Editor's Note

Dear Reader, This issue’s cover story takes us back in time, to the New England Primate Center — Harvard’s leading primate research center, which suddenly closed in 2013. The center had pioneered biomedical breakthroughs for decades but had come under intense public and media scrutiny after a series of animal misconduct allegations. JBR and EFN write a brilliant piece exploring the center’s rise and the calculus behind its closure. Elsewhere, KJK about cyborgs, and John Green, and memes. MK and AWA HUDS hack with Claire J. Saffitz ’09. AWS and CME write twin pieces on Lamont: a 24-hour stakeout and an inquiry on the aesthetic of the “Lamonster.” CX, AF, and KC visit a couple of faculty offices, exploring their curious office decor. WJM writes an introspection on a train trip across America, and pairs with NNG to create our latest venn diagram (family vacation, grade deflation). SOG pens an ode to the Gayke. OJ, NO, and AA talk to tourists in the yard. And AXN closes us out with an exploration of what it means to be “it” — both in tag, and in life. FMLove, MTB + YAK