Wyatt J. Meyer

Fifteen Minutes of Summer

FM writers share fifteen- minute snapshots of the summers they spent around the globe.

Fifteen Questions: Jessica Marglin on Jewish Studies, the Dudley Co-Op, and Campus Protest Culture

The Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations professor sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss what’s changed — and what hasn’t — on her return to the College 20 years after graduating.

In Pursuit of Kit Ketlle

For the last two weeks, Kit Ketlle has been the name on the lips of nearly every Harvard student. The mysterious emailer has set students up with each other — and eventually, themselves. But no one seems to know who Kit Ketlle is, or why they are doing it. I set out to discover Kit Ketlle’s identity — and what their emails say about Harvard dating.

The Book — and the Poet — For the Anxious Generation

How Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet” changed the way I conceived depression — and why it might speak to the struggle of a generation.

Democratic Socialists and The City on a Hill

It costs $2 to join the Democratic Socialists of America. In Boston, the organization and its rapidly growing membership are still trying to define their movement.

The Meme-ification of News

Humor as a coping mechanism is nothing new, but only now has this copium infiltrated our media ecosystem to such a radical extent.

5000 Miles From Home: Trump’s Travel Ban is Keeping This Harvard Student From Returning

After his native Syria was added to the United States’s full travel ban list in January, Zein A. Zammar ’29 can either return home or attend Harvard University. He cannot do both.

Advice to Josh: How to Survive Grade Deflation

Ever since reading the recent report about grade inflation at Harvard, our perpetually confused freshman Josh has been feeling extra anxious. Should he quit all his extracurriculars? Bribe his professors to keep his 4.0? We’ve asked some of FM’s best for their wisdom on how Josh can survive the supposedly impending changes to grading norms at Harvard College.

Dorm Room Architecture

From hallway doubles to six-person megasuites, the spatial layout of first-year dorms shapes the way students experience community.

Venn Diagram: Family Vacation, Grade Deflation

Someone ends up crying.

Venn Diagram Deflation Graphic