Anne Flaherty Sun

A hefty, crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling, casting dim light around the room. Plant-patterned wallpaper covers every nook and cranny of the space, interrupted only for plush, floor-to-ceiling emerald curtains. It’s called the “Green Room,” Julia Allison says — a deceivingly simple name for such a decadent space. On Sept.

By Megan L. Blonigen, Sophie Gao, Megha Khemka, Jona P. Liu, Wyatt J. Meyer, Anne Sun, and Christine Yoo T his summer, Fifteen Minutes’ writers traveled far and wide — both to physically distant corners of the map and to the ends of experiences you just can’t find in a Harvard lecture. Instead of publishing travelogues or LinkedIn-style internship summaries, we asked writers to distill their summers into just fifteen minutes. Tap a pin — / 7

Students filter through Widener Library at dusk on Tuesday during exam period. By Robert F Worley The First-Year Librarian program seeks to alleviate “library anxiety,” but most first-years on campus seem unaware of the initiative. By Ana I. Cardona Izquiel and Anne Sun When new students arrive at Harvard, they face not only the steep adjustment to coursework and campus life, but also the challenge that comes with navigating the world’s largest academic library.