Camp Harvard

+ a new version of mirror selfies, featuring my very first guest

Oct 17, 2024

Wrap: All 900 of us flocked across quaint New England towns and set up camp; section romances blossomed, section drama ballooned; we drank in tennis courts, made out in hot tubs, and bombarded local establishments looking for 90-person reservations; tour de Boston continued with jaunts to Boston’s finest — Caveau, The Grand, and Mariel; hurricanes did not stop our relentless search for a good party. Some trekked down to Miami, others went to Montreal. The smarter bunch went to New York, where Ayinde threw a party. Others, like me, were aspirational nerds and stayed back to study. Yet here I am, on the eve of the TOM midterm, doing this.

On Spangler lawn —

The 4pm gym bag boy procession is a site to behold.

On section etiquette —

Being a gentleman is free of charge — says my seatmate as he pulls out my chair.

On Midterm season —

I think I’m falling in love with my FRC tutor.

I have a family accountant, why do I need to learn this?

On an EC birthday —

Did I not get the memo? Why is everyone 6”2+?

On Section Retreat —

Are you a pride member? No, I said. It’s ok, we can work on that.

A few hours in, the guys took off their pants and kept them off for the remainder of the retreat.

I think I’d rather black out than play kickball again.

Asking grown 28-year-olds to sleep in tiny bunk beds is a new type of masochism.

What is your favorite porn? was our section icebreaker.

During the first week, I was trying to figure out who the stoners were...then I realized my whole section smokes.

I’ve never played that many games of rage cage in my life.

It was giving high school — we hid red solo cups filled with Hennessy from the hotel staff and found parking lots to drink in.

On the Shad simulation —

Lord of the flies meets the Stanford Prison Experiment meets a group of 28-year-olds too afraid to have sex with each other for fear they will need each other in 20 years time.

I understand why child labor exists. Easier with small hands

I finally got to scream at my sectionmates. Liberating.

On Oktoberfest —

I feel emasculated right now — said a man not wearing lederhosen.

Are the chicken hats a German thing?

On The Grand —

Bottle girl signs included: “Freshly 18” “India Runs HBS” “Love Begins Here”

Was the whole thing acceptable because of the lederhosen? We asked ourselves the next morning, recalling the trio of lederhosen-donning men on the bottle table.

I bumped into an MIT professor on my way out. Lunar experience. He ‘made 1M last night, hooked up with an HBS chick, bought a 500K MSFT put option loves South Indian culture, and is thinking about healthcare.’

When you hear the CO2 canons kick in you know you’re in college.

This month in Boston

Sasson is at Icon tomorrow night.
D.Mon, Matteo, and Tintin are djing at bsmt Wednesday, October 23rd. A stellar trio and dress code.
Keep On is at Middlesex on October 24th (my bday!) with Ladymonixx and Waajeed djing.
Exos_____ and Niki.bakhtiyar are playing Infra on Oct 26th.
50 cent is at the Grand November 1st. Would not miss !
House of America is happening on the eve of Election Day. Americana trash x patriotism x Hugo’s euro disco. Use this photo as inspiration. We’ll also be celebrating the birthdays of some very hot RCs.

Halloween in New York

We Take Manhattan is at Le Bain on Friday with Deep Thrills and xJermsx.
There’s a Dirty Dancing party this Saturday at Gonzo’s.
Inferno is hosting a masquerade at The Nines on October 24th.
Taraneh, Evanora:Unlimited, and Comet are performing at Trans.Pecos on October 24th.
Private Browsing is playing a birthday show on October 25th.
Club Chess is hosting a night of Mischief on October 30th.
Jean’s is bringing us their Annual HallowJean’s with a party and performance by the infamous Casey Spooner and friends.
Lantern is throwing a very NYC Halloween on Friday, November 1st.
Oliver Erle is djing Nightmare on Ave C at Radionublu, November 2nd.
Danya, Orson, and Young Emperors are putting on a sultry spectacular Dojo Pomodoro on November 2. Bring a date. Wear matching outfits.

I’m bringing on guests who have similarly, if not more skillfully, mastered the art of the mirror selfie.

Mirror Selfie #1: Cameryn Boyd

Cameryn, originally from Ann Arbor, most recently in New York, and now, a first-year at HBS, shares some thoughts and some phenomenal mirror selfies with me.

What makes a good party?

In my opinion, a good party has three critical components: good dancing music, people who will dance, and good speakers.

Do you have any HBS tea you’d like to share?

My biggest complaint about our class is the lack of tea. I’m bored and ready for people to spice things up.

Best moments yet?

Watching my friend attempt to hurdle a metal construction gate after AASU’s PJ party at 2am. He did not clear it.

Euro party was a blast. Had a party bus for the pregame but no ticket. Got an overpriced ticket at the last moment. Partied hard. Woke up to no alarm, phone in bathroom, class ongoing. I still looked cute that day though.

What have you been wearing as of late?

Very into skirts right now — long, midi, and short, but I’m transitioning over to my fall/winter closet, which involves a lot of boots, cardigans and scarves. Some have called it grandpa core.

Listening to?