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The Anti-Word: Very
Don’t ask me why or how, but until I became acquainted with spell-check at the age of 16, I misspelled “very” every time.
The Anti-Word: Puberty
He repeats it slowly and again fumbles the first syllable, his tongue rising not quite high enough to form the right vowel: “Poo-ber-ty.”
Rhetoric Watch: Bibi's "Red Line"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (known affectionately as “Bibi”) went for a direct hit in a speech at the United Nations last month when he sternly advocated for a “red line” to be drawn on Iran’s nuclear program: a point after which the program would no longer be tolerated.
Venn Diagram: Midterms and Midriffs
Midterms and midriffs: Wish you could switch bodies to score well.
Hate It: Debates
As an experienced two-time high school debater (Death penalty? I think not!), I can speak on behalf of everyone when I say that arguing gets you nowhere.
Scene & Heard: Best Foot Forward at the ICA's First Fridays
Like so many birds of paradise, Boston’s pretty young things and cultured grand dames flocked to the Institute of Contemporary Art for its First Fridays: Fashion Forward event.
The Crimson Weatherboard's Weekly Weather Review
I’d stay home and babysit my sister while mother would go off and sweat on sad middle-aged men who weren’t my father. The sweat would bead like rain drops on a car window.
Jukebox: Fuck the Police
For those of you whose social lives are under threat from The Man, we present a playlist featuring artists who share your pain.
Freshman Outdoor North Korean Human Rights Program (FONKHRP) & Other Club Mergers
In light of the recent Hasty Pudding merger, FM proposes a few future pairings.
How to Start a Speakeasy From Your Dorm Room
In light of Prohibition 2012, it’s time to play hard, speakeasy.
For the (Guinness World) Record
Harvard students are high achievers in all walks (or, more aptly, crawls) of life.
Ig Nobel Predictions (Hey, Todd Akin)
FM predicts winners deserving of this year's prize.
This Is What Talking to Your Advisor Is Like
Great options! If you choose Economics, you’ll probably end up working in consulting. If you choose English, you’ll also work in consulting, but with a firmer grasp of James Joyce.
Love It: Hawaiian Shirts
It’s time the adventurous men and women of today learned a lesson from the guys who are clearly having the most fun out of anyone: overweight tourists from remote, landlocked areas.
