It’s clear from the low attendance at football games that Harvard is not as full of sports or tailgate fans as most other D1 colleges in the country. Go to any home game or read any of the Independent’s articles citing the general lack of school spirit, and you will get a glimpse into the […]
Every year, Harvard receives tens of thousands of applications from some of the brightest young students in the world. Just a tiny fraction of those students, 3.41% for the Class of 2027, ultimately get in. Many of these applicants, desperate to give themselves the greatest shot at admission, eagerly submit their applications under Harvard’s Restrictive […]
One of the most distinguishing parts of Harvard—its student body— is built around its admissions practices. The Early Action round of admission greatly benefits the Harvard community, enhancing the University’s ability to create a diverse, accomplished, engaged, and unique student body. Students applying to Harvard have two windows to submit their application: the Restrictive Early […]
Meena: Spring 2024 course registration has dawned upon us and the leaves haven’t even changed color. With much dismay, students will have to pre-register for their spring semester courses from November 1st to 15th for the first time since Harvard updated its policy. The traditional and beloved Shopping Week, allowing students to “shop” or sit […]
On October 23, 2023, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan sent a strongly-worded letter to Harvard University President Claudine Gay, announcing his decision to officially withdraw from all Harvard fellowships this fall. Hogan cited anti-Semitism on campus in response to the war in Israel and Palestine as the reason for his decision, inviting a mixed response […]
Staying active is one of the most important things you can do for your mental and physical health. But as Harvard students, there is hardly enough time to get a workout in between classes, club meetings, and endless amounts of homework. So that you don’t waste your precious time in a workout class you don’t […]
In the past month, Harvard President Claudine Gay has released two statements in regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The first expressed her hope that Harvard would “modulate rather than amplify the deep-seated divisions and animosities” with regard to the conflict, but received backlash—from faculty, students, donors, alumni, and the general public—for not specifically condemning Hamas […]
Before I became a student, if you asked me to imagine what a weekday night would look like at Harvard, I definitely would not have told you I’d be in a South End theater watching seven women grapple with a media fiasco in the White House. Attending the play POTUS was not just a spontaneous […]
In no world would I have ever expected to call myself a tech fanatic. Over the past few years, I’ve cloistered myself in an anti-tech bubble, consumed by the fear of a dystopia with emotionless robots taking over humankind. Through some investigation, however, I did the one thing I had convinced myself not to do: […]
It all began with one question: “How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” While sitting with friends in Cabot, I decided to text my father and brother this trivial question about the Roman Empire. They respond, detailing that the Roman Empire crosses their mind “every day” and “all the time.” I didn’t believe […]