It’s true. I swore off the thought of concentrating in economics after a brief stint in Harvard College’s Economics 10A: “Principles of Microeconomics” last semester—the supply-and-demand graph shifts didn’t spark any Marie Kondo-esque joy. But hey, it’s the Independent’s renowned Weed Issue, so I figured I might as well venture back into the department to […]
The 2025 Harvard Undergraduate Associate election voted Abdullah Shahid Sial ’27 and Caleb N. Thompson ’27 as the co-presidents for the upcoming academic year. The pair ran on a campaign to make the HUA actively student-first, resonating with voters amid campus uncertainty and demands for better campus life decisions. Sial and Thompson clinched the election […]
The Institute of Politics JFK Forum recently led a conversation examining how democratic institutions—legislatures, political parties, and judicial systems—have been slow to adapt to a new global context marked by digital disruption and widespread public distrust in government. Hosted on April 4, the panel brought together moderator Steven Levitsky, director of the David Rockefeller Center […]
A few weeks ago, the Harvard Independent published an article asking Harvard students about their hottest takes. Many of the opinions shared ended up being food-related, with one first-year claiming that “HUDS banana bread pudding is pure fuego” and another student saying they’d “rather eat foods with Red 40 because…they’re more visually appealing.” But what’s […]
As you circle the Yard and journey through Harvard Square, you are likely to come across hungry Harvard undergraduates wandering about. While their bellies are already full from the dining hall menu, there is one craving that a college meal plan just can’t suffice: the desire for a sweet treat. Harvard Square is known for […]
Whether it be reunions in Annenberg, dining hall takeout, or a late-night run to Pinocchio’s, food is a pervasive aspect of the college experience. But for some at Harvard, food is more than just a backdrop to busy student life—it’s an entry point into deeper questions about sustainability, health, and community. As a student-led initiative […]
Willkommen! Bienvenue! مَرْحَباً ! ยินดีต้อนรับ! Ivy Day has recently passed, and many excited high school seniors have just received their Harvard acceptances. Now comes their next hurdle: graduating. An essential component of Harvard College’s liberal arts curriculum is the foreign language requirement. While it can be quickly fulfilled by scoring a 5 on any Advanced […]
As part of a series with Harvard’s Center for International Development on global economic growth, the Institute of Politics’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum led a conversation on March 25 exploring the repercussions of dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development. The event featured three panelists discussing the future of U.S. foreign aid after the […]
Among the many Phillips Brooks House Association programs, Pets as Therapy stands out as one of the few Harvard initiatives to unite animals and students to support those in need. Through carefully organized visits, undergraduate volunteers and trained therapy dogs head to the Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center to offer canine companionship and its associated […]
Most Harvard undergraduates will take 12-20 courses for their chosen concentration, three classes that fulfill general College writing, language, and quantitative reasoning requirements, four general education courses, and three divisional distributions of arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and engineering across their four years on campus. This does not account for the many students […]