Charlotte D. Smith

Gen Ed

Most Ironic Events of 2012

2012 was an ironic year for the Earth, for more than 2012 reasons. Below is a list of 10 things that we think are actually worth mentioning to people, so pay attention, please.

Music

Taylor Swift Gets Even More Poppy But Keeps Passionate Narratives

“Red” continues the trend: it deals with many of the same issues and features more bubbly pop songs without the twang of her acoustic guitar.

Film

‘Think Like a Man’ Provides More Laughs than Tears

“Think Like a Man” manages to achieve a great balance of romance and humor—resulting in a romantic comedy that is actually, well, funny.

Legally Blonde musical
Theater

‘Blonde’ Has All the Fun

"Legally Blonde: The Musical" powers through technical difficulties to deliver a knockout combination of fantastic acting and self-deprecating humor.

Music

Robert Glasper Mixes Genres To Create "Black Radio"

On the closer, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Glasper’s band takes a song known for its unintelligible lyrics and loud, abrasive chorus and turns it into a modern jazz-fusion piece.

IGP Laugh Riot Festival
On Campus

IGP Goes Bananas

The stage in the Loeb Experimental Theater is dark. A dimly lit figure approaches the audience slowly until people can clearly recognize the figure as…a banana.

Film

Top 5 Token Black Characters

Incoming campus arts editor Charlotte D. Smith's vanity article.

On Campus

Demanding Voices

Having an older guide can help a young artist discover a unique artistic sensibility instead of staying hung up on stale conventions.

Theater

Technical Flaws Sink New Rep’s ‘Rent’

The premise of the musical is rife with potential to make many different emotions tangible for the audience, but the production suffers from a number of crippling setbacks that stunt the show’s emotional development.

Film

'First Class' Revitalizes X-Men Franchise

With a poignant message, winning cast and compelling plot—all coming in a summer inundated with mediocre superhero movies—“X-Men: First Class” is a breath of fresh air in a franchise that has long needed some kind of mutation of its own.

FAS IT

Out With the Old, In With the New

Though the personal computers available in 1986 were roughly 300 times slower than today’s laptops, they began what would become a technological revolution on Harvard’s campus.

Rockefeller
Profiles

John D. Rockefeller IV

Jay Rockefeller, a U.S. Senator from West Virginia for the last 26 years, has his career serving in a variety of political roles in the state.

Senior Portrait: Tyler G. Hall '11
On Campus

Tyler G. Hall '11

Some people spend their time painting elaborate portraits in studios, writing meters of circular prose, playing in bands, or practicing ...

Fundraising

Senior Gift Committee Releases Video

The senior gift committee recently released a video featuring University President Drew G. Faust, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons '67, and other faculty members in order to remind seniors of the importance of the senior gift program.

On Campus

Vestis Strikes Up Fashionable Conversation

Last Friday, the Harvard Vestis Council brought a new intimate feel to their annual fashion show “Cocktails and Couture.”

Film

"Gatsby" Not So Great

University Finances

Faust's Earnings in 2011 Much Lower Than Those of Other University Presidents and Top Harvard Employees

Features

Female HLS Graduates Enter a Job Market Dominated by Men

Harvard Law School

In HLS Classes, Women Fall Behind