When Disparity Becomes Deadly Is COVID-19 only a biological threat, or also a distraction from the social inequalities in the US today? By MIMI TARRANT From the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, alarming figures have emerged on the relative prevalence of cases and deaths among males and females within communities. Initial analysis suggests […]
De-densifying of Harvard’s Campus: the International Student’s Perspective Following the College’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic, international students faced unprecedented challenges in making it home in what was, for some, their last week at college. BY MIMI TARRANT On Tuesday March 10, the Harvard College campus was shaken by President Bacow’s and Dean Khuranas’s […]
Harvard Housing Day Who do you want at your door on Thursday morning? By MIMI TARRANT As Harvard’s Housing Day approaches, what better way for first-years to distract themselves from the impending doom of the coronavirus than the imminent threat of being self-isolated in the Quad for their next three years at Harvard? Here, […]
Junior Family Weekend Who did you bring along to campus? By MIMI TARRANT Junior Family Weekend: three words that can fill a Harvard student with dread, excitement, or, for the internationals among us, indifference. We all know that the Harvard family is as diverse as its student body, so here’s a small sample […]
Exclusions May Apply How our modern culture’s obsession with commercialization curtail inclusivity on Valentine’s Day By MIMI TARRANT As the month of February begins, so does the build-up to one of the most secretly controversial days of the year: Valentine’s Day. Revered by some and dreaded by others, Valentine’s Day continues to […]
Shopping Week Personalities: Which One Are You? The Indy has conducted an investigation on the shopping week personalities, and you are likely to feel called out By MIMI TARRANT In December 2018, the Undergraduate Council voted to preserve shopping week, a Harvard quirk as much as it is a tradition. Everyone has their […]
Christmas Drinks: The Who, What, Where and Why From eggnog to mulled wine sangria, the Indy offers both traditional and alternative drink recommendations By MIMI TARRANT It may have only been Thanksgiving a week ago, but in true American style, Christmas is choosing not to hang around. Christmas-themed drinks may have been […]
Red Solo Cups, Ski Masks, and Rugs: An ode to Harvard-Yale football game memories from years past By MIMI TARRANT Every two years, Harvard students are lucky enough to be reminded of why Yale really is a safety school when they visit New Haven for the game. For those Indy readers who have […]
Cambridge’s Best for this Halloweekend By MIMI TARRANT Whilst the return of midterm season might be scary enough for some, the beginning of Halloween means the beginning of spook-themed events around Cambridge. Whether it’s venturing into the depths of Boston, or keeping it local with the very best that Harvard has to offer, […]
Women in the Workplace: The Time for Change is Now by MIMI TARRANT Last week saw the publishing of the annual results from the Women in the Workplace study; co-launched by LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company in 2015, this study is the largest of its kind on the treatment of women in corporate […]