Tell Me More’s latest! By KELSEY O’CONNOR AND MARISSA GARCIA This season on Tell Me More, we are asking undergrads about their childhood dreams: When you were five years old, what did you want to be when you grew up? This …
Halloween celebrations. By KELSEY O’CONNOR Like most people I know, my birthday is in October. I’ve always loved having a fall birthday. It falls right in the middle of the the time between summer and Christmas, so it’s something to look forward to in the middle of a long stretch of work and being busy. It’s on a long weekend, so there’s usually an extra day off. The leaves are changing, the weather is nice, and the possibilities for celebration are endless. Growing up, I celebrated my birthday with Halloween. Because I am born in the first half …
When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? *** “I work in a lab in the psychology department with african grey parrots on learning and cognition.” “What does that have to do with …
New season, new questions. By KELSEY O’CONNOR Next Friday the Independent will launch Season Two of its inaugural podcast Tell Me More. This season Tell Me More will continue to share the stories of the people we walk by each …
New podcast by the Independent is out this week! By Kelsey O’Connor Listen to our teaser on iTunes! This week the Indy is launching a new podcast called Tell Me More. We are talking to undergraduates about the people who …
Harvard-Yale Intramurals. Every other year, Harvard’s undergraduate population skyrockets on the third Saturday in November. Yalies come in droves to share in the rivalry of The Game. Friday night is filled with celebration and Saturday morning with tailgates and trash …
Culinary transitions in Harvard Square. Over the last few months it seems as though every other day brings a new announcement about restaurants closing and opening in Harvard Square. While the reviews pour in about the new establishments, a broader …
Students pack the IOP as candidates go head to head. On September 26, 2016, Harvard’s most politically engaged students gathered at the Kennedy School, the home of the Institute of Politics, to watch the first presidential debate. At 8:05 PM, five minutes after the doors of the IOP opened for the Debate Watch Party, the maximum capacity of the building was reached. Security staff fended off students eager to be in the politics and public service hub to watch the anticipated chaos. The morning after the debate found the Internet teeming with gifs, memes, listicles, and Facebook statuses from everyone …
Country that stays. Four years ago, just about the time I got my driver’s license, a country radio station reappeared in the New York tri-state area. While NASH 104.7 immediately became the number one preset on my Jeep’s old radio, this addition was largely unnoticed by my friends. Since then I have successfully converted a few people to Country fandom, but it was not very difficult. Often when I ask people about music preferences the response is “I like pretty much anything, except I’m not crazy about country.” I’ve become so used to this response that when I am the …
Harvard Polo wins Pre-Regional Tournament. “Hey, I got a couple tables over there,” Aemilia Phillips ’16 said as I walked into the Starbucks. She was waiting on line to order. I looked over and she had secured three tables in …
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