MARISSA GARCIA The screen was unanimated, but the hall was absorbed in the soundscape of a rainforest in Papua New Guinea, home to the Bosavi people. On […]
Plant-based provisions such as zucchini noodles, cauli-mashed potatoes, and Beyond Meat are now being served in the new Harvard Square location at a time when plant-based eating is becoming an increasing sustainability priority of the University BY MARISSA GARCIA During the festivities of Harvard Square’s annual Oktoberfest celebration, Veggie Grill, the plant-based chain […]