It is safe to say that most forms and variations of smoking weed are generally socially acceptable. Whether you desire to light up at a park with your friends, smoke a bowl before a yoga class, or get violently high and watch a live action Disney movie, recreational marijuana has developed into an activity we […]
“We’ll have edibles for you on the way out,” moderator Khalil Gibran Muhammad jokingly promised at the start of the Institute of Politics JFK Forum Event on Wednesday, April 12th. Though the discussion did not end with edible goodie bags, it did discuss the ramifications and historial path of the racialization and legalization of cannabis […]
“Wall of Resistance.” Credit: Palestinian Solidarity Committee On Wednesday March 29th, around twenty students gathered in the lower floor Common Room of Adam House’s Claverly Hall. As people file into the small space, one student seated in front of a decadent fireplace invites them to join the conversation to share their thoughts. The meeting, referred […]
Roughly one year ago, Putin announced an impending “special military operation.” The 5am declaration warned that Moscow would soon invade, fracturing the post-World War Two European peace and undermining the liberal international order. Just over a year after Russia’s unprovoked and illegitimate invasion, the Kremlin has perpetuated the bloodiest conflict in Europe since WW2. The […]
Donald Yacovone’s research has led him to argue an unconventional conclusion: the northern part of the United States, not the south, has had a larger role in keeping alive racist ideologies and producing texts which perpetuate racism. “The most damaging volumes were written by northerners,” he said. Yacovone, author of “Teaching White Supremacy: America’s Democratic […]
On Monday, April 4th, Mikel Jollett joined Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience Charles A. Nelson III for an informal fireside chat on “Trauma and Creativity.” With the presence of a rockstar, the wisdom of an academic, and the caution of a survivor, Jollett shared his story. With every word he spoke, he was strikingly honest—and […]
To put it simply, Fez Zafar is both a jack of all trades, and a man with a lot of phone numbers. A junior at Harvard College who prides himself in his ability to use humor to bring people together on campus, Zafar has spearheaded on-campus initiatives from junior assassins, On Harvard Time, and unique […]
“The parallel [to nuclear weapons] is striking. Can you imagine the creators of nuclear weapons deciding they wanted to open source what they had done?” On Tuesday, March 28th, Harvard Program of Science, Technology, and Society welcomed former Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio for a discussion of AI for Cities or Cities […]
The Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia Association (SIAMA) is an organization on campus dedicated to promoting community for Harvard students from Southeast-Asia. With a relatively small number of Harvard students hailing from these three countries, SIAMA has worked to preserve Singaporean, Indonesian, and Malaysian culture on Harvard campus through organizing events to raise awareness and building […]
Philosophy, in its endless array of abstract concepts, can often seem removed from personhood and physical reality. Discussing the theories of a select number of ancient men can be repetitive, overly conventional, and downright boring. I find myself asking, why should I care? For Agnes Callard, perhaps it is her unconventional choice in marrying her […]