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Bettina Edelstein
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Hey Professor: Jim H. Waldo
FM sat down with Computer Science Professor James “Jim” H. Waldo to discuss privacy and technology in society today.
Honeycomb Creamery
You would be hard-pressed to find flavors like bourbon pecan pie or goat cheese with smoked orange marmalade at most ice cream parlors. But at a not-so-typical shop on Mass. Ave., creativity is on the menu.
15Q with Ian McEwan
"I think my fetus would be alarmed at the prospect of a Trump presidency."
A Changing Game: A Look at the Ivy League's Ban on Tackling
Most players believe that football should make a space for both safety and zeal.
Learning to Speak Fish
This weekly cooking class, coordinated by Allyson R. Perez ’17, is one of many initiatives organized by the Food Literacy Project, a fellowship program that allows students to explore the food system through academics and experience.
Fake Harvard Apps
FM is hard at work thinking up some new apps that would help us with the real Harvard struggles.
lamont cafe boardplus swipe
Lamont Cafe barista Mike A. Skerett '18 swipes $2 off of a poor freshman's BoardPlus.
Freshmen on Their Last BoardPlus Swipe
When you've reached the end of your "free" money from Harvard, what do you do?
Madlib: How to Decline a Letter of Recommendation
I hope you _____ [are doing well/know I don’t really care about how you’re doing]. I have received your request asking for a letter of recommendation for _____ [medical school/Goldman Sachs/moving back in with your parents]
HUDS Comment Cards
We complain to anyone that will listen—our lab partners, our roommates, the random man you pass on the way back from lunch—but some students overcome their laziness and actually fill out HUDS comment cards with requests.
15 Minutes with Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan, the acclaimed food journalist, is a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute exploring psychedelic drug therapy. Pollan talked with FM about healthy eating hacks in college and his self-proclaimed “spiritual retardation.”
Jukebox: Professors
FM gets the lowdown on what a few professors are singing in the shower these days.