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The Harvard Crimson •

Magic in the Halls of Harvard

Hogwarts and Harvard garner frequent architectural comparisons, and now it appears that magic is coming to our campus, as well. The Society of Harvard-Undergraduate Magicians, or SHAM, gathers both amateur and seasoned illusionists, cultivating magical interest and skills since 2019. This year, the club grew explosively, adding about 30 new members, meaning that the Great Hall and Annenberg are truly both the dining halls of wizards.
The Harvard Crimson •

Maya Jasanoff On Finding the ‘Story in History’

Walk into your local bookstore and you’re guaranteed access to a nearly endless array of candy-gloss covers, neatly arranged by genre and glinting enticingly from soaring shelves.

For most, the historical nonfiction section invokes memories of tedious textbooks or the dry analysis of academic writing — a stark contrast to the vibrant plotlines and immersiveness of the novel section. But for History professor Maya R. Jasanoff ’96, these genres need not be so distinct. An award-winning author and historian specializing in the history of the British Empire, Jasanoff makes it easy to see the intersection between novel-writing and nonfiction.
The Gillnetter •

Edible Histories: Ramen

Has quarantine hit your cupboards yet?

We all know the feeling. Days ago, in a flustered attempt to take the proper pandemic precaution, you hunkered down and swore off human contact. It was alright (albeit strange) at first, but time is passing, and the snack cabinet situation is starting to look grim. You reach blindly back, passed dusty cans of Campbell’s, hoping in vain for something of substance. But alas! – the only sustenance which remains is that post-apocalyptic necessity, (you guessed it!) packaged ramen.
The Gillnetter •

Their history is our history: Native Americans on Cape Ann

The Pawtucket people inhabited the shores of Gloucester for thousands of years. We still have a chance to learn from their legacy.

Just short of a year ago, when the school year was drawing to a close, I decided to pursue some anthropological research as a summer project. In the face of the climate crisis, I wanted to learn more about the relationship between Gloucester’s people and the land. I interviewed several biologists, checked out library books, and made what you might call a foray into the expected. The information was new, but the narrative very familiar; postcolonial fishing and quarrying industries, overfishing and urbanization, the nature of our ecosystem services. It was quintessentially Gloucester.

About

Mila Barry is a journalist, poet, and community organizer. She spent her high school years writing for Gloucester High's newspaper, The Gillnetter, where she received multiple awards for her pieces through SNO (School Newspapers Online) and one NSPA (National Scholastic Press Association) Award for Outstanding COVID-19 Coverage. She’s also been recognized for her poetry, prose, and photography through the Boston Globe’s Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Mila is the founder and leader of Art for Equity, a student collective that advocates for racial equity in education. The group increases LGBTQ+ and BIPOC visibility in school spaces by making public art and providing thoughtfully compiled books and resources to teachers in her hometown, Gloucester Massachusetts. She is a first year at Harvard College where she intends to major in Social Anthropology or Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Mila can be contacted at milabarry@college.harvard.edu or at mila.barry@thecrimson.com.