Bad Bunny’s Unforgettable Dance: The 60th Super Bowl Halftime Show
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Bad Bunny’s final message for over 130 million viewers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, was simple. On Feb. 8, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known to the world as Bad Bunny, headlined the 60th Super Bowl Halftime Show. The Puerto Rican King of Reggaeton made […]
Red and Blue, Back in the Yard
BY: SIMON FARRUQUI ’29 Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg ’04 and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy will join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics as Spring 2026 Visiting Fellows, the organization announced on Jan. 21. These fellowships are part of the IOP’s Fellows and Study Groups program, which brings public […]
Q&A with Dr. Robert Waldinger and Dr. Ellen Langer
“How should I lead a happy and fulfilling life?” This question has plagued humanity for centuries, including many of the ambitious students who have called Harvard College home. Luckily for us, prominent figures in psychology have been developing answers to this mystery since the 1930s. To gain some insight, the “Harvard Independent” spoke with two […]
To Sleep or Not to Sleep
As midterm season draws closer, sleep can be the last thing on many students’ minds—except for those taking Gen Ed 1038 “Sleep.” This classic Harvard College course has been running since 2009, reaching around 400 enrollees each semester. Taught by Dr. Charles Czeisler ’74 and Dr. Frank A.J.L. Scheer of the Harvard Medical School Division […]
Wellness in a Hopeless World
In 2021, just after the peak of COVID-19 had subsided, I started high school at a small boarding school in northern Massachusetts. Before leaving home, I didn’t have to think much about who I was, what was happening in the world, or what I owed to it. My first disorienting memory came the night of […]
At My Khala’s House, We Eat Banana Bread
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 I hear a rustle from outside our college dorm door, and I know that my roommates, Ella and Mia, are back from class. Together, they burst in, throw down their bags, and sprawl themselves on the couch. Ella complains about her upcoming sociology paper, and Mia gets started on her next […]
Emma Gray and the “Sober Party Girl”
“I’ll come out, but I’m not going to drink tonight” has become an increasingly familiar refrain as I find many of those around me falling in line with reported generational decreases in alcohol intake. While these words are not quite a commitment to full-fledged sober living, the physical and mental benefits of decreased drinking are […]
Selling Self-Care
When did wellness stop being a habit and start becoming a trend? When I was younger, it meant staying home with a mug of tea when I had a sore throat, or eating the fruits and vegetables my mom set out with dinner. Now, those small, quiet acts feel insufficient. Ever since the pandemic, it […]
The “New York Times” is Wrong About Cannabis Legalization
Since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, cannabis dispensaries have multiplied nationwide, turning the once-distinct smell of weed into an everyday reality. But despite state policies, the American populace continues to question legalization. Some claim that the principles of liberalism and freedom—so fundamental to America’s identity—should apply to marijuana access and use. Others are concerned […]
Kitchen Sink No. 4
I had been watching her for six days. This was not unusual. I watch most things. But I had been watching her with a specificity that surprised me—the way she replaced books on the shelves, for instance, running two fingers along the spine before releasing it, as though verifying it was properly returned. The angle […]
Giddy Up for the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 177th Production
As one of the most highly anticipated events on Harvard’s undergraduate calendar, a Hasty Pudding Theatricals show can sometimes feel like a school-wide reunion. Ticket-holders crowd into Farkas Hall well before the 8:00 p.m. curtain, filling the lobby with students, families, alumni, and longtime community members. When I took my seat, I was struck by […]
Exploring Worldwide Hometowns: Campbellton, Canada
When I step off the train, I am immediately struck by a certain stillness. Despite it being the middle of the day, barely any shops are open—unlike the rest of Canada, Campbellton still shuts down for Sunday church. I’ve made this trip dozens of times, chaperoning my little brothers back and forth across the 20-hour […]
Dining Hall Tea Connoisseurs
The story goes that tea was invented in 2737 B.C.E. by the Chinese emperor Shen Nong when a few leaves accidentally floated into his boiling water. Since then, it has been a quintessential part of Eastern and Western life, whether it’s a cup of black tea to start the morning or an herbal concoction to […]
Always a Bridesmaid, Finally a Bride
“Whose idea was it to go and talk to the teenagers? We could’ve had a toddler who doesn’t have opinions and thong underwear.” No, Rose Byrne, the 76th Woman of the Year, did not say this to the cast, crew, and business staff of Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Thankfully, most are merely opinionated twenty-somethings. The […]
In Case You Missed It: Men’s Basketball Harvard-Yale!
It finally happened! What, you might ask? Bekuo Uzo-Menkiti ’28 had absolutely no excuse to skip the basketball game. I had been trying to convince her to go with me for months! Genuinely, months! The first thing you should know about Bekuo is that she is, if nothing else, busy. When she turns my invitation […]
No Days Off?
On Oct. 20, 2018, the Toronto Raptors faced the Washington Wizards. Led by new signee Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors were anticipating a breakout season. Injuries had plagued the star, but when healthy, Leonard was an MVP-caliber player—as seen with his previous team, the San Antonio Spurs. Though the Wizards hosted the game, there were countless […]
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