“Our House, Our Home”
PBHA’s Community Cabinet event marks another year of collaborative community engagement in its 120-year history.
Phillips Brooks House Association’s (PBHA) Parlor Room buzzed with lively discussion as students gathered for this year’s Community Cabinet. Held on March 27, this event is the only time of the year when PBHA’s program directors, officers, volunteers, and staff all meet in the same room with leaders from several partner organizations. PBHA invites partners […]
Fighting 4 Progress with Food 4 Thought
A Harvard-led initiative uniting students and experts to transform our food systems.
Food is the cornerstone of our existence, shaping not only our health and well-being but also the very fabric of society—it affects our health, culture, and our planet. Yet, the profound impact of our food choices often goes unnoticed, from the staggering heaps of discarded food clogging up our landfills to how our dietary choices […]
“If We Succeeded”
Former HUA Co-President candidates Lucas Chu ’23-25 and Trinity Dysis ’27 discuss their motivation to run for office and the ultimate conflict that led to their ticket’s dissolution.
“We feel that we have been slighted…We want to make sure that our message is present: that the HUA needs to be replaced.” Though Trinity Dysis ’27 is “well aware” that she is a freshman, since arriving at Harvard, Dysis has understood the problems that have faced Harvard’s student government for quite some time. “It […]
In Defense of Bed Rotting
Harvard students often feel pressure to always be at work. What if we took a break?
At Harvard, it often seems like every second must be accounted for. The Google Calendar squares often touch from morning to night, encompassing everything from social events to classes to networking. If you are not filling out a spreadsheet, attending a networking event, or going out, you may feel like you are doing something wrong. […]
A Love Letter to the Thaw
The unexpected awe of winter’s metamorphosis to spring.
As a Chicago native and temporary Bostonian, I am well acquainted with cold, windy winters where my hands turn white, my cheeks turn red, and my nighttime tea becomes ritual. I often remark that you never get fully used to the cold, but you learn to accept it. Still, I love living in cold weather […]
Harvard Square’s Treasure Trove of Cinema
A profile of the Brattle Theatre.
If you turn down Brattle Street, walk a few minutes past Felipe’s, and look below Alden and Harlow, you’ll find one of Harvard Square’s hidden gems. The Brattle Theatre is the only movie theater in Harvard Square, showing a variety of classic, independent, and foreign films every day. Walking up the stairs from its unassuming […]
Paella, Tofu, and Improv
The IGP hosts Player of the Year featuring Jason Mantzoukas.
On April 5, the Immediate Gratification Players (IGP) presented their Player of the Year comedy improvisation event with Jason Mantzoukas. Each year, the IGP honors a famous comedian by inviting him or her to perform with the cast and receive a classic IGP striped tie. This tradition dates back to 2010 and has honored such […]
Can’t Separate the Art from the Artist
Reclaiming identity at Harvard’s Black Art Collective.
Art can take a million different forms. It can be a spoken word poem, a urinal turned sideways, or a guitar riff. Despite access to the illustrious Harvard art history professors, one would be hard-pressed to get a definitive answer on not just what constitutes “good” art, but what constitutes “art” at all. The personal […]
Indy Sportsbook: Hitting Dingers
Some enticing bets to make about a little stick and bottle cap.
At this time of the year, we are gearing up to walk outside, sit on a lawn, and soak in the sun. We have been inside for what feels like months now, and are yearning to step outside at any chance we can get. And nothing beats baseball. We are some of the first people […]
