When I come into his office, Dr. Mark Gearan’s hands are straightening out a paper on his desk, and there is a moment when I am terrified that this interview will consist only of the former White House Communications Director reading from a prepared statement. This passes instantly as we begin to talk, and I […]
A wide variety of clubs at Harvard focus on supporting the greater Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Certain student organizations encompass broad areas of interest, such as the Asian American Association, while groups like the Asian American Dance Troupe may celebrate more specific areas of interest. These groups have been foundational, but there […]
The Many Hats of Deborah Jo Gehrke The life and times of a beloved Quincy House Dean By KILEY ALLEN “Deb’s only goal was to make sure other people were happy,” said Elizabeth Jacobsen, a current Dean’s Aide in Quincy House. Eli met Deb when she started living in Quincy House her sophomore […]
Thropping Hearts Winthrop students express their love for their interim Faculty Deans By JEN EASON More than a little heartbreak was felt in Winthrop House when Dean Khurana officially announced two weeks ago that the College would soon begin the search for permanent Faculty Deans. The announcement encouraged Winthrop residents to participate in the […]
The Whole Kit and Kaboodle Julius Wade’s senior thesis performance of Mac Wellman’s ‘Terminal Hip: American Dream in HD’ By JILLY CRONIN On February 7 and 8, Julius Wade ’20 held his one-man performance of Mac Wellman’s play Terminal Hip: American Dream in HD in the Naumburg Room of the Harvard Art Museums. The […]
The Modern Cupid’s Arrow The Indy sits down for a conversation with Datamatch’s Supreme Cupids By CHIDAMBARAM THILLAIRAJAH Each February, as classes start to heighten in intensity and the most dreaded of Hallmark holidays rears its head, Datamatch returns to provide a welcome reprieve. This enigmatic dating website has long been shrouded in mystery. […]
Forgotten in the attic for 103 years, artifacts from Harvard’s sordid past open a discussion on its responsibility to social reparations In these past couple of weeks, it is very likely that you have become passingly familiar with the phrase, “Free Renty.” Perhaps you saw it in the subject line in one of the many emails […]
Would HUHS be prepared? Students weigh in perspectives on mitigation of coronavirus outbreak at Harvard, which has coincided with the return to campus after winter break
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” 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 […]