By JASPER FU When the calm voice of the pilot clicks out over the intercom, it is always the same; whether delivered in lilting French or clipped German it is the voice of a man self-collected, professional, and bored. There is none of the anticipation that you the traveller feel at seeing the illuminated seatbelt […]
By Abigail Koerner The light flickers on to reveal the creatures hiding in the dark. Our outfit choices day-to-night; their visibility night and day. Hair curled and cheeks pink, we ladies venture outward and onward. With itty bitty steps, they take our places. Click and clack our heels march away. “Oops, I forgot to […]
By ABIGAIL KOERNER Laundry bag in tow, she trudged down the winding stairs from the small room she shared with other girls who were a lot like her. They had laundry, too. She was just being proactive about it. She swung the door open and emerged – flipflops, ponytail, and all. Her eyes made a sweep of the area: left […]
Summer Arts in review. By HUNTER RICHARDS In less than 24 hours, Princess Nokia’s newest music video for her single “G.O.A.T.” surpassed 100,000 views on the artist’s YouTube channel. Nokia proclaims her ‘G.O.A.T.’ status in the new track, and her ability to shift between musical styles effortlessly lends itself to her broad talent. The new […]
Annie Opel ‘ 17, likes to play with fire. No, I’m not talking about lighting up matches just to watch them burn like a crazed pyromaniac. Nor am I talking about the metaphorical sense of that expression. She is a fire dancer, and she can literally light up a room (figuratively speaking, of course — […]
Annual production weaves together diversity, humor, and dance! Ghungroo is the name of the metallic bells that are strung together into a musical anklet. This anklet is traditionally worn by performers of classical Indian dance. However, on our own Cambridge campus, this name has come to mean a lot more. Harvard’s Ghungroo has come […]
Singer and philanthropist receives Humanitarian Award at Sanders. On February 28, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, commonly referred to solely as Rihanna, received the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year award. Beginning at noon, Harvard students were able to pick up tickets to attend the ceremony in Sanders Theater in her honor. The Harvard Foundation honors […]
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 169th Show! By CAROLINE CRONIN Every spring Harvard’s campus is home to an interesting cast of characters dressed in outlandish outfits and garish makeup. They hum show tunes while they strut about and practice walking in high-heels. These characters, or rather, these Harvard undergraduates, are the staff and cast of The […]
At Sanders with Leslie Jones. On February 17, Leslie Jones of “Saturday Night Live” acclaim graced the stage of Sanders Theater for an hour and a half of stand-up. The appearance, presented by the College Events Board and the Office of Student Life, had free tickets lotteried via survey completion for undergraduates. Live @ Sanders […]
By DARIUS JOHNSON Parentheses: “a word, clause, or sentence inserted as an afterthought into a passage that is grammatically complete without it” i looked at my body and asked it what it needed to be complete— and it sighed … a heavy ,wheezing sigh… bereft of comfort and bereft of hope, a sigh like someone […]