The role of universities in shaping public discourse has been widely contested, especially in recent months. In the wake of rampant debate on issues such as the Israel–Hamas war and President Claudine Gay’s resignation from her post, universities have been criticized for both partisan and neutral responses. Some institutions have released formal statements on these […]
On the evening of Feb. 20, Harvard University Interim President Alan M. Garber ’76 released a statement “unequivocally condemning the posting and sharing” of an anti-semitic cartoon by the Palestine Solidarity Committee and African American Resistance Organization. The cartoon, which was part of a newsletter circulated during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, depicts […]
Since former Harvard President Claudine Gay stepped down from her post, the debate on whether or not she should resign has shifted to one concerning her successor. Harvard Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 has stepped in to fill the interim role until the search committee decides on a long-term replacement. While no sportsbook currently allows […]
In a 2022 interview with The Harvard Crimson, Dean Rakesh Khurana was asked to share a piece of advice with graduating seniors. His words of wisdom? “Don’t gratuitously drop the H-Bomb.” Upon acceptance to Harvard, most pre-college students are given that same advice. Do not tell people you go to Harvard or risk looking like […]
I grew up in a library. The first floor is the reference section: dozens of encyclopedias, the complete Harvard Classics, and the 20 volumes comprising the Oxford English Dictionary line the walls of my living room; two bookcases with titles ranging from Consider the Fork to The Oxford Companion to Food are housed by the […]
Luke: The language requirement is essential to Harvard. In today’s increasingly interconnected world, the importance of effective communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries cannot be overstated. As the global landscape continues to evolve, the ability to understand, speak, and interact in multiple languages is a powerful asset. By requiring students to take a language, Harvard […]
During our time serving as archivists for the Independent, we have had the opportunity to read and reflect on many past pieces. The Indy continues to serve as a place where counterculture opinions are not only accepted, but encouraged. While there are no longer half-page advertisements, entire sections of jokes, or numerous local news stories, […]
Jonah: For the second straight year at the US Open Tennis Championships, neither Russian nor Belarusian players were permitted to play under their flags. Instead of the typical tiny flag pictured next to players’ names on the screen, competitors from the two countries were given a blank gray box. Both finals featured Russian or Belarusian […]
EATING & WORKING: Don’t Go To Blackbird Doughnuts, Go To Flour Bakery + Cafe Before people get upset, we’re not saying that the Smith Center is not a good place to get some work done. We love the Smith Center. However, we think that Blackbird Doughnuts is forgettable and should be replaced. Blackbird Doughnuts has […]
This past July, Maya Bodnick ’26 wrote an article titled “ChatGPT Goes to Harvard” for former Indy member Matthew Yglesias’s ’03 Substack SlowBoring. Bodnick feed ChatGPT essay prompts from all eight of her classes and asked her professors and TAs to grade the resulting writing as they would any other student. At the end of […]