What the Lindsay Clancy Case Reveals About Perinatal Mental Health
On Jan. 24, 2023, in Duxbury, Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy allegedly killed her three children and then attempted suicide by jumping out of a second-story window. More than three years later, her case has drawn national attention to the severity of postpartum depression and questions of accountability in mental health. “Maybe one of the reasons why […]
Local Unicorns Encourage Dropping Out of School
Harvard is filled with unicorns—not the traditional kind (bearing sparkly horns and colorful manes); instead, these individuals have founded privately held start-up companies with valuations of over $1 billion. Harvard ranks third among top U.S. universities for such peculiarities, boasting 76 start-up founders between 2017 and 2025. This number trails only Massachusetts Institute of Technology […]
Tourists, Toes and Teachings
Most warning signs appear in neon; John Harvard’s right foot is no exception. When you see the shiny, worn-down, urine-yellow shoe, your first instinct should not be to rub your hand all over it. Yet evidently, it is. A gaggle of tourists, holding various devices, stops daily to pose in front of the statue. And […]
An Ode to the Pub
I once saw an old man in the pub. He had sad eyes: that’s what I remember most about him. Sad, slightly glazed eyes that stared into the frothy foam of an undrunk Guinness, waiting to be met with kindness. I pulled up a chair to talk to him, but he didn’t seem interested: “Waiting […]
Smells Like School Spirit
Back home in Nashville, crisp fall air always signaled that football season was coming. But the game itself was never the important part. Tailgates, homecoming parades, and student section cheers became the backdrop to every conversation and hangout. Seas of high school students, families, and alumni alike, decked out in bright red and glittery gold, […]
You Said They’re How Much?
In October 2016, about 700 Harvard University Dining Hall Services members began striking for fair wages and adequate health insurance—a dissent that has persisted even a decade later. Harvard is no stranger to the divide between workers and administration. Earlier this year, faculty layoffs and department funding cuts exacerbated existing tensions between staff and the […]
Uninformed Disunity
By late September, things have become routine. We’ve settled into our new dorms, reacquainted ourselves with our term-time friends, and counted down the days as the add/drop period creeps toward its end; as these habits sink in, a couple of changes occur on campus. The 100-degree heat that Cambridge felt in our absence departs, and […]
Behind the Booze
The drinks that we choose can say a lot about us. Do you like lemons? Cranberries? Sweet or sour? Often, what we choose to consume reflects who we are or are trying to be. Maybe you pick something fresh to feel like a “clean girl”; maybe you choose a bitter, serious drink to pretend that […]
Who Should We Truly Fear?
The image of a person walking home late at night is universally haunting. Horror movies have popularized this fear through tense, dramatic scenes: the long cast shadows as they maneuver around a corner. The incessant clutching of the backpack. Moving jerkily, they look behind, scanning for any stalkers or threats. With only the moon as […]
Introducing the New Sport on Campus: Musical Theater
This semester, Harvard’s actors, directors, musicians, and everyone in between will spend thousands of hours preparing their shows for the campus community. The three musicals in the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club lineup for the fall 2026 season include “Into the Woods,” directed by Riley Jackson ’27; “Ride the Cyclone,” directed by Leonard Walletzký ’29 and Jolana […]
Sexuality and Religion Through Art
Tucked away on the third floor of the Harvard Art Museums, past Ancient Egyptian art and a gallery full of photographs, is an eclectic curation of works with no clear throughline. “Engravings,” you think as the intricate black-and-white works by Albrecht Dürer, Sebald Beham, and Hans Baldung Grien first ensnare your eyes. You glance at […]
When Life Throws You a Nor’easter
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When life gave defensive back Xaden Benson ’28 a lemon (aka a Nor’easter) this past Friday, he caught three interceptions that helped secure Harvard’s 14-10 victory over Brown. A performance I would certainly call making lemonade. While some braved the torrential downpour and crowded Amtrak trains to […]
Weekly Sports Preview: October 1–8
A month into the fall athletics season, fans have gotten a sense of how their favorite Harvard sports teams are performing. As conference play ramps up, the stakes are rising for the Crimson. Team leadership is solidifying, and first-years are making their mark. This week brings marquee matches and Ivy League home openers for several […]
Who Gets to Shape the Future of Soccer?
In late September 2026, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, “This is not about generating positive headlines; it is about doing what is right for the game. And I have never been more determined and committed in doing that.” This statement follows FIFA’s July proposal to create a $20 billion company to manage the World Cup […]
The Sisterhood of the Undefeated “H”
The fall season has begun with a dominant Harvard women’s volleyball team. With a 10–0 record, the team is charting its longest winning run since 2014. By comparison, at the start of Ivy League play last year, Harvard was just 1–7. Currently, Harvard is one of seven teams left undefeated in women’s volleyball across the […]
A Win Is a Win
Imagine yourself as an athlete on the starting line. Perhaps you’re envisioning a track star or a gymnast mid-competition. Put yourself in that athlete’s shoes. You stand in an arena of coaches, family, and competitors. There’s a buzz in the air and … human feces on the track? This may sound implausible for any athlete […]