At the start of high school, I set a simple, resolute goal: get into a top college. For me, that felt like the ultimate measure of success, the culmination of years of work. Many students share that mindset—the process is grueling, but in hindsight, the path looks fairly straightforward. The formula is not exactly a […]
There’s a moment every shopping week when the choice isn’t between two classes you love, but between an easy A and a harder B+. You look at the syllabi side by side: one packed with weekly papers, late nights, and the risk of failure; the other promising generous curves, lighter reading, and a safer GPA. […]
Dexter Griffin ’27 took a lingering pause when I opened our interview by asking him to describe himself in three words. While I could have answered the question for him—creative, artist, visionary—he chose instead to revisit the question at the end of our conversation, offering me only one: “Hungry,” he said when I asked him […]
Since the writing of this review, on Sept. 9, ABC7 Los Angeles reported that a woman’s decomposing body was discovered in an impounded Tesla registered to d4vd. The investigation is ongoing, and a spokesperson for d4vd said that he is cooperating with authorities. There’s a particular scream that only happens in the two seconds between […]
As always, the start of the fall semester comes with the Harvard-Radcliffe Drama Club’s announcement of upcoming shows and productions to take place at Harvard this season. The stage is set for an exciting lineup of performances ranging in genre, style, and scale. Learn more about the upcoming HRDC productions for Fall 2025: Loeb Experimental […]
Portrait by photographer ©Darlene DeVita, supported by the Chelsea Heritage Grant. Last spring in Chelsea, Lisa D. Guglielmi Rizzo—the magnetic owner of Dillon’s—opened a new window of America for me. Week after week, I returned to enjoy the traditional shvitzing (sweating in Yiddish), oil rubs, and platza (shoulder whacking with an oak leaf) at her […]
Last Friday, Harvard Yard was transformed into a mini-festival ground as students gathered for the annual Crimson Jam. Hosted the first week of each September by the Harvard College Events Board, the event is a signature kickoff to the school year, drawing hundreds of students—especially first-years—eager to embrace one of their first large campus traditions. […]