I once saw an old man in the pub. He had sad eyes: that’s what I remember most about him. Sad, slightly glazed eyes that stared into the frothy foam of an undrunk Guinness, waiting to be met with kindness. I pulled up a chair to talk to him, but he didn’t seem interested: “Waiting […]
Earlier this year, I found myself roasting in the Tercentenary Theatre—otherwise known as the Yard—for my older brother’s graduation. The speeches went on and on and on and … you get the gist. There were just so many speeches—a lot of boring ones, some funny ones (thank you, Conan O’Brien ’85 and Ronny Chieng). What […]
It’s the week of Ivy League openers for Harvard Athletics, and three teams are starting official conference play. Fans have plenty of fun in store this week, with two featured games this Saturday—women’s rugby at Mignone Field and women’s volleyball at the Malkin Athletic Center. Women’s Rugby (2–0) This Saturday’s home game against Dartmouth, scheduled […]
A priest and a worshiper, not of the Christian faith but of the priest himself, sit beside each other in silence at a nondescript bus shelter in the middle of the night. The worshiper has an interesting name: Fleabag—an odd thing to call a child. (I doubt it is her real name.) The silence is […]
Football is back! But that’s not the only thing happening in Harvard athletics this week. Look out for exciting season openers from tennis to cross country, and cheer on returning field sports as they close out non-conference play. Field Hockey (3–1) After a tough home loss to the University of Massachusetts Amherst last Friday, the […]
I previously published an article in the “Harvard Independent” on the subject of faith and our need for it, of any kind, in these trying times we live in. However, I neglected to say fully that faith is not enough. It is my firm belief that as much as one believes, not only when it […]
For many, the start of the semester means a return to academics, but for Harvard sports fans, the first day of classes also means fans returning and conference play beginning. This week brings several home openers, giving fans the chance to cheer on their favorite Harvard teams as new athletes debut and familiar favorites return […]
I often think about last words and what I would say when my time comes. Would mine be poignant, like William James’s: “These, then, are my last words to you. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact”—or ironic, like John Adams’s in 1826: […]
Last semester, I authored an opinion editorial titled “A Commentary on Conservatism,” in which I, borrowing the words of Sir Roger Scruton, described the ideology as a “philosophy of love.” This is a sentiment I still hold to be true. The title of a “philosophy of love” doesn’t solely belong to conservatism but is […]
What does it mean to show one’s existence? What mark can one make as proof of their time on Earth? These are broad questions with no definitive answers. Nonetheless, we ponder these questions as we age, as every moment in life seems more important than the last. It is this tension between impermanence and the […]