Pit Stop Before Sincerity Hits Too Hard
Back then, I never wondered who she was beyond my mother. Her life seemed fully formed, on track, speeding down a highway. I was the asshole who cut her off.
Volume XXXVI, Issue XII
Dear Reader, In this issue, MK, CS, and AJBS profile eight international students caught in limbo. Among these students, no shared narrative emerges: Some become high-profile activists. Others feel ambivalent. One is set on returning to his home country. Another has dreamt of America since she was a child. Through beautiful storytelling, MK, CS, and AJBS bring you eye-to-eye with the students at the heart of the national headlines. Elsewhere, AS imagines an AI addict going a day without his beloved chatbot, while AA, CSB, and NG report live from the sudden, sprawling line outside of BerryLine. JPL profiles John M. Muresianu, an Adams affiliate who claims to possess the "Messiah gene," and MBF speaks to Jim MacArthur on the eve of his retirement. KHL closes us out with an endpaper on how a cross-country road trip gave her a new understanding of her mother. FMLove, YAK+MTB
Fifteen Questions: David J. Deming on Diversity Office Closures, ChatGPT, and the Biggest Challenges Facing Harvard
The new Dean of Harvard College sat down with Fifteen Minutes to talk about Harvard football, his favorite memories on campus, and his Substack. At the end, he even volleys a question back.
What Matters to Adams House Scholar John Muresianu?
When I first talked with John M. Muresianu ’74 on the phone, he began by asking me questions about myself and where my family is from — Mainland China or Taiwan? Which part of China? — before singing a famous Chinese poem.
The Electronic Instrument Design Lab Says Goodbye to Jim MacArthur
Jim MacArthur manages Harvard’s Electronic Instrument Design Lab, fulfilling specific instrumentation requests across departments as what he calls a “short-order engineer.” After 25 years, he’s announced his retirement with a year’s notice, but he doesn’t know if a replacement will be hired.
The BerryLine Line Lines the Street and It’s Berry, Berry Long.
The sheer length of the line has caused many to scratch their heads and wonder: what changed?
‘Primary Trust’ Review: A Looking Glass Etched with Trauma
When Kenneth (David Castillo), a seemingly mature, middle-aged man, walks onstage and starts stuttering about his life, one can’t help but feel a strange, tender attachment to him.
Error 404: AI Not Found
On a fateful morning, Chad wakes up to find his friend, his therapist, his tutor, his everything — gone.
Eight International Students at Harvard, Watching America Close Its Doors
A freshman debate champion wakes up to news of his peers marching the streets of Nepal. A trio of friends become high-profile activists. A sophomore from Jakarta searches for the America she idealized as a child.
Opinion
Since When Does Trump Care About Grades?
If the Trump administration swaps maximalist hostage-taking for more subtle and fundamentally reasonable asks, it may be appropriate to reconsider Harvard’s stance. If the Oval Office has changed course and opted for a project of durable institutional reform, that would be a nice change of pace. For now, though, those are pretty big ifs.
City Council Candidates Contest Multifamily Housing Ordinance in Cambridgeport Election Forum
Several challengers in Cambridge’s upcoming city council election roundly criticized incumbents for passing the landmark Multifamily Housing Ordinance earlier this year at a candidates’ forum Wednesday night, dismissing it as a “one size fits all” approach.
Opinion
Since When Does Trump Care About Grades?
If the Trump administration swaps maximalist hostage-taking for more subtle and fundamentally reasonable asks, it may be appropriate to reconsider Harvard’s stance. If the Oval Office has changed course and opted for a project of durable institutional reform, that would be a nice change of pace. For now, though, those are pretty big ifs.
City Council Candidates Contest Multifamily Housing Ordinance in Cambridgeport Election Forum
Several challengers in Cambridge’s upcoming city council election roundly criticized incumbents for passing the landmark Multifamily Housing Ordinance earlier this year at a candidates’ forum Wednesday night, dismissing it as a “one size fits all” approach.
