Nothing like a change in weather to jump-start a new era in life. I start my fall mood-boarding at the end of July, long before the birds begin their migration and the bears start to hibernate. Fall promises excitement with Halloween around the corner, growing piles of leaves lining the streets, and decadent sweets to […]
The coastal city of Salem, the setting for the notorious 17th-century witch trials, offers visitors a unique and vibrant experience. The gothic stores, whimsical streets, and eerie homes might make it seem like the city is doing its history justice—but is that really the case? People have practiced witchcraft since prehistoric times. Where people lived, […]
I recently read an article in the “Washington Post” that covered the war in Ukraine. It detailed the devastating reality of war and the depth of the collective grief and suffering in Pryluky, Ukraine, following the killing of the civilian Ivanchenko family. Oleksandr Ivanchenko, his wife Yuliia, and their two young children, Iryna and Maksym, […]
Lots are in store for Harvard Athletics fans this week! Seasoned East Coast residents may be familiar with the much-anticipated Head of the Charles Regatta. Meanwhile, team sports are concluding their regular season and gearing up for conference championship runs. With some of the most intense and anticipated challenges ahead, there’s no better time than […]
In the weeks before my first year at Harvard, I got my annual back-to-school haircut. I await this tradition with excitement, for it physically marks the changes ahead: it shears away the dead weight of split ends and existential anxieties for the coming year, and implicitly prepares me for, and embraces, the growth that awaits. […]
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Unless you have been living under a rock, I’m pretty sure we’ve all seen […]
When the Smith Campus Center was renovated in 2018, the team in charge claimed the renovation was part of a wider, ongoing “Common Space” initiative by the University to support the wider community. They stated that the Smith Center was intended to create a “360,000-square-foot open door” for Harvard. However, while Harvard provides many different […]
Harvard-Radcliffe Heavyweight Rowing’s Kathryn Serra ’27 is making waves this semester: just three weeks into the school year, USRowing named her U23 Athlete of the Year. This prestigious award marks Serra’s final year rowing at Harvard. It opens a new chapter as she continues with the national team, hoping to earn a spot on the […]
Sitting in my dorm, staring out the window at the rain pouring down and the trees swaying back and forth, I grieved my wasted weekend. I would spend it locked inside, avoiding the torrential nor’easter. In that kind of weather, nothing would keep me dry. Sideways rain could soak even the best umbrella or raincoat. […]
With the Head of the Charles Regatta fast approaching, campus is full of anticipation. While fans prepare to enjoy the festivities and cheer on their school, rowers have a different focus: with less than a week until the competition, they are immersed in practice. Several members of the Cambridge Boat Club founded the Head of […]