Crimson staff writer
Allison P. Yan
Allison P. Yan '19 is an Associate Editorial Editor and Blog Writer living in Quincy House. She studies Human Evolutionary Biology and calls Cincinnati, OH home. Her interests include the intersection of race and gender issues, mental health on campus, and the Boston food scene.
Crimson staff writer Allison P. Yan can be reached at allison.yan@thecrimson.com.
Latest Content
This Week at Harvard: Independence Day Edition
It’s now officially summer, and while many of you are probably toiling away at internships by day and relaxing by night, there are still many fun events in Harvard Square and beyond (especially for July 4th weekend).
Five Ways to Spot a Prefrosh
Whether you love them or hate them, be sure you know how to spot the members of the Class of 2021 this weekend.
The Do's and Dont's of Housing Day
There are so many right ways to do Housing Day and, believe it or not, so many wrong ways as well.
Young Justin Trudeau Was Also a Hottie
We all knew young Joe Biden was a hottie, but have you seen Justin Trudeau in his youth? One word: wow.
Mather House
Mather may be the River House furthest from the Square, but it's community definitely makes up for it. We took a trip to the "Concrete Jungle" to get you the inside scoop on this house.
Things at Harvard Higher than Trump’s Approval Rating
Next time you’re suffering through a class with a terrible Q score or bemoaning the fact that you’re a prospective Class of 2021er who wants to be in the Fly(by) Club but also wants to get that Rhodes scholarship, just remind yourself that your chances are probably still higher than Trump’s approval rating.
This Semester Has to Be Better, Right?
Last semester definitely did not rank in our top ten favorite. What promise does this semester hold?
The Stress Factor
Rather than brush stress off as something that solely has adverse effects on students and advocate every measure possible to reduce stress, universities should encourage students to learn how to take greater control of it.
The Most Savage Q-Guide Comments of 2016
If you're looking for another way to procrastinate in the course search for this semester, check out these Q-Guide comments. Some are hilarious, some are desperate, and some are just truly disturbing.
Tiffany Trump Spotted at HLS
With a string of recent athletic, social, and political misfortunes, many Harvard students have been left slightly dazed and confused about the outcome of 2016. Well, our lives may be sad and miserable at the moment (with reading period and imminent exams the cherry on top of a long year), but Tiffany Trump’s life definitely isn’t.
Flyby’s Guide to Surviving Another Mumps Outbreak
The telltale email from good old Dr. Paul Barriera could have only meant one thing: mumps are back. Cue flashbacks to this past spring, when HUHS was sending out emails almost every day about the mumps situation when realistically they should have just told students not to go to the PSK.
