Scrutiny
Let me Entertain You
Harvard Square has an uncanny ability to attract entertainers of different backgrounds. Unlike Boston’s Faneuil Hall, which admits performers on an audition-only basis and makes them schedule their performance times far in advance, Harvard Square does not discriminate: Performers who have never been in front of an audience before and those who have spent their entire careers in entertainment have equal access to its streets.
The Gates Unbarred: Seamus Heaney at Harvard
It is a natural, perhaps inevitable reaction, when confronted with news of a star, to try to bask in his or her reflected light.
Fifteen Hottest Freshmen '16: Around Our Town
It’s that time of year again. FM brings you the much-anticipated, much-loved Fifteen Hottest Freshmen of the Class of 2016. They’re cute, they’re fierce, and they’re about to lead you through some of Harvard Square’s favorite haunts. Have fun with it.
After UHS Trips, Some Students Question Amnesty Policy
For some students, the repercussions of an alcohol-related UHS trip carry over beyond the hospital visit itself—causing them and others to question whether they should make the trip to after-hours at all.
Massachusetts Voters Cast Ballots in Party Primaries
Voters trekked to the polls Tuesday morning to cast ballots in the party primaries that by tonight will narrow the field of serious contenders for the state’s U.S. Senate seat down to two.
The High Society
“If you ask the right questions, you’ll find out that a lot of people are doing drugs here,” Greg continues.
Joining the Ranks
“The ad hoc process is greatly shrouded in mystery; remarkably little is written about it,” says current Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and Development Judith D. Singer. She smirks wryly as she swigs coffee from her mug, as if this is something she’s explained a hundred times before.
