10.23.25: Around the World
On The Horizon
For a Harvard student, there are at least two times in the academic year when it makes perfect sense to frantically check one’s email. Both times should be to secure a coveted seat at a dance showcase that routinely sells out within minutes. Contrary to what many may assume, these ticket sales are not for […]
Finding Home Through Woodbridge International Society
Every year, about 1,000 international students arrive at Harvard College to embark on their undergraduate journey. While this period of transition is filled with excitement, it can also be daunting, especially when home is thousands of miles away. As Harvard’s largest undergraduate student organization, Woodbridge International Society welcomes students from over 100 countries each year, […]
The Harvard Economist Behind the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
On Oct. 13, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to Dr. Philippe Aghion, former Robert C. Waggoner Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Harvard and one of the world’s leading scholars on innovation. Aghion shares one-third of this honor with colleague Professor Peter Howitt of […]
MIT Said No. Will Harvard Do the Same?
On Oct. 1, the Trump administration sent the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” to nine schools across the country, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After nine days of deliberation, MIT was the first institution to formally reject the deal, which would have granted it preferential access to federal funding. Brown University, the […]
“No Kings” in the Boston Common
“No Kings” protests swept across America on June 18 in opposition to President Donald Trump’s Military Parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, which coincided with his own 79th birthday. The summer unrest amassed approximately five million participants across nearly 2,600 rallies—one of the largest single-day rallies in history. Four months later, on Oct. 18, […]
Transcending Borders: International Students Are a Cornerstone of Harvard
Every Sunday night, my suitemates and I crowd onto one of our twin XL beds, blankets in hand and worries from the week forgotten, to watch the latest episode of “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” The snacks laid out on the bed perfectly encapsulate Harvard’s global community: maple sea salt popcorn from Trader Joe’s, licorice […]
The Class of 2028 Makes it Official
On Friday, Oct. 10, Widener’s steps were packed with sophomores posing with concentration banners beneath the cloudy sky, trying to get a photo before their flag disappeared into the crowd. Along with most life sciences concentrators, I went straight from Chem 17 lecture to snap a photo with my roommates holding the “Concentration Declaration Day” […]
अद्वैत
“Do I look Indian?” I interject into our conversation with a hint of eagerness. It’s the middle of June, and my friends and I are sitting around the kitchen table, eating the dinner we had just cooked together. The stove is a mess with dishes out everywhere, as penne alla vodka and steak elegantly rest […]
Harvard Engineering: You Can’t Buy Your Way to the Top
“Today’s gift will help continue that legacy by making SEAS a 21st-century engineering leader. It provides a solid endowment for faculty development, research, scholarships, and financial aid.” That was John A. Paulson’s—Harvard Business School Class of 1980—objective when he donated $400 million to the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—now named in his honor—in […]