Daniel Um – Indy Senior Reflection One Lap Complete, Many More to Go By DANIEL UM Harvard College is an odd place where exceptional students arrive from all over the world to ‘sprint’ for four years just to stay average. As an international student from Manila, Philippines attending a college comprised of 90% domestic students […]
By DANIEL UM This spring semester, the Harvard Innovation Lab (i-lab) received a record number of applicants, from over 450 startups, for its Venture Incubation Program (VIP) and President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC). This number of applications received was 200 more than expected by the i-lab staff and marked the first year that the VIP and […]
Despite the distance, the Quad does have its perks. Harvard freshmen are inculcated with two important lessons: Your enemy is Yale, and don’t get “quadded”. The remote Quad Houses of Pforzheimer, Cabot and Currier are feared by many freshmen primarily because of the extra ten-minute hike to Harvard Yard as compared to the nine other […]
A Harvard Republican’s opinion on the splintered state of the party. In light of the recent Iowa Caucus, the 2016 Presidential election seems to have captured every political junkie’s imagination. In order to get a Republican’s view on the issue, and in particular on the seemingly fractured state of their party’s presidential field, Forum Writer […]
What non-Americans do for the five-day holiday. Observed every year on the fourth Thursday in November, American Thanksgiving Day is a celebration that was originally meant to give thanks for the blessings of the fall harvest. Today, it has become a tradition of reuniting families over football games and a cornucopia of food. Additionally, many […]
Experiencing a world largely dominated by recruits. Every year, as many as a hundred potential athletes turn up to the crew interest meeting to learn about the nature of the sport, the progression of the season, and the time commitment. Cursory introductions are given as they fill out forms seeking athletic experience, height, and weight. […]
A burgeoning field and its place on Harvard College’s campus. By DANIEL UM Akshar Bonu ‘17, who launched his iPhone app Masquerade on September 1st, says he was “pleasantly surprised” by the overall campus receptiveness to the app. However, he is not the only Harvard undergrad to find app success. With its low cost and […]