Prayer for Hand Sanitizer (Even When it Stings)
Hallelujah for viscosity (amen to that). A toast to the ambiguity of states of matter and to the bubbles that manage to stay still even when the door slams. This is a celebration of your foremothers and their menstrual blood. This is relationship anarchy, and just plain anarchy. And paper cuts. You got them on […]
Gnocchin’ on Heaven’s Door
A review of Amelia’s Trattoria. The reason so many of us love Italian food is probably its reliability – whether you are heading to an official dinner meeting or out on the ever-so-important first date, dine-in Mediterranean food will not let you down. Alas, the line between boring and reliable is elusive at best, and […]
Campus Free Speech Zones
Why you (yes, you!) should care. Amid the ongoing turmoil regarding freedom of expression on college campuses, the issue of “free speech zones” has largely stayed out of the limelight, as debate focused on safe spaces and trigger warnings has flourished. However, the existence of free speech zones is troubling to many, who consider the […]
QSA: Failing with Allyship
New policy announcement sparks criticism. This past week, Harvard College Queer Students and Allies (QSA) met for elections and engaged in a conversation about the organization’s role in political issues. The discussion ended with a vote in favor of a new policy regarding QSA’s neutrality and decision to refrain from becoming a political organization, supported […]
More Listening Than Talking
Getting to know Dean of Students Katherine O’Dair. As a nervous freshman at Miami University in the small town of Oxford, Ohio, Katie O’Dair had become accustomed to rejection. Her attempts to join the student council, the campus activities board, and an international ambassadors program had all been in vain. Though she recalls feeling “pretty […]
Song and Soul
An interview with Claire Dickson ‘19. Claire Dickson ‘19 is a sophomore at Harvard College, and she’s also an amazing vocalist! She’s received many jazz awards and continues to perform in Cambridge and Boston. She will perform at the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub at 9pm on Thursday, Sept 22, 2016. We got a chance to […]