The most damning question of our lives always approaches us in childhood: what do you want to be when you grow up? The answers are all too familiar: a nurse, a doctor, an astronaut (or, today, maybe a YouTuber). In our young imagination, anything is possible, and even if our career plans change as we … Read more
I have always been taught that childhood is not an exemplary state of being. Rather, it is a hurried stage for becoming, a gestation inside of our respect for our elders, who we believe to be wiser because of their experience. College students on the precipice of adulthood especially look to imitate adults. We applaud … Read more
As we continue to investigate the linkages between the anti-corruption and climate change movements, it would be naive to not consider illegal logging. The world’s greatest forests suffer at the hands of some of the world’s largest economies, all hungry for resources without care for their origins. Beyond providing refuge for enormous amounts of biodiversity and serving as the … Read more
“Avatar the Last Airbender” is my favorite show of all time, and I’m not alone. Water, Earth, Fire, Air: The Fire Nation wants to conquer the rest, and only the Avatar, a 12-year-old boy named Aang, can master all four elements and save the world. The show is so popular that it topped Netflix charts … Read more
During the 2020 presidential primary, many voters were concerned above all with choosing a nominee who could defeat President Donald Trump in the general election. According to a HuffPost/YouGov poll, the majority of registered Democrats (51%) said they prioritized nominating a presidential candidate who seemed most likely to win against Donald Trump in November 2020, … Read more
Campus activism has been a long-lasting staple of university life. Though mass student demonstrations are generally thought to have become prevalent in the 1960s, Harvard has had such protests occur throughout its history, with the first dating back to 1639. Harvard’s campus has witnessed many instances of public protest in the past year. These include … Read more
When I was a kid, I spent my Saturdays like many my age: cooped up in bed blasting Cartoon Network on my TV. Reflecting on those days, though, always brings me back to two shows in particular: “Adventure Time” and “Regular Show.” I spent hours watching these shows. I still remember the cute indie outro … Read more
The suspension of Bernie Sanders’ campaign in early April crushed many young voters who believed he was the only candidate who represented their ideals. In the weeks since, hostility between supporters of Sanders and those of Joe Biden, the presumptive nominee, has risen. This increase in antagonism can be seen throughout the political world, including … Read more
During the Vietnam War, Harvard Business School graduate and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara insisted that the war be fought with modern statistical methods — what would today be called “data science.” As a part of the “hamlet evaluation system,” Department of Defense officials would take every bit of information from the frontlines, quantify it, … Read more
In a typical April in a presidential election year, headlines would be dominated with stories of the race. This, however, is not a normal election year. Any news story that doesn’t mention COVID-19 feels incomplete: COVID-19 has infected every part of public life. While it can be easy to disengage from politics amidst this pandemic, … Read more