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Parks for Tomorrow
In 2009 , Bas Smets walked across an old industrial plaza in Arles, France. Entirely concrete, the space posed a problem. The area was being transformed into a large art complex, but in the intense summer sun, the ground reflected the heat, doubly baking …
Issue: July-August 2024
Harvard Great Performances: Andrew Fischer ’16
Saturday would have been the 137th edition of The Game. But for the first time since the wartime year of 1944, it will not be played. (Harvard trails, 60-68-8.) One fellow I know, from the Class of ’72, plans to show up at Soldiers Field anyway, simply to …
Making Allston Housing (More) Affordable
A January 22 public hearing to discuss the construction of affordable homes at a Harvard-donated site between Seattle and Windom streets in Allston opened with stark numbers. “There are about 9,144 total housing units in Allston” began Roxanna Zahedi of …
Vote Now
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) nominating committee has announced the 2023 candidate slates for the Board of Overseers (one of the University’s two governing boards) and the HAA’s own elected directors. Balloting is open through May 16. Degree …
Issue: May-June 2023
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Summer Touchups In addition to the previously reported sprucing-up of Massachusetts Hall’s systems ( “Building Unabated,” May-June, page 24), the Stadium’s concrete walls and steps underwent repairs, beginning this spring, that are scheduled to conclude …
Issue: July-August 2018
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Science Center Schematic Harvard planners have introduced the design for the science and engineering complex in Allston , encompassing 586,000 square feet of new construction and repurposed space at 114 Western Avenue. The new building will house much of …
Issue: November-December 2015
Staff Pick: Boston Book Festival
This year, instead of drawing 30,000 people for a wild weekend of in-person literary immersion, the annual Boston Book Festival will spread mostly online sessions over several weeks in October. Some 35 events are planned, including author readings and …
Issue: September-October 2020
Racial Bias and Redistricting
Since late last year, legislators and independent commissions across the United States have been busy redrawing the contours of American democracy. The redistricting process occurs once every decade and is used to create new voting district boundaries …
Issue: March-April 2022
“Theater Is Church”
In one scene of Katori Hall’s The Hot Wing King, the characters sing all of “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross—and each night at New York’s Signature Theatre, large segments of the audience joined in. “Luther Vandross is a musical icon for black people …
Issue: July-August 2020
You’ve Got Game
It’s no secret that Harvard alums are an athletic bunch, from Olympians to coaches to legendary sportswriter Roger Angell ’42, who died last month at 101. Whether you’re a pro, a hobbyist, or finally ready to get moving after two-plus years in a pandemic, …
Issue: July-August 2022
Harvard 25-Penn 23 (Triple Overtime)
Sunlight had transitioned to darkness on Saturday at Harvard Stadium when the Crimson football team lined up in the third overtime with a share of the Ivy League title in its hands. Harvard had tried to give the game against Penn away several times but …
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Discourse and the Humanities Doris Sommer’s article on the crucial place of the humanities in holding a democracy together had me nodding enthusiastically right up to the last paragraph (“ Democracy Requests the Pleasure of Your Company, ” May-June, …
Issue: July-August 2021
Historical Record v. Trump
In May 1865 , Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America, snuck out of his tent wrapped in his wife’s shawl—right into the hands of Union soldiers. During the prior month, Confederate General Robert E. Lee had surrendered, and …
Staging Memory
Odysseus does not want to remember the Trojan War. He does not want to remember the bloody battles, the cunning horse, or the ruthless sacking. But the memories keep creeping in. Should he head home, facing his past in its full truth, or remain adrift? …
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With Thanks Marina N. Bolotnikova ’14 joined the editorial staff in November 2015. As associate editor, she wrote penetrating features on subjects ranging from linguistics research to new interpretations of race in America. She directed, and significantly …
Issue: May-June 2021