Valeria M. Pelet
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Just the Tip
Words of wisdom from some of FM's soon-to-depart seniors.
Grad but Not Gone
Graduate boards are groups made up of Harvard College alumni who voluntarily take on oversight roles for specific clubs located on the undergraduate campus. Grad boards often work closely with undergraduate organizations’ leadership, though the extent of their influence varies from group to group
Paris, I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down
I went to Paris wearing a red peacoat, convinced that the city’s monochromatic madames et monsieurs were an overblown American myth. I rubied my lips for good measure. My delineated Cupid’s bow awed a grand total of two people: myself (easily impressed) and the one creepy guy who dubbed me a bitchy bouche rouge when I didn’t flash a smile at him as I passed him on the street (easily dismissed).
An Interview with Megan Amram
Megan L. Amram ’10, a Twitter famous writer for NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” calls her new book, “Science...For Her!” her “id of writing.” Having recently stopped by Cambridge for her book tour, she admits that Portland (her hometown) and Harvard were the two stops to which she was most looking forward. “I had so much fun. It really was like, ‘Oh, my God, this is mah people!,’” she says. With Harvard-Yale almost upon us, Amram later tells me how much she loves The Game. Amram, a teasing curl in her voice, cheers, “Go Crimson. I love sports and I love Harvard. I can’t get enough of it.”
Ask Amanda Anything
“Hello, love,” Amanda Palmer says to me in a playful, mildly British accent. She’s on the road and her cellphone signal is crackly. “We have to keep driving, so I might lose you for a bit and call back,” Palmer explains, her voice now back to its original Lexington, Mass. self. We talk, in on-and-off bursts, for about an hour.
Teen Mag Quiz: Where Are You Talking About Yourself?
’Tis the season to be self-promoting. Between breaking ice and making deals, it can be easy to forget exactly where you are and who you are trying to impress. FM’s here to remind you to ask yourself the following localizing questions:
ImeIme A. Umana
The year was 2012 and, as Election Day nestled into nighttime, ImeIme A. Umana ’14, her friends, and dozens of other students flocked to the Institute of Politics’ John F. Kennedy, Jr. Forum.
The Word: Feminist
Around the time I first heard about feminism, my best high school guy friends came up with a scintillatingly descriptive nickname for me: Tits McGee. To be fair, we were 16 and didn’t know any better.
"DREAM" School
For undocumented students, even small steps toward more comprehensive reform can have a big impact. Before DACA, Ramírez says, he had no idea what life after college would bring. While his peers would be vying for scholarships, spots in graduate schools, and prestigious jobs, he feared he would have no choice but to engage in manual labor because of his undocumented status.
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WWOOF, There It Is
In search of something to do over J-Term, I followed a close friend's recommendation and volunteered at an organic farm in Guatavita, Colombia to, among other things, "find myself without the constraints of society." While that obviously didn't happen, I did manage to discover a Colombia rich in gastronomy, bookstores, and national identity. But that's enough from me—I'll let my pictures do the talking.
La Juanita Finca Verde is nestled in the outskirts of Guatavita, a rural town just two hours from Bogotá.
The main house also doubles as lodging for both volunteers and guests seeking bucolic refuge.
La Juanita, a prime example of a permaculture farm, heralds a small but growing change in the area's cultivation techniques.
A quote from Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude serves as the greenhouse's subtle mantra.
Although Sioux in origin, this tipi, built by La Juanita's owner, will house gatherings related to native religious ceremonies.
An overly optimistic street pole frames an intersection in Central Bogotá.
Bogotá's Plaza de Bolívar: home to majestic cathedrals, pigeons, and little girls dressed in Disney princess outfits begging to feed said pigeons.
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