“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Bad Bunny’s final message for over 130 million viewers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, was simple. On Feb. 8, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known to the world as Bad Bunny, headlined the 60th Super Bowl Halftime Show. The Puerto Rican King of Reggaeton made […]
BY: SIMON FARRUQUI ’29 Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg ’04 and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy will join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics as Spring 2026 Visiting Fellows, the organization announced on Jan. 21. These fellowships are part of the IOP’s Fellows and Study Groups program, which brings public […]
“How should I lead a happy and fulfilling life?” This question has plagued humanity for centuries, including many of the ambitious students who have called Harvard College home. Luckily for us, prominent figures in psychology have been developing answers to this mystery since the 1930s. To gain some insight, the “Harvard Independent” spoke with two […]
As midterm season draws closer, sleep can be the last thing on many students’ minds—except for those taking Gen Ed 1038 “Sleep.” This classic Harvard College course has been running since 2009, reaching around 400 enrollees each semester. Taught by Dr. Charles Czeisler ’74 and Dr. Frank A.J.L. Scheer of the Harvard Medical School Division […]
In 2021, just after the peak of COVID-19 had subsided, I started high school at a small boarding school in northern Massachusetts. Before leaving home, I didn’t have to think much about who I was, what was happening in the world, or what I owed to it. My first disorienting memory came the night of […]
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 I hear a rustle from outside our college dorm door, and I know that my roommates, Ella and Mia, are back from class. Together, they burst in, throw down their bags, and sprawl themselves on the couch. Ella complains about her upcoming sociology paper, and Mia gets started on her next […]
“I’ll come out, but I’m not going to drink tonight” has become an increasingly familiar refrain as I find many of those around me falling in line with reported generational decreases in alcohol intake. While these words are not quite a commitment to full-fledged sober living, the physical and mental benefits of decreased drinking are […]
When did wellness stop being a habit and start becoming a trend? When I was younger, it meant staying home with a mug of tea when I had a sore throat, or eating the fruits and vegetables my mom set out with dinner. Now, those small, quiet acts feel insufficient. Ever since the pandemic, it […]
Since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, cannabis dispensaries have multiplied nationwide, turning the once-distinct smell of weed into an everyday reality. But despite state policies, the American populace continues to question legalization. Some claim that the principles of liberalism and freedom—so fundamental to America’s identity—should apply to marijuana access and use. Others are concerned […]
I had been watching her for six days. This was not unusual. I watch most things. But I had been watching her with a specificity that surprised me—the way she replaced books on the shelves, for instance, running two fingers along the spine before releasing it, as though verifying it was properly returned. The angle […]