Harvard urged to take responsibility as a political actor. By HUNTER RICHARDS With the 2016 election and changing of power, Harvard students called on their university to provide support in resisting potential policies that would hold negative consequences on a larger scale. While student groups of all kinds have been taking cause to heart on […]
Things to do now that it’s finally getting cold outside. By EMILY HALL Catch up on Netflix. Of course, everyone’s first impulse when it gets cold is to sit in bed and watch Netflix. Maybe this time, watch Netflix with a friend instead. Make sure you catch Season 2 of Unlikely Animal Friends before it […]
What can you do better this term? By HUNTER RICHARDS As human beings, it’s understandable that we all fall susceptible to that “New Year, New Me” mentality. Yes, we know that time is really a social construct and the world isn’t going to dramatically shift the minute after 12.31.2016 at 11:59 pm. That doesn’t mean […]
The importance of humility in the presidency. By DAN VALENZUELA This past January in Davos, Switzerland, elite business people, academics, and media personalities of the world gathered to discuss ways to address global problems at the World Economic Forum. Last year, in the face of rising populism, the consensus among attendants was that Donald Trump […]
A Nutmegger’s perspective. Location, location, location The most obvious comparison to make between Harvard and Yale is their locations. While Harvard is situated along the Charles River in Cambridge, with lots of other colleges nearby, Yale is the centerpiece of…. New Haven. I grew up about half an hour from New Haven, and I’ll be […]
Going for 10! By HUNTER RICHARDS The 133rd annual Harvard-Yale Game is this Saturday and regardless of what type of fan you may be, it is something that brings excitement and anticipation to all students. For some, it might be the excitement of selling your ticket for an outrageous amount to one of the […]
Political personalities of the Houses. We have all been on this emotional rollercoaster that is the 2016 Presidential Election. For some of us, humor is the only outlet to express disappointment and deep sadness. This one is for us: the houses in terms of the Electoral College. Cabot: California Not because they are thousands of […]
I learned at a young age that ‘hope’ would get me nowhere unless it was backed by hard work. Yet, I still had faith that I would wake up Wednesday morning surrounded by the glass shards, complete with the dried blood, sweat, and tears of the women and people of color before me. Instead, I […]
Tattoos, piercings, hair, and queer presentation. Gaydar—a fun portmanteau for some, a way to enact and affirm stereotypes of LGBTQ+ people for others. But for those in the queer community, signaling—what some might call gaydar—is a valuable tool for finding people to relate to, creating community, and seeking out friendships and partnerships with other queer […]
Septum piercings, decoded. “Do you ever get snot on that?” my little brother, to my mother’s dismay, asked a woman with a septum piercing at the supermarket. She smiled sweetly, ignoring his question. It was a valid, albeit socially inappropriate, question. Not having a septum piercing myself, I had always wondered about them—I guess it […]