Writer

Ben A. Roy

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Tomb of the Unknown Survivor

There are unknown survivors, too, and not just of war, but of a sadly innumerable array of atrocities. Odds are you know a survivor. I am a survivor. The only honor most of us ever get is the time we still have left to live.


When the Devil Beats His Wife

We need a real commitment from the University to protect the student body and support victims in their pursuit of legal retribution.


We All Bleed Crimson

Worst of all, their work, and therefore their time, is not for themselves, but for you, and sometimes just for the faceless Harvard brand.


How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

It’s not just “a small liberal arts college outside of Boston.” It’s a part of you now, and it’s time to own up to that fact.


Sleep 1001 — Folks, Go to Sleep

Don’t do your p-sets because you have to, do them because you want your mind to get swole — and while you’re at it, use your breaks to drink some water, eat them greens, and, most importantly of all, catch some “zzz’s.”


For Free — Why You Still Believe Money Buys Happiness

Let me ask you a real question — you happy, bro? If the “Harvard Confessions” Facebook page is anything to go by, I’d say no.