I will snap my driverâs license in two and try to forget where it came from. I wonât smile in my next photo. I will stop being palatable to the apparatus of the state  and adopt a new state to tell myself Iâm safe  in this body. My hands are still sticky with honey  drawn in the shape of the […]
I wandered around a hospital parking lot blasting that one Mountain Goats song on repeat at 3:30 in the morning. This time last year  I chain smoked along the Charles trying to suck out the thing that didnât necessarily claw at my insides but scratched  every now and again just to remind me  it was there. Sometimes I wake up coughing blood […]
Winthrop opens anew as a leading example.  By HUNTER RICHARDS Picture provided by Francesca Cornero Following a year-long renovation as part of the River House Renewal Program, Winthrop House welcomed in its residents this August for move-in. Along with becoming more accessible for its residents, the house saw its common spaces revamped and innovative […]
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.  âOops, 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 â 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 Nokiaâs newest music video for her single âG.O.A.T.â surpassed 100,000 views on the artistâs YouTube channel. Nokia proclaims her âG.O.A.T.â 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 â […]
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. Harvardâs 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 […]