If Coronavirus Were To Afflict Harvard
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A Home away from Home
A Home away from Home: Examining the unique culture of the Dudley Co-op By CHIDAMBARAM “CID” THILLAIRAJAH The Dudley co-op is situated in two warmly appointed Victorian houses. The main building bears a sign proclaiming it The Center for High Energy Metaphysics in large friendly letters. The common spaces eschew the impersonal décor of […]
What it is to be “Counterculture”
What it is to be “Counterculture” By TUSHAR DWIVEDI Counterculture in modern culture has often been associated with the notion of subversion, making using a set of notably distinct values or beliefs to drive change in an existing system. The seemingly rebellious nature of counterculture appears embedded in the name itself; the […]
Setting the Record Straight
Setting the Record Straight: The Origins of “The Game” By CHIDAMBARAM THILLAIRAJAH In 1852, as spring became summer, the students of Yale issued Harvard a challenge. The recently formed Yale rowing team had invited the even more recently formed Harvard rowing to come test the superiority of their oarsmen. A gauntlet had […]
How Switching to Sustainable Dining Really Looks
How Switching to Sustainable Dining Really Looks: The advent of sustainable dining is a story of many food laboratories By MARISSA GARCIA ANNENBERG HALL, THE TABLES Annenberg Hall on a weekday morning is nothing short of bustling, hands juggling plates stacked with pancakes and bacon along with bowls abound with oatmeal. It’s Annenberg’s […]
A Weekly Dose of Bollobás
A Weekly Dose of Bollobás: The Mathematics Directed Reading Program By MICHEAL KIELSTRA Mathematics is taught in different ways. Some people prefer the large lecture format, others the small seminar, and still others that venerable Harvard institution, the long night alone with a textbook and a problem set. This year, while promoting […]
A Dissolute Council
A Dissolute Council: The Movement to End the UC By MICHAEL KIELSTRA and ARSH DHILLON On Sunday, October 27th, Nicholas Eynon ’21 sent an email to the Kirkland mailing list, urging students to sign a petition to dissolve the UC. The Dissolve the UC group hopes to get their referendum question on the […]
Lost in a Cloud of Smoke
Lost in a Cloud of Smoke: Examining the Vaping Epidemic on College Campuses BY ANNIE COLLOREDO-MANSFELD AND MARY JULIA KOCH They’re mango, watermelon, or mint. Small, like USBs, housing gigabytes of potential. You’ll find them in a pocket, a pencil case, maybe the palm of your hand – anywhere but a smoke shop in Massachusetts. What’s happening […]
The Ivy and the Occult
Harvard’s history with the Supernatural By CHIDAMBARAM “CID” THILLAIRAJAH Harvard is old. Properly old in a way that very few places in this country are. Three hundred and eighty three years is plenty of time for all manner of strange things to happen. The occasional macabre event is bound to occur from […]
The Allure of the Supernatural
Current and Former Instances of the Supernatural at Harvard By GRAHAM WALTER In a culture as superstitious as currently exists, there is a surprising lack of research into the existence of ghosts and other such spirits. Hollywood has broached the subject with mockumentaries such as “Paranormal Activity” or reflected on more religious-like spirits […]