Advice to Josh: How to Survive Grade Deflation

Ever since reading the recent report about grade inflation at Harvard, our perpetually confused freshman Josh has been feeling extra anxious. Should he quit all his extracurriculars? Bribe his professors to keep his 4.0? We’ve asked some of FM’s best for their wisdom on how Josh can survive the supposedly impending changes to grading norms at Harvard College.

Hacking HUDS with Claire Saffitz

We can’t take full credit for the idea of asking Saffitz to zhuzh up some everyday fare.

Eight International Students at Harvard, Watching America Close Its Doors

A freshman debate champion wakes up to news of his peers marching the streets of Nepal. A trio of friends become high-profile activists. A sophomore from Jakarta searches for the America she idealized as a child.

Venn Diagram: Corsetry, LS1b

Darwinism

Corsetry vs. Ls1b

Advice to Alan Garber

Have you considered selling merch?

Where Chemistry Meets Canvas: Talking Art Conservation with Narayan Khandekar

Narayan Khandekar, director of the art museums’ Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, inhabits this floor. A senior art conservationist from Australia, Khandekar thrives on the intersection of art and science.