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Expand Interhouse Dining

By Salma Abu-Elnaj
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Harvard should expand the current sister House system that benefits Quad residents to non-central river neighborhoods.

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Columns

Can’t Concentrate? Lose the Double.

Today, many Harvard students know two things well — and nothing else.

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Dean Deming’s Instagram Is Fun — But the Moment Demands More

Obviously, Dean Deming’s Instagram won’t solve all our problems. But in this time of unprecedented peril for higher education, every effort helps.

Editorials

The Free Speech Battle Isn’t Over Yet

The court’s decision is a welcome affirmation that free speech protections apply to all, regardless of citizenship status or federal government whims. Now, to defend the promise of the First Amendment on campus, it’s time for Harvard to turn its sights inwards to continued threats to speech on campus.

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As Students in the AI Age, This Is the Choice We Face.

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Faculty efforts to adapt and prioritize learning in this brave new world are certainly worthwhile. But as it becomes easier and easier to churn out a passable paper undetected with just a few keystrokes, the responsibility of deciding whether or not to rely on AI — and, indeed, determining the very purpose of our education — ultimately falls to us students.

Is Harvard’s Speech Culture on Fire?

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Harvard's jump in the FIRE rankings might seem like cause for celebration — but the threats to free speech on our campus loom large.

Harvard’s Hazing Policy Has Gone Too Far

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Surely, Harvard can meet the letter of federal law without completely criminalizing culture. Students deserve policies that treat them as adults capable of consent and community, not problems to be managed.

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To Avoid Federal Micromanagement, Harvard Must Earn Trust

The best way to promote a good deal with the Trump administration is to combine touting the great things at Harvard with a determination to fix the things that are not great. This is how to build the trust needed for Harvard to work together with the government to make universities great again.

The Trump Lawsuit You Haven’t Heard of Is the Real Game Changer

This week’s ruling is an important vindication of that core mission. And in winning our own independently enforceable judicial order, our organizations have helped protect our community’s essential rights from being bargained away in any backroom deal.

Harvard Should Require Pre-Orientation

By L.A. Karnes
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By expanding resources to pre-orientation programs and introducing a new lottery system, Harvard can reaffirm its dedication to an enhanced first-year experience.

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Harvard, You’ve Failed Radcliffe

By Ira Sharma
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Why You Should Read Chris Rufo

Students need to practice reading ideas that they’ve been told are too Trump-adjacent, and therefore too offensive, to seriously consider.

Harvard’s Hazing Crackdown Strikes the Wrong Chord

Against the backdrop of Harvard’s vague policies and lackluster training, the HRO suspension seems downright cruel and unusual. The College’s openness to conversations with student leaders to answer questions about initiation traditions is a good first step. But the University needs to do more to avoid a repeat of the HRO fiasco.