Behind every unseasonably cold, third Saturday in November is the age-old tradition of Harvard and Yale students pinning against one another for the chance to win one of college sports’ most illustrious rivalries. This year, “The Game,” the infamous football match played between the two schools each fall, marks 139 attempts from the Crimson to […]
The Game needs no introduction. The annual football contest between Harvard and Yale is one of the most historic rivalries in all of college sports. The Independent has dedicated plenty of words to Harvard’s lack of school spirit, such as our Beanpot article that covered the near-empty student section for the biggest hockey game of […]
The Harvard Men’s Hockey Team, like much of the Harvard student body, has commitment issues. At least, that is according to coach Ted Donato ’91, who, after the team’s embarrassing 0-6 shutout loss against Quinnipiac last Saturday stated, “There’s a reason they scored six goals, and some of them weren’t even on their best chances… […]
We launched Indy Sportsbook last January to bring you the foremost gambling content of any student publication at Harvard. In the ensuing months, we have covered everything from the NFL and Women’s World Cup to professional cycling and competitive darts. There are picks we look back on with pride and others that we try hard […]
Harvard University has been making waves in three sports this fall—rowing, sailing, and field hockey. The Crimson showcased their rowing prowess during the Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) last weekend, with three different teams winning their event. Furthermore, Harvard Sailing has been charting a similar course, with numerous victories in recent races, including the […]
The Springfield Men’s Club Soccer Team pulls up to play against their Harvard counterpart in large coach buses. When the Harvard Men’s Club Soccer Team travels to Tufts or Holy Cross, they have to take the T or call Ubers on their own dime. According to co-captain Joe Fahn ’25, “there’s no reason [that] should […]
Every late October thousands of students from around the world come together to race in the Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR). White tents line the river, boasting everything from food stands and home remodeling estimates to handcrafted pottery. Heavy rainfall placed a damper on Saturday’s festivities, only making Sunday that much more exciting. While […]
A couple weeks after the international break that saw a bunch of top-tier international teams qualify for the 2024 Euros, Indy Sportsbook returns with some Premier League locks. We are almost a third of the way through a Premier League season that has already seen many upsets, such as Man City losing in back-to-back weeks […]
Jai Glazer: In June, the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard’s admissions practices were not in line with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act, eliminating race-based affirmative action from the University’s admissions decisions. In the wake of this landmark ruling, new questions are being raised about Harvard’s admissions process, particularly whether other groups—such as recruited […]
In the world of college football, clashes between Ivy League schools like Harvard and the rich traditions of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) like Howard have remained a scarce spectacle, but a historic shift is now in the making. Last year’s matchup was just the fifth time an HBCU has played an Ivy League […]