Harvard Students React to Larry Summers’s Campus Presence and New Epstein Records
The United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released more than 33,000 pages of Epstein-related records obtained from the Department of Justice from Sept. 1 to Nov. 12. Although much of the material reiterated information already made public in Jan. 2024, the timing and volume of the release reignited campus debate over how […]
Setting the Scene for the Winning Team: Harvard Stadium or Yale Bowl?
Starting on Nov. 21, Harvard undergraduates will head to New Haven, CT, for the 141st annual football matchup between Harvard and Yale. As one of the oldest rivalries in American college sports, it has been dubbed “The Game.” Held this year at the Yale Bowl, the event typically draws thousands of students, alumni, and other […]
The Psychology of Knowing: Professor Steven Pinker on Common Knowledge and the Power of Shared Awareness
On Nov. 12, Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum hosted a conversation featuring Professors Steven Pinker and Jennifer Lerner. The event centered on Pinker’s latest book, “When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life,” which explores how shared awareness—mutual understanding of what others know—shapes […]
A Conversation with Dean Deming
Harvard College Danoff Dean David Deming hosted an open forum in the Winthrop House Junior Common Room on Nov. 12, inviting undergraduates to discuss the updates on institutional policies, culture, student engagement, and more. Approximately 20 students attended, ready to ask questions ranging from increases in the student activity fund, free laundry, and an initiative […]
Student-Founded Apparel Brand Crew Dog Arrives at Harvard
Crew Dog, a student-founded collegiate apparel company known for its minimalist mascot designs, is beginning to make its way into Harvard’s merchandise sales. As the brand prepares for its first retail appearance in the COOP starting Nov. 24, its founders say their goal is simple: to offer college students apparel that feels intentionally designed rather […]
Harvard Custodians Call Out the University Amid Ongoing Wage Negotiations
“Harvard, escucha, estamos en la lucha!” “Harvard, escucha, estamos en la lucha!” By mid-morning on Nov. 17, loud chants, translating to “Harvard, listen, we’re in this fight!” filled Harvard Yard. Hundreds of custodians represented by the Service Employees International Union 32BJ began a two-day strike in demand of fair wages, a new union contract, and […]
Student Organization Profile: Harvard Undergraduate Sports Lab
“The first of its kind at Harvard.” The Harvard Undergraduate Sports Lab proudly displays this slogan on its homepage. Co-founded in 2022 by Tai Tatum ’24 and Ayah Al-Zubi ’23, HUSL provides students passionate about sports business a space to connect with industry leaders and one another. At an institution with limited offerings for students […]
The Game: A Storied Legacy of Pranking
Last year, I got my first chance to see “The Game.” There are really only two football rivalries that share this name. Growing up in Michigan, I had often watched Ohio State face Michigan, but this was my first time experiencing the storied Harvard-Yale match-up. The atmosphere was unlike any other Harvard athletics game I […]
Experiencing Live Theater With “The Pirates of the Penzance”
The Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players, a theater troupe dedicated to performing comic operas solely from the Gilbert and Sullivan canon, recently took the stage to perform “The Pirates of Penzance.” Though opera may seem like an outdated form of entertainment, I quickly realized that laughter transcends time. In the lobby of the historic Agassiz […]
Another Day
It snowed for the first time on Tuesday. The flakes fluttered like the leaves still do in the few minutes of cold. It lasted for maybe half an hour. The white specks settled on the ground, sprinkling my blue coat, as I walked to pick up my regular coffee order before my first class of […]
Fantasy Roundup: Week 11
With the Colts and Saints sitting out, this week was packed with National Football League action. Only seven weeks remain, and the playoff window is closing for some teams. Injuries forced unexpected players onto the field: Aaron Rodgers left the Bengals game in the third quarter, replaced by Mason Rudolph. Kirk Cousins played briefly after […]