“Twenty Questions” with William Deresiewicz
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Wrestling with the Local Culture
An undergraduate travels and works in Mongolia
8.29.14
A Student in Tunis for Ramadan
Experiencing the ways religious observance affects daily life in another country
8.29.14
A Student Abroad in Buenos Aires
A Harvard undergraduate experiences Argentina during an economic crisis.
8.22.14
The Undergraduate: “Charlie Parker, Who Played the Saxophone”
On second-guessing and seeking one’s passion
8.15.14
A Goodly Company
A letter from President Faust
8.15.14
Is Harvard Cool?
A letter from the editor: the Harvard-Stanford competition grows more intense.
8.15.14
Cambridge 02138
Social science, diversity, harpsichords, divestment, hemlocks, and more
8.15.14
We Can Do Better
A human-rights expert on Central American child immigrants
7.24.14
Homing In on Harvard
Thoughts on a summer in Cambridge
7.22.14
Cambridge 02138
Humanities hubris, hoop humor, undergraduate prolixity
6.16.14
To Sit at the Welcome Table
A letter from President Faust
6.16.14
Meet Harvard Squared
A letter from the editor
6.16.14
Bringing Honor to Harvard
The College’s new honor code prompts historical—and student—reflections on moral education.
5.21.14
The Undergraduate: Word-upmanship
Big words and their use on campus