Roundtable
Roundtable: Was President Faust Wrong to Reject Divestment?
Ultimately, Faust’s statement fails to engage with an issue that she claims to recognize as “one of the world’s most consequential challenges.”
Roundtable: Do the recent UC elections and their subsequent results demonstrate that the UC is irrelevant on campus?
Denouncing the Undergraduate Council is callous and counterproductive.
Roundtable: Would Larry Summers have made a better Fed Chair than Janet Yellen?
If Summers's stormy tenure at Harvard—from the Shleifer shadiness, Cornel West debacle, or HMC disaster to name a few—is any indication of his brash attitude, then it is clear to me that Yellen would be the better chair.
What Will a Post-Chavez Venezuela Look Like?
If the United States wants to see more amicable relations with the South American side, the government in Washington is going to have to put forth all the effort.
Reflections on the Boston Bombings and Manhunt
When I first learned that the suspects of the Boston Marathon bombings were young, white men, I was secretly happy. With images of bearded, dark-skinned Arab men often associated with terrorism, the captured paler faces were a breath of fresh air amid a very tense week.
Will Pope Francis Bring About Genuine Reform?
As such, Pope Francis, like all 265 of the popes who preceded him, will not teach anything contrary to the Church’s beliefs on matters of faith and morals. This continuity should itself be a source of great joy to Catholics, for these teachings are beautiful and even liberating. What he can do, and what we pray that he will do, is inspire the whole world, by his words, leadership, and example, to embrace the truths of the Gospel and the person of Jesus Christ. Thus far the Holy Father has certainly gotten the world’s attention; we pray that over the course of his papacy, he will be so compelling as to strengthen the Church and bring more and more people into its fold.
Was Tyga a poor choice of performer for Yardfest?
Is it constructive to fight this at the expense of dismantling the whole of Yardfest? It is a matter of those who think fighting Tyga is worth the time versus those who simply “want to have a good time.”
Does Harvard Place Enough Value on Academics?
Reality check: It is impossible for anyone to dictate exactly how anyone else should spend his time.
Are there serious deficiencies with Harvard's mental health services?
Our initiative is open to every student—graduates and undergraduates alike. We all know someone who needs our support. The HSMHI seeks to initiate and develop innovative solutions for positive change and to create a network where we can rely on each other for fundamental support. Together, we can insist on a positive, supportive, community-based approach that brings together supportive networks and pro-social connectedness to our student body.
Does Freedom of Association Permit the Boyscouts of America to Restrict Membership?
The fewer policies that the Boy Scouts of America has regulating membership, the better the organization will fulfill its goal of spurring personal growth in teenage boys.
Should The United States Use Drones for Military Operations?
Like any new invention, our understanding of how to best use drones is still evolving, and a critical public eye is key to ensure the proper development of drone doctrines.
Should Women Serve in Military Combat Roles?
As long as we maintain a definition of progress that limits itself to diversification—which often consists of the diversification of oppressive institutions—we lose sight of the real benchmark of progress: the elimination of the institutions that cause oppression in the first place.
Should Governments Negotiate With Terrorists?
It is unfortunate that the question of whether to negotiate with designated terrorists often comes up at moments of crisis, when governments are at their lowest point of leverage.
Student Scribes On Playwriting
In a roundtable interview with the Crimson, four campus playwrights discuss the recent influx of student-written productions, directing world premieres, and writing plays out of the closet.