By Remedy Ryan ’21 and Abigail Koerner ’21 I stick out my tongue letting the cold droplets caress it Take in the shimmering white that has covered the trees, the sidewalks, the people Still, all I can think about is the sea The sea and me? Or maybe we? Pleasant thoughts of fleeting moments […]
A late review of Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird,” in a pre-Oscars review series. By: CLAIRE PARK Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut, “Lady Bird,” is an affectionate meditation on the ecstatic missteps of adolescence. Her script is peppered with witticisms that teenagers will throw out, often inappropriately; taken out of context, Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson’s (played […]
By HUNTER RICHARDS It’s that time of year again – Valentine’s Season. You’re getting tired of your mom always asking when you’re going to seal the deal and tie down one of those Trust Fund Baes™ she heard so much about before sending you to Harvard. Just because your Blockmates are set on getting data-SNATCHED […]
Club sports storage space in QRAC squash court. By JILLY CRONIN Perhaps one of the best parts of attending Harvard is the opportunity for increased experience in cool and unusual activities. Physical activities, also known as sports, definitely qualify as some such activities. The college often boasts that over 80% of the undergraduate student population […]
“You thought you were done with this didn’t you?” You think as you pull yourself off the icy road and hobble into your dorm On the eve of your 19th birthday Pull out the hydrogen peroxide and watch it sizzle on your knee Somehow closer to nine than nineteen The child in you has […]
Work of the Week By ABIGAIL KOERNER Lucy Devine is not your average History and Literature concentrator. After class, she can be found on the streets of Cambridge and beyond, photographing anything and everything. In viewing her work, it is critical to note that Lucy only ever takes the same photo once. She chooses […]
A late take on the movie in a pre-Oscars review series. By CLAIRE PARK In Luca Guadagnino’s Oscar-nominated picture Call Me by Your Name, based on the 2007 novel by André Aciman and adapted for the screen by James Ivory, the summer of 1983 unravels in languidly peeled layers, as bibliophile and musical prodigy […]
By TUSHAR DWIVEDI With the skyscrapers of NYC towering in the background, and the twinkling city lights slowly fading, I took an appreciative look around. Sitting uncomfortably on the rugged and rusty Megabus, I had managed to convince myself that I was a traveler, and that the 3am skyline view was a significant moment of […]
Senator’s speech sparks both protests and questions. By MALCOLM REID Senator Durbin has come and gone, yet the ramifications of his public address remain in rather unanticipated ways. What should have been a relatively standard event with few shocking statements, instead was a picketed and at times rather tense affair. Senator Durbin, who […]
Season Three of the Tell Me More podcast explores how Coming Home differs amongst Harvard undergraduates. By MARISSA GARCIA Hostility toward camera flash is a defense mechanism quickly developed by Harvard students. In order to hasten to class in time, we must maneuver around the congregations of tourists photographing Widener Library. During a typical […]