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This November, Vote for Housing and Bikes
For the sake of a better and more livable Cambridge, we urge our neighbors to support pro-housing and pro-bike policies come November.
Charlie Kirk’s Death Isn’t About College Campuses
Kirk's assassination isn’t a story of universities. Instead, it’s about two other deep-rooted issues: gun violence and internet radicalization.
On Mental Health, Harvard Isn’t Out of the Woods Yet
On campus mental health, we’re not sure Harvard has all that much to celebrate yet. A step in the right direction is just that — when it comes to wellbeing, our campus needs a paradigm shift.
DEI May Have Failed at Harvard. So Will the Rebrand.
Absent that, the OCC will merely inherit the worst of DEI’s reputation: symbolism without substance. DEI as Harvard practiced it fell short, but giving it a hasty, ill-explained paint job isn’t sensible reform.
Harvard’s Lawsuit Proves That Resistance Is Possible
Against that backdrop, the ruling in Harvard’s lawsuit provides a welcome reminder that universities don’t have to sacrifice their values in service of their research. Of course, there will be more letters filled with infeasible or unconstitutional demands. But now, there’s a precedent for how to fight back.
What Does Harvard Owe?
None of these debts will be paid by defensive press releases or another round of task-force PowerPoints. They will be paid only by the hard, communal work of building a Harvard that is both excellent and broadly, unapologetically egalitarian.
Who Does Harvard Owe?
This year, Harvard has been pulled in every direction — by Congress, donors, media, and its own constituents. In all the noise, one fundamental question remains unanswered: Who gets a say as to how Harvard is governed?
Harvard’s International Students Are People — Not Pawns
Make no mistake: This is an attack on the fundamental value of pluralism — worthwhile for its own sake and fundamental to excellence and innovation. To protect our peers’ right to continue their education, Harvard can’t stop fighting back.