The Independent’s Counterculture survey remains to date a key flavor and sampling of the pulse of Harvard’s community. Measuring interest and intrigue with topics with as drugs and body modifications, the survey tends to attract a wide variety of individuals, proudly displaying diversity in its respondent base. This year, in particular, presented an incredibly diverse […]
by TUSHAR DWIVEDI In high school, Junior year is often regarded as the most challenging, as course rigor ramps to a significant level and students begin prepping for College applications. The “seriousness” of extracurricular activities, leadership positions, and awards start to matter, as students look out to the “real world” and realize that high school […]
Upon entering the midterm elections, the Democratic Party was favored to gain control of the House, which they did as a consequence of strong performances in areas such as California, New York, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The results indicated, however, that there were few surprise victories (i.e. victories in likely or leaning Republican regions). While this […]
A Message to Young Voters By JAYCEE YEGHER While voting memes are hilarious and fun to share on your social media accounts, remember that you actually have to get out there and vote to elicit real change. Memes have truly taken over the internet, and when politics are added to the mix, […]
By ANA LUIZA NICOLE A recent panel by the Office of International Education (OIE) focused on increasing racial inclusion in study abroad programs. In a candid conversation about the recent happenings at the OIE, Camila Nardozzi, current Director of the OIE, has agreed to address the questions which arose from this event: Is student representation […]
By SEGAN HELLE Last Friday, lawyers representing both Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) delivered their closing arguments to the court, concluding a three-week-long trial over the University’s admission policies. Closing arguments largely rehashed the points that both sides have been working to convince presiding Judge Allison Burroughs of for the past […]
(A poetical study of what we inhale) By: ANA NICOLAE It’s all in the air Fumes, body, soul Your breath stagnates the atmospheres of people Your body disintegrates in particles of dust Your soul pollutes the heavenly skies And yet you breathe And yet you grow And yet you die Whatever comes to be Innovation and […]
Part Two By ALAYA AYALA Growing up, I’d never been one to put much stock into the supernatural. I stopped believing in things like fairy tales and Santa Claus when I was about five years old. One day, I must have asked too many questions and pushed my mom a little too far. That […]
Things go bump in the night on Ivy-League campuses, too By ALAYA AYALA 1.The Night: A period of time during which the sun does not shine upon Harvard. Upon being a student for little more than a year at Harvard, I have observed a truly terrifying trend at the school. It would […]
By SEGAN HELLE On October 15, a lawsuit was filed by a male student alleging that Harvard discriminated against him on the basis of his race and gender. The lawsuit brings into question an investigation conducted by Harvard’s Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) that took place in April 2017, in which a female undergraduate […]