Sports Briefs
By JP VIERIRA The intramural soccer season was starting for both Winthrop and Cabot Houses. Winthrop, having made it into the finals last season, were heavy favorites, as countless people were calling for a blow-out and claiming that Winthrop house would simply breeze through. But as kick-off began, it became evident that Cabot meant business […]
Future of Student Organizations
by TUSHAR DWIVEDI The headlines for student organizations at Harvard have recently centered around key buzzwords such as sanctions or efficiency, with much debate revolving around the identity and purpose of such organizations. Given recent controversies, when asked about “what they envisioned Harvard’s campus life to be like, given the latest news and […]
Rainbow Scales and Special Leaves
Some thoughts on childhood, stress, and college. By ALAYA AYALA Recently, I’ve been living for these text posts that I see on my social media feeds all the time. They’re like concentrated shots of relatable content that I can take less than five seconds to swallow. Sometimes they burn on the way down. […]
A Fog-Picture
By OLIVIA FARRAR It’s early September. The weather is unpredictable, oscillating between oppressively hot and unexpectedly bitter. On Thursday I huff and puff into class with sweat-stains on my backpack, and on Friday I go back to my little dorm room at night, close all my windows, turn off my two turbo-fans, and pull the […]
The Best Tree in Harvard Yard
First Treetise By AIDAN FITZSIMONS Buckle up, beeches— I’m about to treet myself. It’s my favorite activity and about 30% of my identity. Whenever I’m feeling a bit grim about the mouth, I look around for a nice tree to climb into, and it never fails to leaf me happy. Some trees […]
HARVARD PLACES 2ND IN THE 2018 ATLANTIC CUP
By JASPER FU The 2018 Atlantic cup was hosted by Harvard Polo Club this past week and pitted the athletic prowess, dedication, and horsemanship of four teams – American and English – against each other. Harvard, Yale, Oxford, and Cambridge gathered Thursday through Sunday to play in nine total matches at the historic Myopia […]