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Henry G. Levenson

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FM Mini-Cryptic 10/23/25

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I Went to Every Event Pubbed To Me

Every pub email, every flyer, every overheard conversation in the dining hall — if the event fit in my schedule, I would attend it.

Anne Harrington
The Scoop

A New Quest for Consciousness

In the 10 minutes before the official start of class, Professor Anne Harrington somehow managed to cover descriptions of Gilbert Ryle’s classic “category mistake” critique of mind-body dualism, Richard Feynman’s self-experimentation on falling asleep, and the layout of her course’s Canvas site.

Quincy Mural
Around Town

Preserving the Past, Embracing the Present: Art in the Houses

There is often little room for modern or student-produced art. The Houses “have a particular architecture,” Luise Mörke says, that “already determines what is possible in a given space, or what works in a given space.” Conformity to these past styles, she says, is often what contemporary art “is up against.”

Sean Park Portrait
Conversations

Flipping the Script on @askharvardstudents

Sean Park’s Instagram success seems almost obvious in hindsight. His content sits at the intersection of short-form street interviews and online college advice — two genres that have exploded in popularity in recent years. Add in the allure of the Harvard brand, and it seems a bulletproof concept for virality.

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HUCG vs. Folklore and Mythology

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HUCG vs. Folklore and Mythology

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Around Town

Luxor Cafe, After Dark

People are crowded around tables, playing cards, Connect 4, Othello, and other games taken from a nearby communal shelf. One wall is decorated with Egyptian hieroglyphics, another with a span of Polaroids.

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