While student protests have flooded Harvard Yard in support of Ukraine over the past few weeks, Sebastian Mandell ’24 decided to take action on the Ukrainian border. Leaving his academics behind in Cambridge, Mandell relocated to assist in medical combat training for the Ukrainian forces. In an attempt to familiarize himself with the local culture, […]
Among the 2,320 students in the Class of 2025, 15.6% come from outside the United States. Moving from high school to college is a momentous transition for everyone, but going through this change in a foreign country requires adjusting to new foods, academics, and cultural dynamics. Five students reflect on their transition to campus this […]
Harvard undergraduates hail from nearly 100 countries. Additionally, many American students have immigrant parents and strong ties to their cultural heritage. With such a variety of cultural backgrounds, students have created over 50 cultural organizations, from the Polish Society to the Caribbean Club, and everything in between. However, where there is cultural diversity, there is […]
Each year, students from all over the world bring drastically differing preconceptions of American life to Harvard. Many international first-years must adapt to the culture shock of unexpected customs and obstacles. Were their expectations of Harvard parties met? “I think they’re on par with what I expected,” said Eric Hwang ’25 from Seoul, South Korea. […]
Once upon a time at the House of Blues in Boston… On April 14th, the Australian DJ and singer Alison Wonderland enchanted audiences with heart-stopping bass drops, a hypnotizing light show, and electrifying energy. The concert was part of her tour in support of her upcoming album “Loner,” to be released on May 6th. Wonderland’s […]
On April 4th, an audience of students and graduates, Lampoon members and outsiders, shuffled around Science Center C to hear “A Writer’s Room of One’s Own,” a panel of female Lampoon graduates who lead successful careers in print media, film and television, from The New Yorker to Saturday Night Live. The panelists—many of whom knew […]
Upon entering Harvard, every first-year student learns three rituals they must complete before graduation. Peeing on John Harvard is easy enough: all it takes for most people is a bit too much alcohol and not enough Securitas on a Saturday night. Primal Scream certainly requires some initial courage, but one can take solace in being […]
The Harvard student is forged under the pressure to perform. The admission process requires that students thrive off their ability to succeed—academically, socially, and athletically. Yet while students can excel in performance contexts, they might falter in more freeform environments. The act of sex falls somewhere in between premeditated performance and spontaneous expression. Amid a […]
None of us want to get pregnant, but a lot of us want to have sex. This is the age-old catch-22 for a college student with a uterus. The solution? Birth control—the miracle pill. Take it once a day, and all of your fears will be resolved, they say. But at what cost? Sophie O’Melia […]
For most students at Harvard, Title IX is just a brief part of a semesterly online training module. However, the truth is that Title IX has been a core component in the background of university life since its 1972 inception. The law prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding, encompassing sports, harassment, legal […]