Twenty-eight top Harvard Gazette stories of 2019
Recalling a year of quantum computing and Commencement, a black hole and a big statue on campus, South Pole life and sustainable commuting. Campus life Merkel advises graduates: Break the walls that hem you in By Christina Pazzanese German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the graduating class to “to embrace new beginnings” and take nothing for granted. Life in the fast lane By Jill Radsken An interactive look at the two worlds of professional race-car driver Aurora Straus ’22. Rocking the House(s) By Aaron Goldman Hanging with first-years as they learn where they’ll live next. Why Harvard football still matters By John Powers Its early history entwines with that of the game itself. How I wrote my Harvard essay By Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite First-year students reflected on their College essays. Good cop, nice cop By Jill Radsken Harvard first-year Crystal Wang and Harvard police officer Chuck Marren re-create a photo from 15 years ago when they first met. A Navy SEAL who cheated death finds his voice By Brett Milano Extension School student Sergio...