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Students Blacklisted, Students Arrested: All Voices of Reason, Speak Up Now

By Mathias Risse
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Voices of reason, please speak up. We all should be frightened, and if you are not, you are missing the bigger picture.

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This Yardfest, Think Beyond the Headliner

Simply put, we should be present in the moment, allowing ourselves to be taken back to a simpler time in our childhood, when the threat of midterms, papers, and grades were not looming over our heads.

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Harvard’s Targeting of CMES Should Alarm All of Us

The attack on CMES is an attack on us all, and it only further exemplifies what has been crystal clear for the last year and a half: At Harvard, only particular narratives are worthy of study — and particular peoples worthy of humanization.

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We’re Harvard Professors Suing the Trump Administration. Here’s Why.

Universities are currently on the front lines of a battle for basic civil liberties. We must fight for the values — and the people — that define us. This lawsuit is a start.

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Harvard Faculty Did the Right Thing. The University Should Too.

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With this lawsuit, they’ve laid out a blueprint for resisting Trump’s assault on the academy. Now, it’s time for the University — alongside other institutions — to follow it.

Harvard Opened Its Wallet. Now It Must Open Its Doors.

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In the face of potential significant funding cuts in Harvard’s future, the University’s move to expand aid demonstrates a commitment to ensuring top talent, once admitted, can attend. That said, increasing financial aid for students does not solve Harvard’s underlying lack of socioeconomic diversity.

Obedience Didn’t Protect Columbia From Trump’s Attack on Higher Ed

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So rather than scrambling to appease a federal administration that treats academic independence as a threat, Harvard must do what’s best for its students.

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To Protect America’s Universities, We Need America’s Public

By Boaz Barak
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The Trump administration’s actions show little care for academic freedom or scientific progress. But I believe that if we make a positive case to the American people, and demonstrate our focus on our educational and research mission, we will ultimately prevail.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its Harvard Plans

The world found out shortly before 3 a.m. Eastern time on March 28 that the Trump administration had decided to rescind all federal funding from Harvard University as well as claim by eminent domain the griffin statues on Robinson Hall as they “would look sick on the White House lawn.”

'It Feels Targeted': 4 International Students on Threats from the White House

In the last couple of months, we interviewed four international students about their experiences. What we heard painted a picture of a hostile political climate, at times exacerbated by Harvard's inconsistent or inadequate response.

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To Be a Harvard Man

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

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

Sections Are Way Too Big

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