The Ivy and the Occult
Harvard’s history with the Supernatural By CHIDAMBARAM “CID” THILLAIRAJAH Harvard is old. Properly old in a way that very few places in this country are. Three hundred and eighty three years is plenty of time for all manner of strange things to happen. The occasional macabre event is bound to occur from […]
The Allure of the Supernatural
Current and Former Instances of the Supernatural at Harvard By GRAHAM WALTER In a culture as superstitious as currently exists, there is a surprising lack of research into the existence of ghosts and other such spirits. Hollywood has broached the subject with mockumentaries such as “Paranormal Activity” or reflected on more religious-like spirits […]
Eat, Drink, and Be Scary
Cambridge’s Best for this Halloweekend By MIMI TARRANT Whilst the return of midterm season might be scary enough for some, the beginning of Halloween means the beginning of spook-themed events around Cambridge. Whether it’s venturing into the depths of Boston, or keeping it local with the very best that Harvard has to offer, […]
The Old Cemetery
The Old Cemetery By JASPER FU When people asked why Johnathan slept in a graveyard, he felt uncomfortably unconvincing replying that he didn’t know it was a graveyard at all. Johnathan was Johnathan; not Jon, or John, or Jonathan, but J-o-h-nathan. When his kindergarten teachers corrected his spelling, he corrected them right back, […]
Walled off
Walled off or Just another brink in the Wall By ANA LUIZA NICOLAE The eye is changed. Horror isn’t in stories and movies anymore, it’s in the walls. But how does one escape the careless whisper of the brick, the plaster, and all those tangled wires? Escape you say? But escape is impossible […]
Stepping into Character
Halloween fashion is unlike any other By GRACE TWOREK There is one day each year when all fashion lovers come together and bond over taking a certain style or look to the next level. And no, this particular day isn’t during fashion week, but rather it is the 31st of October- Halloween. Personally, […]