Feature Posts

Startups, a Millennial Myth
Anita Ramaswamy | September 7, 2018
Earlier this month, I went to watch my best friend pitch her non-profit startup at Harvard’s 2018 President’s Innovation Challenge. Of the fifteen competition finalists, only two teams were entirely composed of undergraduates. This surprised me — at a

Selfishness Won’t Save Us
Nesi Altaras | September 1, 2018
Last semester, I went to an event at Oxford organized by The Economist called “The Future of Work.” This title has become shorthand for nebulous concepts such as “the AI/Automation revolution” and how they might lead to mass

Re-orientating our attitude toward loneliness
Caroline Mulligan | August 24, 2018
Recalling first-year orientation brings back little besides the sensation of immense loneliness. Watching as my peers made fast friends with each other, feeling like an outsider observing social rituals conducted in a foreign tongue. I

Back to School Anxiety…the good, the bad, and what a parent can do
Marja Brandon | August 17, 2018
Losing sleep before school starts? This may describe both you and your kids. You may be counting off the things you still have left to do, the items you still have to get organized or

The effect of Adderall on abusers is staggering
Taylor Newby | August 10, 2018
With the quiet start of finals week settling over countless college campuses across the country, the even quieter exchange between buyer and seller of mixed amphetamine salts resounds with an estimated 6.5 million non-medical users

In moments of trial, are we ready to act?
Jon Ort | August 4, 2018
My blood ran cold as I watched the man smash his fist into his victim’s face. The other man crumpled to the floor, but the assailant continued to strike. I was terrified. This was neither

Helping Your Child Succeed in School
Alden S Blodget | July 31, 2018
Many parents suffer from watching their son or daughter struggle in school. They often feel powerless to help. Daniel Franklin knows that parents can help. He believes that the relationship–the partnership–between a caregiver and child

The Reality of Being Black in Iowa
Wylliam Smith | July 28, 2018
When I was about to graduate from high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, many people ridiculed me for only applying to three colleges. My classmates had applied to eight or nine colleges and insisted I needed to





