The sun wakes me up right around half past six every morning. It’s my fault—I refuse to ever close the blinds. Today, it’s especially bright. A stack of unread books that I’ve promised myself I will one day finish rests on my windowsill. Well, that’s only partially true. I’m halfway through the book on top—The […]
Eleganza is a dance fashion show, uniquely fusing clothing and movement to create a unique, vibrant production that is equally thrilling for both audience members and performers. As model Della Williams ’27 exclaimed, “[Eleganza] was truly one of the best days of my time here.” The show was founded in 1994 by Black C.A.S.T., Harvard […]
I. You don’t remember arriving. The museum breathes with a low mechanical rasp—the kind of sound that, once heard, can’t be unheard. The overhead lights buzz, a grid of harsh rectangles sunk into the ceiling. They stutter, casting a cold, exhausted glow. The floor tiles, the color of old teeth, shift slightly underfoot—almost like the […]
This past weekend, arts groups across campus were busy sharing their talent and work from all over the world with our Harvard community. This week, we’ll be highlighting four student-run performances that wowed their audiences on Friday and Saturday. The Harvard Undergraduate Candela Latin Dance Troupe Annual Showcase: “Un Viaje Por El Mundo” This past […]
Softness Breaks Quietly you’re breakfast in bed takeout when it’s raining jumping over cracks in the sidewalk lying on fresh laundry after a shower skipping down an empty street but we fall you tear out a page and leave it with me you smile with your eyes and hesitantly touch don’t start without me! but […]
Ever wondered what a more modern-day version of Jesus might look like? Do you think you would be on Jesus’s side of history? The hit rock opera musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” sets out to answer these very questions. Created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the musical follows Jesus in his final days of […]
swamp poem (i) we came to see gators of course but saw ourselves in a new wetness. this is an environment, different than we’ve known. in a new place you learn fastest at first, a child adapting to challenges, joys. everything touches me; i give body. on the other side of the imprint i feel […]
Gummy Galore You take it at midnight. A single gummy, peach-flavored, soft in the center and hardened at the edges. It’s wrapped in cheap plastic, the kind that sticks to itself. No label—just a smiley face drawn in fading Sharpie. You bought it for seven dollars from a guy in a denim jacket standing outside […]
Yes, I know that was a strangely morbid subtitle. But it’s true. There are some things I just need to see infused with marijuana before I pass on from this Earth. Over the years, humanity has progressed beyond just merely smoking marijuana. Instead, we have developed a myriad of ways by which an individual can […]
I know you’ve thought about it before. Whether it was sitting in Sanders during the election watch party or writing three essays in one day, the thought has crossed all of our minds: “This would be way better if I was high.” I’m not encouraging anything illegal (Hi Mom. Hi Harvard.)—I’m just saying that if […]