Winter Blues in Cambridge Hues
An activity guide for winter in Cambridge.
It’s February 2023. The wind creeps under your door, and ice clings to the inside of your window. While there are very few strategies to break the monotony of the spring semester and survive a frostbitten Cambridge, put down the problem sets, delay the interviews, and embrace these activities to beat hibernation and keep your […]
Deconstructing Dé-coll/age
A look into the Harvard Art Museums’ newest exhibition: “Wolf Vostell: Dé-coll/age Is Your Life.”
A loaf of bread, strobe lights, and a hunk of concrete—not every museum exhibit can claim to contain all these objects in one room. But the Harvard Art Museums’ new show, “Wolf Vostell: Dé-coll/age Is Your Life,” can, and does. The exhibition chronologically leads viewers through the development of the work of German artist Wolf […]
Just Say You Go To Harvard
Stop letting the age-old stigma around the H-bomb stop you from living your truth.
In a 2022 interview with The Harvard Crimson, Dean Rakesh Khurana was asked to share a piece of advice with graduating seniors. His words of wisdom? “Don’t gratuitously drop the H-Bomb.” Upon acceptance to Harvard, most pre-college students are given that same advice. Do not tell people you go to Harvard or risk looking like […]
An Ode to the Freshman Rooming God
Harvard, you might be onto something.
Can we watch “Glee” on the projector tonight? You guys, you’ll neverrrr guess who I saw today. Rania, can I borrow that sweater again? Who’s playing the “Funny Girl” soundtrack, and can you queue “Don’t Rain on My Parade?” Come home quick, we’re debriefing. Olga Khazan, a staff writer at The Atlantic, writes, “if the […]
Sports Spotlight: Tim Murphy
The end of a Harvard football dynasty.
After 30 years with Harvard football, Coach Tim Murphy will finally be stepping down as head coach. Murphy led the team to 10 Ivy League championships with only one losing season in this century. While it is easy to measure Murphy’s success through game statistics, it is difficult to quantify the lasting impact he will […]
Is Harvard Hockey Skating on Thin Ice?
A mid-season profile on the 2024 Men’s Harvard Hockey team.
Four months ago, in our Harvard hockey season preview, the Harvard Independent predicted that the lack of goal-scorers on the 2024 Men’s team would prove difficult in their upcoming season. Turns out we were right. A little over halfway into the season, Harvard is ranked 54th in the NCAA and 3rd out of the 6 […]
Indy Sportsbook: Betting on Beanpot
Betting big on Harvard’s Quest in the Men’s Beanpot.
In the realm of college hockey, the Men’s Beanpot isn’t just a tournament—it’s a high-stakes battleground where Northeastern University, Boston University (BU), Boston College (BC), and Harvard University vie for glory, and savvy bettors look for the edge that could turn the odds in their favor. This year, as the Beanpot fever takes over, Harvard […]
A Conversation With Dr. Carol Swain
Dr. Carol Swain is one of the scholars whom former Harvard President Claudine Gay is accused of plagiarizing.
Dr. Carol Swain was initially shocked to find out that former Harvard University President Claudine Gay had been accused of plagiarizing her work. “I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt,” she said in an interview with the Independent. Dr. Swain, a political scientist and educator from southwestern Virginia, began researching the […]
“Dissent, Disagreement and Democracy”
JFK Jr. Forum kicks off 2024 with a discussion important to campus life.
As Harvard grapples with the fallout from responses to the Oct. 7th attacks against Israel, the campus has become a microcosm of global discord. The recent months have been tumultuous, marked by Claudine Gay’s resignation as University President, the controversial exposure of pro-Palestinian students’ personal details, and relentless advocacy from both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian factions. […]
2024 Letter From the Editor
Andrew Spielmann ’25 on lessons learned and lessons in progress.
The Harvard Independent is proud to present our first issue of 2024, “Renewal.” When I first walked into the Indy offices, I was simply looking for something interesting to keep me busy. I wanted to use my writing skills and find a creative outlet while I focused my academics on Applied Mathematics. I also wanted […]
