New Heights Harvard Track & Field captain Erick Duffy comments on Armand Duplantis breaking pole vaulting record By LIZZIE GUMMER Armand Duplantis, more commonly known as Mondo, broke the world record in the pole vault not once, but twice, this past week. At just 20 years old, the young Swedish vaulter has plenty […]
Painting Edo: Japanese Art from the Feinberg Collection Hanging scrolls, folding screens, and painted fans invite Harvard Art Museum visitors to imagine these objects animated once more, 300 years later By LUCY HAMILTON Come one, come all, to Painting Edo, the largest exhibition ever presented by the Harvard Art Museums. This historic exhibition […]
The Sculpture Across From Lamont The Independent learns more about Henry Moore’s Large Four Piece Reclining Figure By GRAHAM WALTER The bronze Large Four Piece Reclining Figure by Henry Moore has sat in the courtyard near Lamont and Houghton Libraries as a staple piece for nearly 50 years. Harvard received the work of […]
Gloria Is My Life An impactful play takes the stage at Loeb By JEN EASON “The biggest sin is sitting on yo’ ass!” laughed the short actress playing Flo Kennedy. Which is exactly what I was doing. On a wooden bench with a plush, brightly primary-colored pillow behind me in the Loeb Drama Center […]
Junior Family Weekend Who did you bring along to campus? By MIMI TARRANT Junior Family Weekend: three words that can fill a Harvard student with dread, excitement, or, for the internationals among us, indifference. We all know that the Harvard family is as diverse as its student body, so here’s a small sample […]
Meet Zaya What Zaya can teach us about living our truths By MAYI HUGHES Earlier this month, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s child came out as transgender with a heartwarming Instagram TV clip. The clip was widely shared on social media, with Zaya reminding us all, “Just be true to yourself because… what’s the point […]
A wide variety of clubs at Harvard focus on supporting the greater Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Certain student organizations encompass broad areas of interest, such as the Asian American Association, while groups like the Asian American Dance Troupe may celebrate more specific areas of interest. These groups have been foundational, but there […]
Fresh Feet on the Field First-years drive the Crimson’s success during the women’s lacrosse season opener By LIZZIE GUMMER All facets of this Sunday afternoon came together in perfect harmony this weekend for the Harvard Women’s Lacrosse team to excel in their opening game against Niagara. Warmer weather than the week prior […]
“Hair Love” The Independent considers why this Oscar award winner is an important piece of film By MAYI HUGHES Earlier this month, Matthew Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver’s ‘Hair Love’ won an Oscar for best-animated short film. The six minute clip tells the tale of a black father learning how to do his […]
Enough of the Space Laser Sword Wizards! A spoiler review of The Rise of Skywalker By MICHAEL KIELSTRA If you love Star Wars of any kind, then you have to watch The Rise of Skywalker. That’s not because it’s a good movie. It isn’t. Considered as a movie, it’s got a rushed first […]