An old Florida adage goes, “The further north you go, the more southern it becomes.” The state’s northwestern region is the Panhandle. The name comes from its image as the “handle” of a peninsula-shaped frying pan. The 13 counties that directly border the Gulf of Mexico in this region are known as the “Forgotten Coast.” […]
To my dismay, recent surveys show that only around a quarter of American adults report having attended a live art event in the past month. However, with the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club starting its fall season, students will have plenty of opportunities to escape becoming part of this deadly statistic. I have too often heard arguments […]
A man is sprawled before a café entrance, a white cloth draped over his face and a bottle of brandy in his hand. He sits up with a start, as though imbued with life by the sharp spotlight shining on him, and laments to the audience: “I’ve always tried to live, but life has passed […]
As classes start up again (almost too quickly), it is easy to forget that reading can actually be fun. Fall is the perfect time to sit down and read for pleasure, especially when homework piles up faster than you can finish it. With books of different genres and lengths—spooky short stories, mysteries, thrillers, fantasies, and […]
Rory Gilmore, orange heart emojis, pumpkin pies, cinnamon candles—if these phrases and things carry meaning to you, congrats! You are probably excited that fall is finally arriving. If you’re feeling unprepared, don’t worry—here is a fun, cozy list of fall activities that will bring you joy even amid the gloomy Cambridge weather (which is already […]
It’s the week of Ivy League openers for Harvard Athletics, and three teams are starting official conference play. Fans have plenty of fun in store this week, with two featured games this Saturday—women’s rugby at Mignone Field and women’s volleyball at the Malkin Athletic Center. Women’s Rugby (2–0) This Saturday’s home game against Dartmouth, scheduled […]
Strategies for surviving the Hot Wings challenge, the most effective tips for completing a beer mile, and the best footbridge from which to jump into the Charles. These were topics of conversation I found myself joining over the past week. Each is still hypothetical—for now. But in the coming months, some unfortunate soul may have […]