Paper Trails: Journalists Putting Politics and Pen To Paper
Months of contention between American universities and the federal government have placed student journalism at the epicenter of political commentary. Student publications across the nation have devoted considerable portions of their content to documenting recent public demonstrations and administrative action taking place on college campuses. However, the latest crackdowns from the presidential administration regarding student […]
Harvard International Students Respond to Fall 2025 Enrollment Threats
On April 16, the Trump administration first threatened Harvard University’s ability to host international students across its 13 schools. After weeks of contention between University leadership and the federal government, foreign undergraduates have started to join administrative push back and speak out against the government’s actions—despite clear federal disdain for international enrollee activism. “A visa […]
Who Really Calls the Shots?
Israel’s June 2025 strike on Iran wasn’t just a preemptive military action—it was a provocation. Behind the drone strikes, cyberattacks, and public messaging lies a deeper strategy to draw the United States into a broader conflict—one that could dismantle Iran’s regional influence and reshape the international affairs of the Middle East in Israel’s favor. With […]
My Summer Watchlist
This summer, I’m challenging myself to complete a watchlist of movies. I could share a collection of any old films, but what’s better than a list tailored to the season? Join me as I share the movies I plan to watch during the slower, more relaxing days of summer. “Mamma Mia!” (1 and 2) Until […]
Hot Takes of the NBA
Just as the school year has come to a close, we wave goodbye to yet another NBA season as the Oklahoma City Thunder has defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Finals. Filled with surprising breakout players, heartbreaking injuries, and monumental trades, this season has given NBA fans fuel for conversation. However, the […]
Indy Sportsbook: FIFA Club World Cup 2025
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 launched its first game on June 14 and will continue until the final on July 13. Since its inception in 2000, this tournament has invited club teams from around the world and will be hosted in the United States this year. Recently, FIFA increased the invited teams from seven […]
“This World Is Not Conclusion”
What is Harvard, and what are its students meant to do with it? Though separated by decades, the Harvard commencement ceremony speeches of Robert Mulé ’77 and Thor Reimann ’25 converge in their attempts to answer these same questions. Each year, Harvard College selects one graduating senior to deliver the Senior English address, a speech […]
If I Were the NHL Commissioner
Ladies, gentlemen, and otherwise, I have been inspired—not from any sort of philosophical epiphany, but due to an X post from NHL insider Pierre Lebrun outlining the changes he would make if he were NHL commissioner. I think the hockey world could benefit from my thoughts as well. LeBrun worked for 13 years as an […]
The Fallout of the Funding Cuts
“Ideas to Enterprise,” reads the recently updated front page of the official Harvard University website. “Across Harvard’s campus, our students, scholars, and faculty turn ideas into ventures that solve problems and create value.” A series of executive orders and lawsuits in recent months have left the institution struggling to actualize such values. With nearly $3 […]
Protests in the City of Angels: Mass Mobilization Against ICE and the Federal Government’s Response Shake Los Angeles
On June 7, accounts detailing immigration raids located in Paramount—a predominantly Hispanic community in southern Los Angeles County—emerged, confirming reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests that first surfaced on NBC Los Angeles the day before. More than 40 immigrants were detained at a Home Depot and a nearby Ambiance Apparel clothing manufacturer. The news […]
Civility and Privilege
Central to any university’s mission is debate, discourse across disciplines, and exchange across backgrounds. Yet, according to University president Alan Garber ’76, these conversations are faltering. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Garber reflected on how life at the University has changed since his time as an undergraduate. “Students today find it […]
Love Island Reconsidered
Somewhere in a chemistry lab in Cambridge, a rising sophomore pauses her chemistry experiment to watch an intense recoupling. Across the world in New Zealand, an Econ concentrator spits out his morning coffee because Belle-A was sent home from the Villa. And in suburban Ohio, I trade an hour of nightly reading for the thrill […]
Thoughts from New Quincy: In Search of Lost Time
There’s a place I keep returning to—not physically, but in memory. My freshman dorm room. It had a small bed crammed under a wall of movie posters I don’t relate to anymore. A portable A/C unit the school kept emailing me to remove. The carpet was that dorm-issue kind—brown and blue, the color of nothing […]
Stranger in My City
On my first day back from Harvard, I had lunch with my high school friend Talia. We picked up takeout sushi from a popular market near our old school and strolled down Madison Avenue, chatting and window shopping. We had done the exact same routine on one of the last days before leaving for college—same […]
A Broad, No Longer Abroad: Between the Seine and the Subway
The coffee shop where I’m writing this isn’t as charming as my favorite cafés in Paris, like Café Vavin or Candle Kids Coffee, but it’s a holdover from my abroad days. When deciding where to work today, I debated between a West Village coffee shop and the Harvard Club of New York. As my roommate […]
Overheard on Safari
Animals may not be able to speak with humans, but they are certainly not silent. If you spend enough time watching them, you might begin to wonder what is going through their heads. This photo series has no claim for accuracy—but rather, offers a guess at the inner monologues and wild thoughts of the animals […]
The Summer of the Audiobook
Just hours after my summer began, the lifestyle change of “having free time” came as a bit of a shock. So, when someone I know who has very good ideas (my mother) suggested that I “read more this summer” and asked whether I had a book for the plane and subsequent weekend trip, I replied […]