Harvard Rugby Football Club Takes Europe
This spring break, the Harvard Rugby Football Club travelled across the pond for a tour of southern Europe. The trip—which included stops in Toulouse, France, and Barcelona, Spain—allowed the team to train and play with leading European leagues, exploring the world of rugby outside the United States. The trip came in the midst of the […]
Kitchen Sink No. 9
The paper was in my pocket when I woke. I had not put it there—or I had put it there and forgotten, which amounts to the same confession. I unfolded it at the desk in the grey light and read it again: a name, an address, the handwriting almost mine but tilted slightly and with […]
Decisions, Decisions
Riding the high of Harvard College Housing Day, first-year students have quickly been confronted with another pivotal College milestone: course registration. On Wednesday, April 1, the course registration portal opened for first-years, sophomores, and juniors to select their fall 2026 classes. For first-years, these choices carry added weight, with the looming October concentration declaration deadline […]
In Bloom
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In Full Bloom
Harvard Square has always been a place of constant motion—students rushing to class, tourists pausing at storefronts, and locals weaving through the familiar maze of brick and cobblestone. Amidst the churn of coffee shops and bookstores, two flower shops have quietly bloomed. Petali Flowers and Brattle Square Florist have each carved out a small, fragrant […]
Grandma’s Advice
“Remember kids, everyone should have at least one hobby that gives them carpal tunnel.”
Undergraduates React to Revisions to Harvard College’s Proposal and Postponement of the “20% +4” A-Grading Cap
On Monday, March 30, in an email to Harvard faculty, Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh announced changes to the grading policy proposal she shared in February. The amendments included factoring in students taking a class pass/fail when calculating the 20% +4 grading cap, adding SAT+ to the existing SAT/UNSAT scale, and waiting to implement […]
The New “Summer Body”: How Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping Body Image
As the weather becomes warmer and students swap out their puffer jackets for tank tops, the usual conversations and internal pressures around the “summer body” have reemerged. But this year, the discourse feels different. Instead of the usual diet culture and gym routine talks, a whole new set of tools has entered the conversation: GLP-1 […]
Harming Harvard, Harvesting Harvard
More than a thousand years ago, sometime in the 12th century, a destructive invader by the name of Muhammad Bakhtiar Khilji destroyed one of the great Indian universities of the time: Nalanda University, located in present-day Bihar. But whereas Nalanda was destroyed by a foreign invader, Harvard University continues to be under siege by forces […]
Cystic Stories and the Need for Faith
Describing my gap year as an annus horribilis is cruelly ironic, but given the circumstances surrounding it, it is an accurate reflection of what was the most tumultuous year of my life. The phrase annus horribilis itself was brought to prominence by Queen Elizabeth II in her own reflections on the year 1992, which she […]
In Defense of the Detour Destination
In discussing spring break this year, I found that pretty much everyone goes to the same places—“Flah-dah,” “Cali,” “the D.R.,” “P.R.,” Spain—you get the point. I heard about these locations over and over—that’s not to say they aren’t great trips. However, in looking for a good, unique, yet still budget-friendly trip, my friends and I […]
After the Bloom
At the start of each month, I make my way down the familiar roads of Harvard Square to the glass windows of Brattle Square Florist. It has become a ritual of sorts ever since my grandmother died, an attempt to fill the gaps of sadness in my life with the vibrant oranges of nasturtiums and […]
“Asian Women I Know”
From March 25 to 29, the Harvard Asian Student Arts Program presented “Asian Women I Know,” a one-hour play written by Mira Jiang ’26 and directed by Crystal Manyloun ’26. Inspired by a real dim sum dinner between Jiang, Manyloun, and their friends, the two transformed a meaningful conversation into a fully realized production. “Having […]
Exploring American Hometowns: New Albany, Ohio
Dear Sudbrook Sq., You sounded like “Hawaii Five-0” on a Friday night and smelled like monkey bread on Christmas morning. You felt like rollerblading where cars never passed and juggling a soccer ball until the soles of my feet stained black. You were my childhood home, a place of refuge and familiarity. But now painted […]
“The Shift” Comes to Harvard, Honoring Women’s Leadership
On Friday, March 27, the Shiftmakers Gala & Women’s Forum took place at Harvard, bringing together female leaders in celebration of their success and empowerment. Organized by The Shift and its nonprofit arm, The Startup Girl Foundation, the event celebrated female trailblazers across fields, a powerful conclusion to Women’s History Month. Launched in 2025, The […]
10 Ways to Get Outdoors This Spring
It’s been months of gray slush and never-ending wind in Cambridge—one storm, followed by another, followed by another. For the past few weeks, the occasional 60-degree day felt like an apology from the universe. But after months of watching the sunset at 4 p.m. longingly through the Lamont windows, spring has finally sprung, and it’s […]
Building a March Madness Bracket for Dummies
If you’re anything like me, you associate March with the month’s simple pleasures: the first day the sun breaks through the thick blanket of clouds, switching your coffee order from a hot latte to an iced one, or just taking the long way to class to soak up a little sun. But a true American […]
Beyond the Olympics: Women’s Figure Skating at the World Championships
With the conclusion of the Winter Olympics, many assume the drama of figure skating has come to an end. However, for the skating world, the Olympics are far from the final chapter. In Prague from March 24 to March 29, the International Skating Union World Championships provided breakout skaters a chance to redeem themselves or […]