Levity
Punching Up? Porcellian Punch Class Attempts to Unionize
“You know, we see all these labor movements on TikTok, and we say to ourselves, we are being exploited just like them. I didn’t spend six years at Groton to do my own dry cleaning.”
Advice For Josh: How to Get Out of a Rut
We asked our editors for their best tips on how to emerge from a late-spring trough into a glistening summer. Here is what (a few of them) had to say.
Rat Traps Levity
Cambridge is shelling out $50,000 for high-tech rat traps. But will they be enough to stop the ultra-savvy rats that roam Harvard's halls?
Buying the UC Like Russian Oligarchy
Dear reader, I am here to ensure that this part of history does in fact repeat itself. No, no, I’m not preying on anyone’s downfall. It’s already happened! After 40 years, the Harvard Undergraduate Council has fallen. And I will certainly take advantage of this momentous opportunity to acquire some of the UC’s most coveted assets.
Professor Swae Lee
At Yardfest, Swae Lee said he was at Harvard to teach a course on how to "get lit." I'm happy to announce that course is now here and ready for pre-registration.
Remy the Cat, An Ecological Menace
With over 12,000 followers on Instagram, Remy has undoubtedly become one of the most popular animals on campus. But his celebrity obscures all the questionable actions that cast doubt on whether we should uplift him in the first place: is Remy really the friendly cat that he purports to be, or is he “purr” evil?
A Rat-Free Harvard: A Transformative Experience Awaits
I dream of a college experience where I can walk the streets of Mass. Ave without the fear of encountering one of these monstrous creatures careening toward me during a late-night CVS run. Even so, I know better than to underestimate what the rats around here are capable of, and I worry that our little friends here might be clever enough to evade the devices poised to eliminate them.
How to Get Lit: A Syllabus
Created in conjunction with Swae Lee himself and the elusive owner of the Harvard State Instagram account, GENED 42069: How to Get Lit will approach the most important question of Generation Z from multiple lenses: legal, psychological, and field research.
How to Give Your Pre-Frosh the Real Harvard Experience
Where else can you actually take a class with a world-renowned professor, the one you gushed about in your Common App, only to discover that they don’t know how to teach?
Harvard's Squirrels: A Brief Investigation
The squirrels on Harvard’s campus work tirelessly to achieve quite literally groundbreaking discoveries in the field of acorn-stashing and to innovate new styles of nest architecture.
As the College Lifts its Mask Mandate, Students Have Mixed...Appearances
I scan the room. I am surrounded by wide nostrils, tiny chins, and, oh dear god, goatees. My eyes are burning. Everyone is so… ugly.
No, I Will Not Stop Calling the Cops on Quad-Goers
Do you have any idea how loud a kid’s birthday party is? Why would I tolerate that noise when I could just call the cops?
Mom, I Just Got River'd
I know, I know — it used to be different. Back when you were here, everyone wanted to get river’d. But this isn’t the ’90s: Now, the Quad is the place to be.
Good Luck, River Run
Visiting every single river house in one night and drowning in alcohol seems so totally earnest and desperate that to do so, in my view, will condemn you to Currier. But others, obviously, disagree.