Nathan Fielder ups the ante in his new show. For the uninitiated, Nathan For You is a show on Comedy Central in which Nathan Fielder, the show’s star, attempts to help small businesses with bizarre business strategies and ideas. These concepts range from one episode where a Burger Shack guaranteed that its burger would […]
The Indy revisits an exclusive. By TOM STEMBERG’71 and MORRIS ABRAM’71 This week, the Indy digs deep into its vault to find this Harvard Independent exclusive from our May 9, 1970 issue. We are publishing this piece in remembrance of Tom Stemberg’71, a founding member of the Harvard Independent who passed away last week. […]
Princeton proved a hard catch in the first half, but Harvard made it a blowout. It was bound to happen. Harvard’s football team would have to face some adversity during the season. The law of averages state that Harvard could not simply continue to blow teams out of the water, hold them scoreless for hours […]
Experiencing a world largely dominated by recruits. Every year, as many as a hundred potential athletes turn up to the crew interest meeting to learn about the nature of the sport, the progression of the season, and the time commitment. Cursory introductions are given as they fill out forms seeking athletic experience, height, and weight. […]
A round-up of upcoming events around campus OTHER: A Multiracial Student Gallery Amanda Mozea ’17 created OTHER: A Multiracial Student Photo Gallery as a way to start a conversation on how people conceive of race, especially when it comes to multiracial and multiethnic students. The exhibit features fifty-eight students of various racial and ethnic backgrounds. […]
The Indy sits in on a smoker’s rights meeting. A couple of weeks ago I found myself in Stephen Helfer’s apartment at a meeting of the Cambridge Citizens for Smokers’ Rights. Helfer is the Citizens’ leader, and you’ve probably seen him if you’ve walked through Harvard Square enough times. He’s got an off-white mustache and […]
The Indy’s Guide to Halloween Costumes Fall means many things. The days are shorter, the wind is colder, and the leaves are falling off the trees. The air near the Harvard Starbucks smells of pumpkin spice lattes, and if you listen close enough, you can just hear the rustling of Canada Goose Jackets waiting to […]
An exploration of a soon-to-be-renovated exhibit. When you enter the Harvard Museum of Natural History, everything is a little unassuming. Amazing things like rare fossils, precious stones, and the like—things usually presented in an imposing and impressive building—are found here with little fanfare. The museum exhibits are up three flights of stairs and nestled among […]
Harvard students launch a start-up dedicated to Bostonian delicacies. Perhaps there’s something in the water in Kirkland House that engenders an entrepreneurial spirit. First, Mark Zuckerberg, a Kirkland resident, came along and founded Facebook in February 2004. More recently, this past month, Kirkland residents Cara Cuomo ’17 and Jake Levin ’17 founded Boston Foods. While […]
Harvard restructures its mental health services. This week, the Harvard Independent is bringing you an article from our October 25, 1984 issue on Harvard deciding to restructure its mental health services. Going to Harvard is like walking a tightrope. It’s said they involve the same motions. The long passage from Yard to diploma can demand […]