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Claire Jiang
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New 2nd STREET Location in Harvard Square Gives a Second Chance to Vintage Clothes
2nd STREET, a Japanese secondhand apparel retailer, opened its newest location in Harvard Square on June 20, selling everything from vintage sports jerseys to Diesel denim and Michael Kors handbags.
Alborz Bejnood Brings Big Ideas to Second School Committee Run
Alborz Bejnood, a young biotechnology researcher, is running in his second attempt to get on the Cambridge School Committee. But this time around, he is competing in an even more crowded group of candidates, as 18 individuals vie for six School Committee seats.
The Battle Over the Du Bois Institute
The Du Bois Institute, Harvard’s premier research center for African American studies, was born amid a protracted struggle over the structure of the Afro-American studies department.
Sameera Fazili ’00 Brings Humor and Perception to Economic Policy
Sameera Fazili ’00 entered college as a pre-med. But after taking a detour into human rights work and law, she became an economic adviser for the Obama and Biden administrations.
A Leader for Hard Times at Longwood
Faculty say Harvard School of Public Health Andrea A. Baccarelli is a good listener and honest about the school’s dire straits — and that might be what HSPH needs.
Brittany Charlton’s Fight for Funds
In January, speaking out would have endangered both Brittany Charlton’s professional work and threatened the center’s longevity. However, when the funding cuts were announced, Charlton felt she had nothing to lose. She made the decision to fire her executive director, who had only joined the team a few months ago. On April 2, she sued the NIH.
Dear Dairy
Humans have always used foods and herbs as traditional remedies for sickness, physical injuries, and mental ailments. Yet the size and scale of milk consumption go beyond a homemade solution. And so, one wonders, why?
Graduate Student Council To Vote on Meeting Attendance Policy
Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student government will vote on a motion to make its meeting attendance policy stricter after years of struggling with meeting attendance among its members.
HSPH Professor Joins Lawsuit Challenging NIH Cuts to Research Grants
Harvard School of Public Health professor Brittany M. Charlton joined a lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, alleging that the Trump administration’s cuts to equity-related research grants violated the Fifth Amendment and required Congressional approval.
‘A Responsible Pair of Hands’: Canales, Alvarado Elected To Lead Harvard Graduate Council
The Harvard Graduate Council elected Harvard Extension School student Bradley Canales and Harvard Graduate School of Education student Cynthia J. Alvarado as president and vice president for the 2025-26 academic year.