December 17th officially concludes over two months of endless late night study sessions and commences a break to spend away from school. The difficulties of the finals period offer a chance to dream about upcoming holiday festivities, a period of relaxation after a grueling semester, and exciting adventures with friends and family. Yet, for some, […]
Just one day after the Harvard-Yale Football Game, a different type of football competition will be played on the other side of the world. With equally impassioned fans and historic rivalries, the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar from November 20th until December 18th. The World Cup is the highest-level competition for […]
This year’s Harvard-Yale game is sure to be full of novelty since the last home game of the rivalry was at Fenway Park six years ago. Unlike last year in New Haven, Harvard students will have the luxury of sleeping in their own beds on the eve of the big game, only a short walk […]
When the Harvard Sailing team van pulls up to our regattas, we immediately look out of place. Everyone but our team is wearing matching team gear. My teammates are sporting unbranded sweats, jackets, and shoes—all Harvard logos out of sight. We seem far from a Division 1 Varsity sports team arriving to compete. Many students […]
Last Friday, after the Harvard Women’s Rugby team tackled, blocked, and ultimately beat Sacred Heart University, they serenaded their opponent with a song that both uplifted their rivals and promised future scrimmages: “here’s to Sacred Heart, we will play you ever more.” This scene encapsulated the spirit of the team, one that balances tackling and […]
Do I look fat today? Can you tell I had a cookie last night? Even a year after their relevance, I still find myself asking these questions. The residual trauma from competing in a sport that actively constricts weight, allowing petite women to be competitive, has resulted in a haunted relationship with my food. Women’s […]
“The rumor on the team….” was a phrase student athletes repeated several times when asked about one of Harvard Athletics’ newest decisions: to get rid of the tradition of fitness tests during preseason training. Grace Allen ’24, a junior on the women’s volleyball team, mentioned hearing “rumors in the weeks leading up to the start […]
The whir of erg wheels drowned out my coughing and my teammates cheering behind me. My vision went in and out as I struggled to maintain an average split I easily held just a month ago. Slower than ever, I completed my 5k, collapsing into a coughing fit and clutching my chest. Between gasps, I […]
Harvard students’ careers are often measured and oriented toward their outcomes. Each class, club, meeting, and activity is essentially regarded as a stepping stone to the next benchmark, and is ultimately valued by the products it yields. With this outcome-oriented theory, then, why do so many students engage in activities that might not lead to […]
On Thursday, May 26th, Harvard will host its first in-person Commencement since 2019. While most students will celebrate one final tradition after a pandemic-warped college experience, for some student athletes, graduation represents a final conflict between two parts of their collegiate identity: school and their sport. Both Sailing Nationals for women’s fleet racing and Track […]