You know the story of pitying the underdog? Well that story does not apply here. Students have consistently agreed that Currier stands out for its surprisingly delicious dining hall food, excess of singles, and house pride. The Short but Rich History:Currier, opened in 1970, is among the three houses of the Radcliffe Quad, and it […]
Cabot is more than just a library housed in the Science Center. No, in fact, it is also a house beloved by all of its residents. And it’s not hard to see why. For one, Cabot boasts the Cabot Café, a student-run organization that serves espresso drinks and tea late into the night during the […]
BY MADISON TAYLOR Last week, I had the chance to see Witness Uganda at the American Repertory Theater. I didn’t know much about the show before I went, only that it was inspired by one of its creator’s experience volunteering in Uganda. An email I received from the ART read “Witness Uganda is inspired by […]
BY CHRISTINA BIANCO A Review of the Metropolitan Opera’s Prince Igor On Saturday March 1st, I rushed over to the movie theater in Kenmore Square to see Alexander Borodin’s opera Prince Igor broadcasted by the Metropolitan Opera. As the curtain rose, the opera began with a projection of the quote “to unleash a war is […]
Adams house has been my house, and my home for the past three years. As a graduating senior (I will start crying right now), I am completely biased and utterly in love with every nook and cranny of the house that has often seen me at my worst, provided me with comfort and in the […]
While I thought getting into Harvard was one of the most prestigious things to ever happen to me, the sheer joy and ecstasy I experienced when I was accepted into Mather House (known to true Matherites as Mather University) was truly forever life changing. While the weak weep because they cannot handle the prospect of […]
History: Quincy House officially opened in 1959 and is one of the nine river houses. It is named after Josiah Quincy III, who was the President of Harvard from 1829 to 1845. Its official colors are red, gold, and black and its mascot is the penguin. Lee Gehrke and Deborah Gehrke are the current House […]
BY DOMINIQUE LUONGO A reflection on Hemenway’s yoga classes. Hemenway is a great place for students living in the yard. Much closer than the distant Malkin Athletic Center (MAC), Hemenway offers all of the same equipment, but in much smaller quantities. Hemenway is like the local produce store compared to the mega-superstore that is the […]
BY CAROLINE GENTILE The most important meal of the day. Sunday is both a blessing and a curse. For many students, the day of Sabbath begins with a nasty hangover from a wild Saturday night and the crushing realization that the day will consist of grinding through a massive pile of previously neglected work —cpenitence […]
BY ALICE LINDER The paradox of physician-assisted suicide. The doctor giveth, and the doctor taketh — or that’s how proponents of physician-assisted suicide would have it. A person’s so-called “right to die” through physician-assisted suicide is absent from the US Constitution, yet the subject calls into question a person’s individual freedoms, and the extent of […]