Inside: The Anniversary Issue
An interview with author Weike Wang ‘11, former Indy writer, unveils how she synergized her experiences in both chemistry and fiction By MARISSA GARCIA “Somewhere I read that the average number of readers for a scientific paper is 0.6,” reads the second page of Chemistry, the novel written by Weike Wang, Harvard Class of […]
Indy Arts and Morris B. Abram, Jr. By JILLY R. CRONIN D’ Ou’ venons-nous? Que sommes-nous? Ou’ allons-nous? Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going The Boston Museum of Fine Arts boasts a painting asking these questions that we are afraid and desperate to ask ourselves, for all who […]
By Michael Kielstra In a country with universities famous for endless debate and controversy, one group stands out. They hear students refer to them every day by a name unliked, and yet they pursue politeness and community integration with a passion. The group referred to, unsurprisingly, is the Harvard University Police Department. It is […]
Conversations with Students Who Have On-Campus Jobs By ALAYA AYALA According to the Harvard Student Employment Office website, 78% of students have had a part time job at one point during their time at Harvard, on or off campus. 39% of graduating seniors began working during their first year on campus, and the […]
An Interview With Professor Harvey Mansfield By ANA LUIZA NICOLAE Professor Harvey Mansfield has spent much of his adult life at Harvard. The Independent had the opportunity to share time with the “last conservative Professor on campus” and hear about what it’s like to have been at Harvard for 70 years, with a hiatus of […]
A Presidential Candidate Speaks Boldly after Debates By JOSE ESPINEL In the heart of Warren country, a different candidate danced onto the stage. Andrew Yang arrived at sunset and addressed a crowd of several hundred in Cambridge Common. Most were young. A group of high school volunteers in the front row arrived an hour early […]
The Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice rally for Harvard’s divestment from fossil fuels while President Bacow maintains stance BY GRAHAM WALTER The divestment movement has reigned rampant amongst the various schools at Harvard, particularly at Harvard College. The Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice (HUEJ) has pursued its mission to mobilize the community– at Harvard […]
A Look Into Harvard’s Sports Traditions By ELIZABETH GUMMER The first recorded instance of athletic competition at Harvard was in 1780 when a wrestling match occurred between a group of freshmen and sophomores at the college. While being the first recorded instance of a sporting event at Harvard, the first official club began in the […]
Fashion Through the Ages By Grace Tworek and Marissa Garcia Many fashion magazines emblazon “latest trends” atop collages featuring vibrant and bold new styles– this phrase, however, is misleading. Instead of fresh and innovative, these styles are often recycled adaptations of trends reminiscent of the 80s and 90s. To anyone in tune with current fashion […]
An Opportunity at the Island in the Square By Tushar Dwivedi At some brief, likely indiscernible moment, it was clear to me at least, that the interview had changed in nature. Deep within the stacks, Robert Kiely, Professor of English, Emeritus, spoke of a time before time for myself: stories of Adams House’s unrivaled cultural […]