09.22.22: Superficial
Ten Professors You Need to Meet But Haven’t Yet
Without Shopping Week, choosing classes has become an endless process of My.Harvard searches for Gen Ed and concentration requirements, applications, Q guides, syllabi—and all the while searching for a class that won’t add to the stress of your week. We propose a new course search criterion: professor name. You may not be aware of these […]
To Be Competent or Competitive
When every extracurricular club promises that its community and mission are the best, it is hard for students to determine which clubs are actually the right fit for them. Are you looking for a future management consulting career, a breath of fresh air on a hike, or a creative escape? The diversity of clubs almost […]
Hope, Experience, or All of the Above?
With his typical zeal and poignant analogies, Professor Larry Summers took to the JFK Jr. Forum’s stage at the Institute of Politics on Thursday, September 15th. In an hour-long conversation guided by Linda Henry MC/MPA ’21 and questions from a probing audience, Professor Summers presented his candid analysis of the current state of the American […]
Top Ten Red and Green Flags at Harvard
Top Ten Red Flags Here at the Big H, you undoubtedly will rub shoulders with some budding students: future politicians, Nobel Peace Prize winners, acclaimed artists, and maybe the next Mark Zuckerberg. But your Crimson classmates undoubtedly have red flags, too… 10. They live in the Quad – Kya Brooks ’25, Theo Taubman ’26, […]
Deceptive Donations?
Over the last several weeks, the Harvard Pakistani Students Association (PSA) has been raising money in response to the record-breaking flooding afflicting millions of Pakistani people and their land. PSA has requested Venmo donations from Harvard students and faculty, seeking financial aid for Pakistani flood victims. In a shared Google Doc, PSA explains they direct […]
The Death of Dogma
There are very few instances in which people will base concrete decisions on abstract ideas. The stock market, the lottery, and following arbitrary cultural trends all exemplify individuals choosing to engage in a system without true proof of its physical existence. Religion trumps them all. A 2020 study by The Crimson showed that approximately one-third […]
Day to Night: What To Wear This Fall
Waking up for class is hard. Figuring out what to wear can be even harder. As seasons and times change, styles and looks adapt. Students have a myriad of fits they wear around campus. Across the board, chic comfort is a hot choice for students this fall. Whether hungover, tired, or simply wanting comfort, students […]
From Best to Worst: Matcha in the Square
Some like coffee. Some like tea. Others need a little more. Enter the matcha latte. It’s lightly caffeinated, giving you the slow buzz you need to stay alert morning or night. The matcha tea that forms its base is high in antioxidants and has been shown to have numerous health benefits, including promoting liver and […]
Steal the Rest of Your September
There’s nothing like a club darty or a game of pong in a cramped, smelly dorm room to round out the end of a Harvard week. But as students settle back into life on campus, it’s good to remember that beer games are not all Cambridge has to offer. Sometimes it’s nice to go across […]