By Abigail Koerner The light flickers on to reveal the creatures hiding in the dark. Our outfit choices day-to-night; their visibility night and day. Hair curled and cheeks pink, we ladies venture outward and onward. With itty bitty steps, they take our places. Click and clack our heels march away. “Oops, I forgot to […]
Men’s Water Polo Bruno Classic By TUSHAR DWIVEDI “This weekend our program will donate $5 for each goal that we score in our 4 games to Harvey Relief!” -Harvard Water Polo The Tweet was a statement to the world that reflected awareness and consideration amidst turmoil. In the athletic world, everyone from J.J. […]
A snapshot of the team at Harvard. By CAROLINE CRONIN The Indy asked Alina Muñoz ’18 about her passion for Tough Mudding – a sport that has found its way onto Harvard’s campus through the enthusiasm of adventurous students! According to toughmudder.com, “Tough Mudder is 10 miles of mud and 20+ obstacles designed to drag you out […]
Students do not hesitate to get involved. By EMILY HALL AND CAROLINE CRONIN Amid (or perhaps, in some cases, instead of) shopping classes, many students on campus have begun their political involvement early and are seeking to get freshmen involved as well. A slew of events hosted by a variety of campus organizations have […]
By ABIGAIL KOERNER Laundry bag in tow, she trudged down the winding stairs from the small room she shared with other girls who were a lot like her. They had laundry, too. She was just being proactive about it. She swung the door open and emerged – flipflops, ponytail, and all. Her eyes made a sweep of the area: left […]
Things you cannot get back… By HUNTER RICHARDS By the end of your four years at Harvard, you’ll grow as a person and gain quite a lot. But you’ll lose even more. Here are some of the things you will lose around campus during your undergraduate career: Sleep You’ll hit the “snooze” button more times […]
By CAROLINE C. CRONIN I walk the wide steps with uneven strides, Attempting only to maneuver the crimson drapes. The uniquely familiar scent of redwood mulch interrupts my ascending. I feel the air thick with the threat of rain, and my conscious confides: Recognize life’s mosaic of landscapes, For commencing means beginning, but beginning also […]
A very broad meditation on certain tidbits of the Harvard experience. By ANDREW LIN As someone who can neither drive nor even ride a bike, walking (with some occasional help from the Mather shuttle) has by necessity become my main mode of transport around Harvard throughout my four years here. And while some might deride […]
Striving for Imperfection By PEYTON FINE Scrolling through Facebook while riding the shuttle from Mather to Maxwell Dworkin, I was struck by a typical Huffington Post article. It was one of those articles about a scientific study that Huffington Post summarized, placed a title on the article, and a friend of mine had liked, so […]
For all Harvard’s good and bad, it doesn’t have to be this way BY DAN VALENZUELA The first time I experienced the joy of Harvard was when I received an email congratulating me on my acceptance four years ago. Like many others, I hugged and cried with my parents. And I don’t doubt that many […]