Crimson staff writer

Amber H. Levis

Amber H. Levis is a co-chair of Fifteen Minutes Magazine of The Crimson's 150th Guard. She can be reached at amber.levis@thecrimson.com. Follow her on Twitter @amberlevis.

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Most Interesting Thesis: Sabrina Freidus

Ironically, Sabrina got the idea for her thesis from a joke her friend made. “One of my friends was like, ‘Sabrina, you should write your thesis about toilets or about poop.’ And I was like, ‘I will.’ And that’s what I ended up choosing.”


Fifteen Questions: Rakesh Khurana on Pizza, Veritas, and “Squishy Things”

The Dean of the College sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss how Harvard has transformed him and the challenges he sees ahead. “I’m not saying that we’re a perfect institution, but we’re trying to be good for the world,” he says.


A Pathetic Aesthetic

The aestheticization — dare I say fetishization — of female pain reaffirms the conditions that made girls sad in the first place. Simply put, the Sad Girl reeks of complacency.


‘The Hardest Summer You’ll Ever Love’: Inside PBHA’s Summer Urban Program

In recruitment materials, PBHA describes a summer spent staffing its Summer Urban Program as “the hardest summer you’ll ever love.” But some counselors felt unprepared for just how hard it would be, and left the program disillusioned with public service at PBHA, wondering if doing social good must necessarily come at the cost of their own well-being.


The Unprecedented UC President

“Harvard University claims to produce future leaders,” Michael wrote. “But constantly telling young people they’re leaders seems to bring out some of their worst qualities.”


Brave New Crossworld

The mood is unexpectedly intense for a light-hearted crossword extravaganza called the “Winter Wondersolve.” The three-hour-long virtual tournament is hosted by Boswords, a Boston-based crossword organization.