Emma M. Lind
Let the Subaltern Speak
In October of 1957—when many of the graduates attending their 50th reunion this week were beginning their senior year of
DISSENTING OPINION: A Dollar and Sense
In the grand scheme of things, a one-dollar refund might not seem like much. But in the case of the
Earth Day Focus
This past Tuesday, March 22 marked Earth Day 2008: a moment of pause in order to reflect on the growing
Lessons of Darkness
End Standard Time This past week has been unusually depressing. No—it’s not midterms, stress, or the dry weather that leaves
A Beer a Day…
POINT/COUNTERPOINT Pass on the beer Being a vegetarian at Harvard is hard. You can’t eat half the entrees in the
Cat Lady in Training
When my friend told me he could see me as a cat lady, I was flattered. Sexy black unitard, kitten
Stacked
Last week, I went to Widener to retrieve an essay for my tutorial and found myself (a displaced history and
Cracking Down on Drinking
The College’s recent crackdown on alcohol is causing a ruckus across campus. Since May, the administration has been meeting with
A Drive To Remember
He sat next to me in the front seat of the car, pulling his seat belt across his chest and
Too Much of a Bad Thing
Come fall, if you drink too much at the Cambridge Queen’s Head (the new College Pub), you have every right
DISSENT: Striking a Blow Against Injustice
When I first saw a girl in my history section wearing a sign that said, “Ask me why I’m fasting,”
Of Space Cadets and Safety Nets
Getting sent to the Ad Board is a twisted mark of pride. You are a badass, perhaps an abuser of
Playing House
PINING FOR THE QUAD I have been struggling with this for weeks. I have listened to my friends joke about
Confessions of a Fruit Fly
Hello, my name is Emma Lind, and I have gay friends. Fag hag, fruit fly, queer dear. The terminology may
Cupid is my Homeboy
I cannot honestly say that I hate Valentine’s Day. As much as I love to complain about the commercialization of
