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The T Is Working Again. Leaders, Don’t Hit the Brakes.

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Great transportation creates great cities. By pursuing an affordable, sustainable, equitable, and stable MBTA, we are pursuing a future where everyone can truly enjoy what Boston has to offer.

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Ask Me How To Say My Name

By Dev S. Ahuja

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On Harvard’s campus, introductions are abundant, rushed, and awful. You can meet an incredible amount of people throughout the day, whether during a club meeting or in a dining hall, and every exchange feels the same. Luckily, we have the perfect opportunity to break this cycle, and it starts with getting someone's name right.

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The Antisemitism Settlements Made Progress. Will Harvard Follow Through?

By Charles M. Covit

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The adoption of the IHRA definition, even if meant to appease a new presidential administration, should be celebrated. But such a policy change is a bandage on an internal wound. Harvard still has work to do — if it cares to do it.

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The Settlement Is a Start — But Only a Start — To Restoring Harvard.

By Lawrence H. Summers

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Yes, in its normal, cautious way the University is taking constructive steps to address antisemitism and is fortunate in the wisdom and skill of its president and provost. But ending the crisis will, I am convinced, require using the recent agreement as a springboard for greatly accelerated action.

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Massachusetts, Make Our Hours Happier

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Repealing the Massachusetts happy hour ban could breathe new life into Boston and Harvard Square alike. Boston is a vibrant, young city teeming. It deserves a social scene to match.

Guest Speakers Improve Campus Discourse. Here’s How to Invite Them.

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After a year of calling for more discourse, Masoud’s speaker series offers a dose of optimism and inspiration. But until University culture changes, initiatives like these will remain few and far between.

Harvard Is a School. We Need To Go to Class.

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It’s significantly in its classrooms that Harvard trains the future leaders of America. Let’s make sure we show up to them.

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Antisemitism Must Not Be Normalized Here

By Jacqueline A. Hart, Mark C. Poznansky, and Mark L. Zeidel

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Although there are no simple solutions, with the acceptance of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, the Harvard community and its leadership will be well-equipped to address egregious forms of antisemitism on campus.

My New Year’s Resolution? Ditch Dining Hall To-Go Boxes

By Theo C. Lebryk

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Personally, next time I get the urge to scamper back to my room with my food in a to-go box — whether it be because I’m anxious about an assignment or because I don’t see anybody I know — my goal is to resist that urge, grab a tray, and find somewhere to eat in the dining hall. I hope to see you there then, too.

I Am a Jewish Student. Harvard’s Settlement Is Bad News.

By Charlotte P. Ritz-Jack

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Jews ourselves cannot agree on what constitutes antisemitism. Harvard’s adoption of the IHRA definition does nothing to end this uncertainty — indeed, it exacerbates it.

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To Be a Harvard Man

By E. Matteo Diaz

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It shouldn’t be so difficult to say “I write about transgender issues at Harvard.” But as simple as they sound, these seven words make a whole world of difference.

Clubs, Classes, Houses: When Survivors of Sexual Assault Can’t Avoid Their Assaulters

By Rachael A. Dziaba

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Students shouldn’t have to trade the clubs and Houses they love for safety and peace of mind.

Sections Are Way Too Big

By Lucas T. Gazianis

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Our sections are too large, and students lose a lot of learning as a result.

Opinion |About Us|Contact Us

The T Is Working Again. Leaders, Don’t Hit the Brakes.

Ask Me How To Say My Name

The Antisemitism Settlements Made Progress. Will Harvard Follow Through?

The Settlement Is a Start — But Only a Start — To Restoring Harvard.

Opinion's Choice

Editorials

By The Crimson Editorial Board

Massachusetts, Make Our Hours Happier

Guest Speakers Improve Campus Discourse. Here’s How to Invite Them.

Harvard Is a School. We Need To Go to Class.

Op-Eds

Antisemitism Must Not Be Normalized Here

My New Year’s Resolution? Ditch Dining Hall To-Go Boxes

I Am a Jewish Student. Harvard’s Settlement Is Bad News.

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To Be a Harvard Man

Clubs, Classes, Houses: When Survivors of Sexual Assault Can’t Avoid Their Assaulters

Sections Are Way Too Big

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