Crimson opinion writer

M. Austen Wyche

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Harvard Will Have to Sacrifice Something. It Should Be Our Funding.

In these trying times, it is the responsibility of students and affiliates to resist federal concessions in any way possible. Relinquishing our responsibility to defend higher education will come at great cost to the next generation of leaders.


Harvard, Clean Up Your Mess

If Harvard wants to continue as one of the most prestigious institutions, we have to ensure our campus is the best that it can be. In order to see our campus improve, we must all play our part in keeping it clean.


Oppose Legacy Admissions? Call Your Legislator.

Rather than call on Harvard to make internal changes to their admissions, the most feasible path is asking legislators to mandate private universities in Mass. end legacy admissions — or at least provide incentives for them to do so.


We Deserve To Know How Many Generational African Americans Go to Harvard

With the admissions data released last week, it seems almost certain that the number of Black students in Harvard’s Class of 2028 is lower than in years past. But because Harvard doesn’t count us, I have no idea how many fewer people like me the new freshman class has.


If Trump Wins, Harvard Should Ignore Him

A potential Trump administration re-do would be unpredictable and unprecedented. Harvard and other private universities would suffer losses under some of Trump’s proposed policies.