Each year, first-years swarm campus with curiosity, excitement, and nervousness. We go about orientation week and meet an overwhelming number of new people. Despite the sea of unfamiliarity, many of us find ourselves gravitating towards one person—someone who draws us in immediately, someone who we feel like we could talk to forever. Do we pursue […]
(Bench Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2022 1 NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321, 337. SUPREME COURT OF […]
Motor scooters remain a constant presence at Harvard, most often used by athletes who want to travel between the athletic facilities—located across the river—and the rest of campus. Despite occasional jokes about errant sidewalk riders and certain classes that seem to attract higher quantities of scooter users, they have become a mainstay in the backs […]
The Volumes that Are Better Dusty, Not Digital All the boxes had been sealed—my dorm room was now barren. It was March 15, 2020, the last day we were allowed to be on campus. As I left Eliot House for the final time, I walked past a sign with the words, “Safe Travels! See You […]
This piece was originally part of a Harvard Independent themed series responding to, “How do you believe that the spirit and integrity of a Harvard College education can be best preserved in the upcoming fall semester?” Responses were collected prior to the July 6 announcement that the college would be adopting a virtual education model. When […]
This piece was originally part of a Harvard Independent themed series responding to, “How do you believe that the spirit and integrity of a Harvard College education can be best preserved in the upcoming fall semester?” Responses were collected prior to the July 6 announcement that the college would be adopting a virtual education model. Essential […]
This piece was originally part of a Harvard Independent themed series responding to, “How do you believe that the spirit and integrity of a Harvard College education can be best preserved in the upcoming fall semester?” Responses were collected prior to the July 6 announcement that the college would be adopting a virtual education model. It’s […]
This piece was originally part of a Harvard Independent themed series responding to, “How do you believe that the spirit and integrity of a Harvard College education can be best preserved in the upcoming fall semester?” Responses were collected prior to the July 6 announcement that the college would be adopting a virtual education model. I […]
A self-proclaimed, revered-by-many Sexpert celebrates National Sex Day with advice on how to find true liberation. I love talking about sex. I love talking to all my friends about the awkward moments, the laughable mistakes, and the best kinds of “things to do.” All my friends enjoy sex differently. We celebrate our differences. We listen […]