It’s 8 a.m. on March 27, but it’s unlike any other Friday morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard feels like a completely different place. It’s Housing Day. Upperclassmen crowd the Yard with color-coordinated outfits representing one of the twelve residential Houses. Freshmen watch from their rooms, wondering which cohort of students will knock on their doors […]
Hello everyone. I want to tell you a story about someone—someone I know, or maybe just someone you might recognize. For convenience, I’ll call this person “I.” Not because this story is entirely mine, but because it’s become a little too common. So, I wanted to let you all know that after doing lots of […]
“I love Boston—the people are so polite! They always make way for us on the road.”
WHRB (W: East of the Mississippi River, HRB: Harvard Radio Broadcasting) 95.3 FM is Harvard’s official radio station. Founded in 1940 as the Harvard Crimson Network, the station, housed in the basement of Pennypacker Hall, has been run by undergraduate students for eighty-six years, including yours truly. WHRB’s current undergraduate staff is furthering a long-standing […]
I have found myself musing over the Instagram pages of people I have just met one too many times. Through a mental calculus that includes their medley of posts, highlighted stories, and methodically typed-out captions, I decide what their Instagram says about them. The perfect curation is a good mix of personality shots and organized […]
Growing up, I proudly wore the title of “bookworm.” I completed every classroom reading challenge, spent my summer breaks combing through bookshelves, and my most prized possession was my public library card. Every time my family moved, I made sure to get a replacement card (or two). I became such a prolific page-turner that my […]
Since its release over two decades ago in 2004, “Mean Girls” has undoubtedly become a hallmark of pop culture with its iconic imagery and incredibly quotable lines. The musical adaptation made its Broadway debut in 2018, with its corresponding movie musical version hitting theaters in 2024. After making its way through many mediums, the story […]