Articles by Candace Gardner
From Beater to Better
Campus cruiser, beater bike, not-an-electric-scooter—the bikes Harvard students ride around campus go by many names. What they often all have in common is their various stages of disrepair. For many students, giving their bikes the Tender Loving Care they deserve rarely makes it to the top of the to-do list. Most bike shops are pricey, and students do not have time to make the trek off-campus, opting to instead risk their safety by operating a broken bike, or simply locking it and abandoning it.
Just Say You Go To Harvard
In a 2022 interview with The Harvard Crimson, Dean Rakesh Khurana was asked to share a piece of advice with graduating seniors. His words of wisdom? “Don’t gratuitously drop the H-Bomb.” Upon acceptance to Harvard, most pre-college students are given that same advice. Do not tell people you go to Harvard or risk looking like a pretentious schmuck. What no one mentions is that you risk looking even worse if you spend five minutes tiptoeing around the question.
Party Hard, or Hardly a Party?
The expectation: Pitch Perfect, American Pie, Superbad. Frat bros standing over kegs. Packed dorm parties. Loud American music.
Hey Harvard, Just Smile and Wave
In response to this summer’s Supreme Court decision rejecting race conscious admissions, Harvard has dutifully committed itself to image-building and damage control. From President Gay’s reassurance that Harvard will continue to commit itself to diversity to administrators affirming that Harvard must always be “a place whose doors remain open to those to whom they had long been closed,” our school continues to brand itself as guardians of opportunity.
The Power of Uncertainty
Going to Harvard implies having it all figured out. With peers that serve in Parliament, compete in the Olympics, or have worked in Michelin star restaurants, it seems that everyone else is achieving greatness before graduation.
Office Hours: Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker is a renowned cognitive scientist, psychologist and linguist who has made significant contributions to our understanding of the human mind, language and cognition. With a career spanning decades, Pinker has established himself as a leading intellectual figure in the fields of psychology, linguistics, and the cognitive sciences. He is known for his groundbreaking research on language acquisition, cognitive development, and the nature of human intelligence.
Down Bad Not Under
How smoking weed may affect the efficacy of Anesthesia. 04.20.23: The Weed Issue, News It is safe to say that most forms and variations of smoking weed are generally socially acceptable. Whether you desire to light up at a park with your friends, smoke a bowl before a yoga class, or get violently high and watch a live action Disney movie, recreational marijuana has developed into an activity we all can enjoy.
Cannabis Legalization Through a Racial Lens
“We’ll have edibles for you on the way out,” moderator Khalil Gibran Muhammad jokingly promised at the start of the Institute of Politics JFK Forum Event on Wednesday, April 12th. Though the discussion did not end with edible goodie bags, it did discuss the ramifications and historial path of the racialization and legalization of cannabis across the United States and Canada.
Review: Lana Del Rey’s Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Captivating audiences with her unique brand of dreamy, vintage-inspired pop music since the release of her debut album in 2010, Lana Del Rey’s Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is a testament to her growth as an artist and an exploration of new sonic landscapes.
When it Feels Wrong to Love Your Home
“Make yourself at home.” Harvard’s Residential Life page boasts the housing experience here on campus, professing “cozy reading nooks” and “sun-kissed lawns.” Arguably one of the most exciting and integral parts of the Harvard experience, housing assignments and the subsequent demonstration of house pride is somewhat of a rite of passage for all Harvard students. While your housing is supposed to provide an open and welcoming environment, not all students feel as if they can be connected.
Sour Butter, 300 Years Later
The nation’s first-ever student protest sparked from rancid dairy. According to the Harvard Gazette, a decade even before the American Revolution, Harvard’s “Great Butter Rebellion” of 1766 was perhaps the first sign of America’s spirit as united in civil disobedience—and it started from a Harvard dining hall. Despite the strangeness of this origin story, student alliance from bad food is a trend continuously found throughout the University’s long history.
Artificial Romance
Many educators fear how artificial intelligence will dismantle academic integrity, giving students easy ways to answer classroom questions. Yet a more unsettling thought is the magnitude of how technology can disrupt interpersonal relationships. If artificial intelligence can learn to think like a human and create curated responses to our every inquiry, will people form emotional connections to AI? Could people use AI to supplement or replace their romantic relationships?
Indy Sportsbook: No More Vanilla Betting
The Sex Issue is the Harvard Independent’s biggest theme of the year, but it has proven to be a little tricky for us over here at Indy Sportsbook. While we consider both gambling and sex very worthwhile vices, the overlap between them is few and far between. Gambling is certainly not the “sexiest” subject—good luck trying to bring someone home from TITS with the story of your winning parlay—and most gambling that involves sex is too problematic to write about.
Where Anonymity Breeds Content | Harvard Independent
Last March, I was given a single Insomnia cookie in exchange for downloading yet another app that was attempting to launch in front of Harvard’s Science Center. Almost one year later, and what seemed like just another tech startup has produced some of the funniest and most controversial content on campus.
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