By Thucydides Every Housing Day, the same controversies arise. We hate the quad. We are wrong to hate the quad. We want to block with athletes, singer-songwriters, linking groups, or pure strangers. Harvard’s housing lottery has become a stunning demonstration of the human urge to find patterns in randomness. With only a few slight changes, […]
“We are on the hunt to find the clit.” This popular phrase from straight men reveals that their communal quest to pleasure their female counterparts is, well, still ongoing. It can be challenging for these men to succeed, and, at times, awkward for the women to watch them try, often fumbling in vain. How much […]
Growing up, we’re first introduced to sex as the pinnacle of love and trust in romantic relationships. As we get older, however, popular media and personal experience reveal how sex exists on a spectrum: one night stands, friends with benefits, casual sex, situationships, and yes, even in relationships. Here on Harvard’s campus, we’re exploring how […]
Over half of respondents to the Independent’s sex survey said they masturbate one to four times a week. 20% masturbate every few weeks, and 14% masturbate five to nine times a week. But how can you sexually treat yourself while living with a roommate? Part 1: How to Masturbate in Your Double Now, how can […]
Privacy is hard to come by on campus. The Dean of Students Office warns first-years that “Very few singles are available” in the Yard. In some houses, even seniors might have to share a bedroom. Outside of residential life, students share classes in lecture halls, meals in dining halls, and parties in the rarefied halls […]
Why do we believe in soulmates? In his book, What If?, American author Randall Munroe asks us to imagine a world where each person was randomly assigned an exclusive partner who would complete them. Imagine a version of ChatRoulette, where people cycle through strangers, locking eyes for a few seconds before moving on—enough time to […]
In the 2010s, the discourse around slut shaming shifted in American culture. Through girl boss propaganda and Buzzfeed articles, feminists went from advocating for women’s sexual expression without societal punishment to pushing the idea that having sex with many men is a form of empowerment that should be celebrated. Women who questioned such advocacy were […]
I will never forget the day I figured out what lesbians were. At eight-years-old, I raced to my mother’s room after school, cuddling up next to her to join her in watching Modern Family. Two of the characters were discussing their friends who were lesbians, a word I had heard before but whose meaning I […]
Former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie (R) visited the Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum last week, where he opined on why and how voters have declared their elected president illegitimate. Christie reflected on Trump’s presidency and concluded that electoral distrust, or Americans’ unwillingness to accept election results, is the greatest challenge […]
High salaries after graduation, famous professors, and well-trodden paths to being a mover and shaker: the ingredients for a popular academic concentration are fairly obvious. As of December 2020, 483 students were concentrating in Economics, 400 in Computer Science (including joint concentrators), and 245 in Applied Mathematics. At the other end of the spectrum, some […]