The chatter dies down in The Ex, the intimate black box theater housed in the Loeb Drama Center. The atmosphere is clinical: two metal hospital beds, creaky-wheeled and almost rusty under the fluorescent lights, occupy center stage. The screen reads, “The experiment is about to begin.” Finally, the performers enter. There are only four roles […]
Next time someone asks you what the Harvard “rush” process is like, don’t think Cambridge Alphi Phi or final club punch. Think eight crazy-talented groups of Harvard students hand-selected through a week-long process semi-affectionately called “Hell Week.” Think acapella. Replace bid day with Final Night, socializing with singing, and you have Harvard’s high-intensity, high-reward acapella […]
Packing tens of thousands of fans into a convention hall is a feat typically reserved for spectacular conventions where new Marvel movies or Lego sets are announced. In 2019, RuPaul’s DragCon New York City proved the exception by bringing in over 100,000 fans of drag, reaffirming beyond a doubt that drag’s cultural force is well […]
As electronic music takes over the Harvard party scene, student DJs are rising in popularity on campus and in the broader Boston community. Three leading Harvard DJs reveal that their success is not just a matter of hitting the right sounds or accessing the right parties. Rather, their ability to seamlessly guide an audience through […]
Everyone knows the first-year college essentials: a fan, quality hangers, maybe even a handle of vodka bought by your mom. But as the stigma around tattoos is diminishing more and more, some students are also coming to campus with fresh body ink. If you ask Seth Rose ’26 if you should get a tattoo, he […]
On Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, Mt. Joy stepped onto the MGM Music Hall stage and was greeted by a chorus of cheering fans. Groovy lights flashed, creating a kaleidoscope of color that cut through thick fog spilling out from the stage. Without any formal introduction, lead singer Matt Quinn launched into the biggest hits from […]
Fresh fruits and vegetables, music and movie posters, hand-crafted jewelry, and lots of thrifted clothing: With an open market running every Sunday until October 30th, and a farmer’s market practically year-round, Sundays in Harvard Square are filled with opportunities to talk and shop. I spent a few hours at the markets and asked students and […]
Sometimes, you decide to go to a petting zoo in Straus courtyard. And sometimes, you feel like you’re in the petting zoo in Straus courtyard. A week or so ago, we arrived at the pop-up zoo expecting to pet some bunnies and goats, only to find a stagnant group of tourists clustered around the animals. […]
Some like coffee. Some like tea. Others need a little more. Enter the matcha latte. It’s lightly caffeinated, giving you the slow buzz you need to stay alert morning or night. The matcha tea that forms its base is high in antioxidants and has been shown to have numerous health benefits, including promoting liver and […]
There’s nothing like a club darty or a game of pong in a cramped, smelly dorm room to round out the end of a Harvard week. But as students settle back into life on campus, it’s good to remember that beer games are not all Cambridge has to offer. Sometimes it’s nice to go across […]