The Lines We Draw

When I came to college, I expected what you’d see in the generic college ad, where an ethnically diverse friend group of boys and girls play frisbee on the lawn. But on campus, I noticed many new friend groups seem to be made up of people from the same racial or ethnic group, same social class, or same home state.

Harvard Gets More Rhodes Scholars Than Any Other School. Why Do Some of Its Houses Get So Few?

Last year, if Leverett House had been its own university, it would have ranked second in total recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship, just above Yale. Meanwhile, houses like Currier, Winthrop, and Kirkland have only seen one or two U.S. Rhodes Scholars in the last decade.

Meet Nina Howe-Goldstein, the Real Hater of Cambridge, Mass.

When Howe-Goldstein transferred to Harvard, she expected to find a rigid academic environment. Then she heard about the $30,000 HUFPI scandal. “I thought to myself, ‘Wait, this place is a complete freak show, but I’m gonna have so much fun here,’” she says.



Rainbow Suits and Riot Gear at the Boston Men’s March

The participants of Boston’s Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood had only made it a few steps down Commonwealth Avenue when nearly 100 clowns arrived.

Cambridge Police Investigating Shooting Near Central and MIT

Cambridge police are investigating a Wednesday morning shooting that occurred on Windsor Street between Central Square and MIT.

‘Sentiment of Fear’: Trump’s Election Sparks Concern Among International Students

But for more than 6,000 international students currently enrolled at Harvard, Trump’s impending second term raises questions about changes to student visa rules.





‘Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call’ Single Review: A Melancholy and Bitter Holiday Ballad

This asymmetry in sound works in the song’s favor, with the instrumentals highlighting the tension and depth behind Antonoff’s melancholy lyrics.

HRO Concert Review: A Powerful Display of Harvard’s Orchestral Community

Under Li’s lead, the strings delivered a lush, humming tone while the brass section soared above the orchestra with clarity.

Artist Profile: The Life and Times of ‘Jacques Ze Whipper’

"Jacques Ze Whipper" began his whipping career in the pit by Harvard's T Station, using circus skills he'd learned from his father to astound pedestrians.

Tokyo Police Club Concert Review: A Final Victory Lap for a ’00s Band of Brothers

Frontman Dave Monks reminisced about their fourth-grade class, late night rehearsals on high school weeknights, and their first shows in Boston.


Harvard Closes Challenging Homestand With Shootout Loss to Cornell

In the last game of its two-game homestand, the Harvard men’s ice hockey team (2-2-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) lost in the first round of a shootout, 2-2, to the Cornell Big Red (3-1-2, 1-1-2 ECAC).

Historic Harmoni Turner Shatters Single-Game Scoring Record in Harvard Win Over Boston College

In a dazzling display of shooting and dribbling, senior guard Harmoni Turner etched her name into the Harvard record books, delivering a historic performance in Harvard’s 78-70 bounce back victory over Boston College. Turner’s finest Crimson performance saw her record a double-double, including scoring a program single-game record 41 points while adding 10 rebounds and shooting 7-for-11 from beyond the arc.

Women’s Rugby Clinches Spot in NIRA Championship Final

The No. 2 Harvard women’s rugby team marked the beginning of postseason play with a bang, toppling No. 3 Army to catapult it into the NIRA Championship final match against Dartmouth next weekend.

Men’s Tennis, Looking to Retool After Williams Transfer, Closes Out Solid Fall Season

Harvard men’s tennis opened its 2024-2025 season with a strong fall swing, playing in six tournaments and capitalizing on the chance to evaluate its new roster additions before the calendar turns to the spring.


‘Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call’ Single Review: A Melancholy and Bitter Holiday Ballad

This asymmetry in sound works in the song’s favor, with the instrumentals highlighting the tension and depth behind Antonoff’s melancholy lyrics.

HRO Concert Review: A Powerful Display of Harvard’s Orchestral Community

Under Li’s lead, the strings delivered a lush, humming tone while the brass section soared above the orchestra with clarity.

Artist Profile: The Life and Times of ‘Jacques Ze Whipper’

"Jacques Ze Whipper" began his whipping career in the pit by Harvard's T Station, using circus skills he'd learned from his father to astound pedestrians.

Tokyo Police Club Concert Review: A Final Victory Lap for a ’00s Band of Brothers

Frontman Dave Monks reminisced about their fourth-grade class, late night rehearsals on high school weeknights, and their first shows in Boston.



Harvard Closes Challenging Homestand With Shootout Loss to Cornell

In the last game of its two-game homestand, the Harvard men’s ice hockey team (2-2-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) lost in the first round of a shootout, 2-2, to the Cornell Big Red (3-1-2, 1-1-2 ECAC).

Historic Harmoni Turner Shatters Single-Game Scoring Record in Harvard Win Over Boston College

In a dazzling display of shooting and dribbling, senior guard Harmoni Turner etched her name into the Harvard record books, delivering a historic performance in Harvard’s 78-70 bounce back victory over Boston College. Turner’s finest Crimson performance saw her record a double-double, including scoring a program single-game record 41 points while adding 10 rebounds and shooting 7-for-11 from beyond the arc.

Women’s Rugby Clinches Spot in NIRA Championship Final

The No. 2 Harvard women’s rugby team marked the beginning of postseason play with a bang, toppling No. 3 Army to catapult it into the NIRA Championship final match against Dartmouth next weekend.

Men’s Tennis, Looking to Retool After Williams Transfer, Closes Out Solid Fall Season

Harvard men’s tennis opened its 2024-2025 season with a strong fall swing, playing in six tournaments and capitalizing on the chance to evaluate its new roster additions before the calendar turns to the spring.