Walls of glass beads, each colored strand hugging the next as they hang from the ceiling. A pile of rotting fruit on a wooden desk, connected by long wires to speakers emanating a low and melodic hum. In a room that’s all chalkboard, names link in a never-ending tree stretching from floor to ceiling. A […]
The strumming of a guitar fills the silence. Her arm touched his elbow ten minutes ago. It hasn’t touched it since, and she inched her body away from him a whole two minutes ago. Her gaze fixates on the opposite wall. As he moves his hand to grip his glass, some of his sweater brushes […]
Francis’ neck craned back as he lifted the glass to his thin, pursed lips, shaking it to savor the last drops. The ice cubes clinked against the sides of the glass. The wind chimes from the patio echoed the noise. His companion’s glass sat untouched. Francis rose from the chair and retrieved a golden bottle […]
A loaf of bread, strobe lights, and a hunk of concrete—not every museum exhibit can claim to contain all these objects in one room. But the Harvard Art Museums’ new show, “Wolf Vostell: Dé-coll/age Is Your Life,” can, and does. The exhibition chronologically leads viewers through the development of the work of German artist Wolf […]
Sachi: “Hi, I’m a sophomore in Winthrop House concentrating in art history.” Students at Harvard should minimize the number of qualifications (such as double concentrations, secondaries, and citations) they choose to get in favor of diversifying the classes they take in college. Choosing a majority of classes based on requirements limits students intellectually and narrows […]
A photo of an older woman in a bright yellow coat materializes on the screen. The audience cannot see her face, but she appears in motion, with purpose and somewhere to be. A ray of sun lands on her hair, creating a prism of light at her shoulders. This photo and close-looking exercise began “Seeing […]
“We’ll have edibles for you on the way out,” moderator Khalil Gibran Muhammad jokingly promised at the start of the Institute of Politics JFK Forum Event on Wednesday, April 12th. Though the discussion did not end with edible goodie bags, it did discuss the ramifications and historial path of the racialization and legalization of cannabis […]
Just in time for the start of the spring semester, Scottish director Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun offered me a new outlook on New Beginnings and adolescence. In this coming-of-age drama, eleven-year-old Sophie struggles to hold onto childhood while also rushing towards adolescence. She craves the best of both worlds: she wants a New Beginning with the […]
Next time someone asks you what the Harvard “rush” process is like, don’t think Cambridge Alphi Phi or final club punch. Think eight crazy-talented groups of Harvard students hand-selected through a week-long process semi-affectionately called “Hell Week.” Think acapella. Replace bid day with Final Night, socializing with singing, and you have Harvard’s high-intensity, high-reward acapella […]
Harvard students likely do not reach for a Snickers in times of stress, opting instead for a tried-and-true cup of joe. But should they? Small amounts of chocolate and sugar are proven to reduce perceived stress levels by reducing the production of the hormone glucocorticoid. Small doses of sugar present a viable alternative to consuming […]