Crimson staff writer

Eva Shang

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Endpaper: Fireflies

​Over the phone, my mother’s voice sounds the same as mine. Same cadence, same pitch, same laugh that bubbles from nowhere. We walk through the mall, and she criss-cross links our arms. A hat vendor asks us if we are sisters.


In Defense of Facebook Official

To all the happily dating people at Harvard: Post it on Facebook.


In Defense of Pinker

What the current admissions culture has spawned is a flurry of attempts to join extracurricular activities that look good to admissions officers, instead of allowing people the time to pursue things they’re truly passionate about.


To the Introverts of the Class of 2018

Rest assured, no matter what you do, you will still make friends.


Left Unheard in the Debate

Many today feel uneasy when talking about Asian-Americans and affirmative action—and understandably so. Asian-American students in today’s education system share that anxiety.


Insert Bad Poetry Here

So let your writing be bad and mostly uninhibited.


Redefine What's Romantic

Romance, as a human tradition, has survived millennia of changes in form and tradition. Surely it can withstand the rise of Snapchat.


Not Only At Harvard

Too often, I see appreciation of Harvard's history and academic excellence mistranslated into a sense of personal uniqueness.