Some would describe it as an evacuation; others, an eviction. What we do know is that Harvard students will spend the rest of the semester at home. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, students will face new challenges as they move off-campus and finish the semester online. Abigail Lockhart-Calpito ‘23, who is a first-generation, low-income student, explained … Read more
Harvard University’s motto has a long history: It began in 1650 as In Christi Gloriam (“for the glory of God”), briefly morphed into Christo et Ecclesiae (“for Christ in the Church”), and finally secularized into the familiar Veritas (“truth”). As far as I know, the school is not trying to crowdsource a fourth version, but … Read more
On December 3, thousands of graduate and undergraduate student-workers represented by the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers went on strike. Bundled in winter coats and sporting “UAW On Strike” signs, strikers picketed, marched, and rallied in falling snow and pouring rain. For nearly four weeks, HGSU-UAW withheld grading, research, and teaching; disrupted deliveries, trash … Read more
The courtyard in Harvard’s Eliot House, one of the 12 residential houses that undergraduates must vacate by 5:00 p.m. on March 15. Like most Harvard students, I receive an email blast every morning from the Harvard Gazette, the university’s official news source and mouthpiece. I don’t usually read it, but this morning, the email’s subject … Read more
Left, the sign announcing the cancellation of the remaining run of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, some of many arts events cancelled on campus. Right, the Harvard Men’s Basketball team takes on Yale on Saturday, March 7. At around 5 p.m. on March 6, the staff of Harvard’s Memorial Hall told us the news: Our spring … Read more
From meetings to midterms, the rush of college life often distracts us from headlines outside our college bubble. One would be hard pressed, however, to escape news of the current Democratic primary and the 2020 presidential election. While some students may long to escape the barrage of seemingly endless information about the race, there are … Read more
This past October marked one year since the swearing in of Justice Brett Kavanaugh as an associate justice to the United States Supreme Court. On October 7, 2018, after a historic 50-48 Senate vote in favor of the appointment, Kavanugh was confirmed to the highest court in the land. This moment was historic on many … Read more
Shopping week (n): a free-for-all course selection perquisite simultaneously enjoyed and reviled by Harvard students that has come under recent review by the Harvard faculty. In March 2018, the Harvard faculty started discussions to change from shopping week to a preregistration structure. Faculty members say that the term “shopping” itself inspires a consumerist behavior, that … Read more
Cambridge Common is typically home to the occasional jogger, the unfortunate Harvard student on their way to the Quad, and hawkish tourists. But on September 16, the usually mundane park was transformed with a crowd chanting phrases such as “Math!” “Andrew!” and “Yang Gang!” Supporters from all over Cambridge and the greater Boston area rallied … Read more
On April 28, 2019, VO2 Vegan Cafe had its biggest day ever. More customers than ever before stopped by for Spicy Monkey smoothies, Seitan Slam sandwiches, and meatless taco salads. There was laughter. There was conversation. There was nutritional yeast. And then the next day, there was nothing. Forever. VO2 Vegan Cafe milked its last … Read more