“At the dress rehearsal, I say to the orchestra, ‘See you in church,’” Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, in his pre-concert lecture. On the night of April 11, the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra performed Gustav Mahler’s colossal Symphony No. 3 on the gilded stage of Symphony Hall. Lasting over 100 minutes across six […]
Growing up is a funny thing—you begin to feel your frontal lobe developing, raising your fear factor, and improving your logical decision-making abilities. Looking back, some of the things I did during my freshman year of high school in the Big Apple are honestly shocking. Coming of age in New York City allowed for an […]
I listen to Lana Del Rey when I want to feel sad. Not a heartbreak type of sad. Not the devastating type of sad. It’s the specific sadness of a Sunday afternoon with no plans, no texts or emails to respond to, and no reason to get out of bed. That kind of sad. For […]
“Sorry guys, I forgot to charge mine.”
After performing at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, The Beatles sought some relaxation in the Delmonico Hotel in Manhattan. Bob Dylan entered the suite, one of the group’s lifelong music idols, bearing gifts—a bag of marijuana buds—as he believed the four to be avid smokers. In “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” by The Beatles, Dylan […]
Hello everyone. I want to tell you a story about someone—someone I know, or maybe just someone you might recognize. For convenience, I’ll call this person “I.” Not because this story is entirely mine, but because it’s become a little too common. So, I wanted to let you all know that after doing lots of […]
“I love Boston—the people are so polite! They always make way for us on the road.”
WHRB (W: East of the Mississippi River, HRB: Harvard Radio Broadcasting) 95.3 FM is Harvard’s official radio station. Founded in 1940 as the Harvard Crimson Network, the station, housed in the basement of Pennypacker Hall, has been run by undergraduate students for eighty-six years, including yours truly. WHRB’s current undergraduate staff is furthering a long-standing […]
I have found myself musing over the Instagram pages of people I have just met one too many times. Through a mental calculus that includes their medley of posts, highlighted stories, and methodically typed-out captions, I decide what their Instagram says about them. The perfect curation is a good mix of personality shots and organized […]
Growing up, I proudly wore the title of “bookworm.” I completed every classroom reading challenge, spent my summer breaks combing through bookshelves, and my most prized possession was my public library card. Every time my family moved, I made sure to get a replacement card (or two). I became such a prolific page-turner that my […]