On Oct. 31, undergraduate students assembled in front of Harvard’s University Hall, voicing frustration and concern. Some engaged in tense discussion, while others called out, “You admitted us because we had straight A’s,” and “We’re already dealing with so much stress.” Their words were prompted by an email sent on Oct. 27 from Dean of […]
On Sept. 19, the Harvard Alumni Association and the Harvard College Fund announced the first and second marshals, program marshals, and Harvard College Fund Marshals for the Class of 2026. Charisma Chen ’26 and Mohan Hathi ’26 were elected first and second class marshals. The program marshals elected are Toluwaniase Ademola ’26, Kirthi Chigurupati ’26, […]
Three weeks ago, Columbia University announced a $221 million settlement with the Trump administration to resolve alleged violations of anti-discrimination laws and restore research funding. The deal followed months of tension between the federal government and higher education institutions—and may suggest that peer institutions are reaching similar agreements. With the fall semester approaching, post-secondary education […]
On April 21, the Bishop of Rome, Head of the Catholic Church, and Patriarch of the West, Pope Francis, was pronounced dead. Just the day before, Francis celebrated Easter Sunday with his traditional blessing, Urbi et Orbi—“to the city and world.” He prayed for ceasefires, for liberation for prisoners of war, for humanitarian aid, and […]
Willkommen! Bienvenue! مَرْحَباً ! ยินดีต้อนรับ! Ivy Day has recently passed, and many excited high school seniors have just received their Harvard acceptances. Now comes their next hurdle: graduating. An essential component of Harvard College’s liberal arts curriculum is the foreign language requirement. While it can be quickly fulfilled by scoring a 5 on any Advanced […]
We’ve all seen the videos of Housing Day—the chaos, the revelry, and most of all, the excitement for the future. Housing Day is one of the most iconic Harvard experiences, no matter whether you’re a freshman or a senior. It’s the culmination of weeks of speculation, strategizing, the chaos of blocking, and the Housing Lottery. […]
You have one message unread. Text messages have become my new norm for receiving bad news. Fresh off the high of finishing my college applications, I was heading home when my phone buzzed. A seemingly blasé occurrence, I glanced at my iMessage notifications and froze. Your Opa has just passed away. My Opa (German for […]
Three days before the fires, Los Angeles and the surrounding area were idyllic. The Daily Pilot, an Orange County newspaper, even featured an article about the wintry beauty of Laguna Beach on its front page. However, on Jan. 7, fierce winds and a region parched from drought combined to create one of the most devastating […]
At 4 p.m. on Oct. 23, an email appeared in every Harvard student’s inbox, stating: Spring 2025 Registration Opens on Nov. 6 at 9 a.m. — Begin preparing for registration now! Operating under a different timeline from past course registrations, Harvard College’s new system has met conflicted responses from students. Many students are unsure of […]
Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat! Some readers may read this little jingle with a bit of confusion or even disgust, but for me, this jingle takes me back to elementary school, to the gummy smiles of chocolate-stained faces and the crinkle of cheap polyester costumes. Trick or treat. […]
