
Sophie Dauer
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Amped for Action: HUCEG’s Push for Clean Energy
As one of Harvard’s leading student organizations in climate and clean energy, the Harvard Undergraduate Clean Energy Group serves as a space for students interested in sustainable development. With more than 350 active members, HUCEG offers a vast network of projects and partnerships in clean energy. In the face of what many classify as a […]

From Harvard Yard to Heartbreak Hill
On April 21, Boston will celebrate its annual marathon, an event characterized by tradition, hard work, and enthusiasm for the runners who boldly take on the 26.2-mile course. With hundreds of volunteers offering refreshments to athletes and thousands of spectators lining the race path with encouraging signs, Marathon Monday is a highlight for many city […]

Experiencing the Holiday Season Through the Arts
As we transition into the holiday season, many of us seek new activities to celebrate this special time—whether with friends, family, or just ourselves. Luckily for those of us in Boston, the city brims with activities to enjoy this time of year. Whether it is a Christmas-themed play, a classic theater production, an iconic ballet, […]

Harvard Ballet Company’s New Dawn
Exhibiting a dazzling combination of classical technique, graceful movements, and modern flair, the Harvard Ballet Company’s (HBC) fall production left the entire audience in complete awe. On Nov. 16 and 17, HBC ran two of their four performances of Dawn at the Loeb Drama Center, where the ballet dancers displayed the hard work and talent […]

Navigating Harvard’s Political Storm
Each time I have left Harvard’s campus and returned home this school year, I have been met with some iteration of the following questions: How is it over there? Is it as crazy as the media makes it out to be? Do you feel safe with all of the turmoil? Whether at a family dinner […]

Return of the Mr. Asian Sensation Pageant
On March 23, for the first time in over a decade, the Harvard Radcliffe Chinese Student Association (HRCSA) hosted “Mr. Asian Sensation,” a pageant in which participants answer trivia questions, perform talents, and flaunt their best outfits in a fashion show. Seven contestants, Alan Wang ’24, Aaron Kang ’25, Justin Ji ’26, Jōsh Mysoré ’26, […]
Choose Your Own Adventure
As the fall semester flies by, Harvard’s sophomores meet the October 25th deadline to declare their concentrations. With potential options ranging from Folklore and Mythology to Human Development and Regenerative Biology, the College has no shortage of opportunities for students to explore vast intellectual possibilities. The yearly concentration declaration period broadcasts the unique ways that […]
Harvard Veterans & Their Enrichment to Student Life
The undergraduate veteran population plays a crucial role at Harvard, bringing rich backgrounds and unique experiences to our campus. The student vet population—composed of 76 individuals, according to an interview with the Harvard Undergraduate Veterans Organization (HUVO)—has both enhanced the school atmosphere and grown in size and visibility in recent years. The president of HUVO, […]

The Heart of Harvard
Each day, Harvard students rely on the school’s vast support resources to help them navigate campus life. Without the employees behind programs like Securitas, Harvard Yard Operations, and Harvard University Information Technology, this school, quite literally, would not operate. Harvard University Dining Services keeps us fed, the Harvard University Police Department protects our safety, and […]