2/22/22, otherwise known as “Two’s Day,” was more than just a lucky date—it marked the very first strokes back in the water for Harvard and Radcliffe rowers since the Charles River froze back in December. The states of the Charles River mark the seasons for rowing: icing over in winter and driving the oarsmen inside, […]
Direct democracy—that libertarian pipedream—has entered the political scene at Harvard College. Since 1982, the undergraduate student body has been led by a group of 54 elected representatives known as the Undergraduate Council (UC). The Council’s responsibilities include representing students from each of the College’s first-year dorms and upperclassmen residential houses and interfacing with University administrators […]
Months after starting to write for the Independent last spring, I learned from my mother that my father had once written for the publication. Searching for his work among the yellowed pages of the Independent’s archives, I found his article from 1979: “Take a Walk on the Wild Side,” a plea to his fellow students […]
In the late 1960s, Harvard was marked by the tumultuous political activity taking place across the country. Male students at Harvard were feigning high blood pressure to flunk their physicals and prevent being drafted into the Vietnam War, while final exams were canceled due to anti-war protests. In 1968, Coretta Scott King took the stage […]
The youth movement to confront climate change continues to grow at Harvard and across the world. This September, 80 Harvard students participated in Divest Harvard’s protests, a movement committed to removing Harvard’s financial investments in the fossil fuel industry. No one understands the years of research and education that empowered the climate movement better than […]
Pop idol Dua Lipa brought screaming color and breathtaking sensuality to Boston’s TD Garden last Friday, after her tour was previously postponed due to the pandemic. Street vendors waved around t-shirts bearing her face as brightly-dressed fans lined up, vaccine cards and masks in hand. We piled into the dimly lit arena with a sea […]
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While most students packed up their bags and headed home for the holidays, a select few remained on campus through the winter for the infamous “J-term,” Harvard’s month-long winter term that houses student athletes. A time typically devoted to skill development and team bonding, this past J-term was rather unusual: indoor dining was banned, indoor […]