Dear Harvard Independent Readers, As conversations surrounding the conflict in Israel and Palestine continue to escalate on campus, we must recognize our positions as both Harvard students and human beings, and the role we play in public discourse. Over the past decade we have reported on students organizing with respect to Israel and Palestine. Our […]
In his Magnum Opus The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway describes the disillusioning, misguided, and ultimately self-fulfilling story of young adults in postwar France and Spain. He narrates their exorbitant lives filled with drinking, surface-level relationships, and the unsatiated pursuit of wealth. Residue from World War I—in both the gross disregard for human life for […]
Dear Taybah, I have been dating my boyfriend seriously for a few months now. However, I consider myself to be a religious and spiritual person, whereas he is completely non-religious. I thought that as long as my partner had a strong moral framework from which he lived his life, then I would be content. Basically, […]
Passionate fandom aside, European football has a lot to learn from American sports. Famous British Pundit Gary Neville is not a fan of U.S. investment into English football. “US investment into English football is a clear and present danger to the pyramid and fabric of the game,” he said. The irony is that as a […]
September 26th, 1960: Princess Alexandra of Kent, representing Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, arrived in Lagos, Nigeria smiling from her car as she was greeted by the cheering of schoolchildren. A few days later: on October 1st, the princess would preside over the official freedom charter where Nigeria was declared a sovereign state. […]
The fall is an absolutely fantastic time to be a sports bettor. Seemingly every major sport is either underway or about to begin, and we at Indy Sportsbook have been surely reaping the benefits. After a mediocre rookie year, the start of our sophomore season proves promising. While it will be some time before any […]
Note: To protect her privacy, the student referenced throughout the article wished to be anonymous. In the article, she is referred to by the pseudonym “Annie” or by her pronouns. Trigger Warning: Mentions of suicide and eating disorders. “Everyone in my life…including the [resident] Deans, were telling me ‘You need to go get help,’ but […]
“Harvard College: The NHL Factory.” Not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Harvard,” but a moniker well-earned nevertheless. The Crimson has produced some of the NHL’s greatest current and past talent. True superstars like Norris Trophy-winning New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox, two-time Stanley Cup Champion Alex Killorn, and Ted […]
The undergraduate veteran population plays a crucial role at Harvard, bringing rich backgrounds and unique experiences to our campus. The student vet population—composed of 76 individuals, according to an interview with the Harvard Undergraduate Veterans Organization (HUVO)—has both enhanced the school atmosphere and grown in size and visibility in recent years. The president of HUVO, […]
Your midterm is in 24 hours and you haven’t studied. Panic swells as the weight of unread chapters, unwatched lectures, and unreviewed notes begins to sink in. Having put off your preparation for weeks, you now exemplify the procrastination and present bias described to you in Ec10. David Laibson was right. Worse, the once comforting […]