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Layla Chaaraoui

About Layla Chaaraoui

The Managing Editor, Layla Chaaraoui ’26, studies Government and Global Health and Health Policy. Layla is passionate about journalism and strives to report on the issues that matter most around the world. She calls Pforzheimer, Philadelphia, and the Independent her home.

Articles written by Layla Chaaraoui:

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The Holiday Markets You Must Visit This Month

Looking for a place to go with friends or a spot to buy holiday gifts for your loved ones? This article has got you covered.

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With the winter season comes everything festive, from music and food to decorations and lights. Ringing in the cold months ahead, holiday markets in Cambridge and Boston allow local businesses to sell their products and shoppers to come together in holiday spirit. Explore the festivities on display and the talented entrepreneurs behind them at some […]

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Harvard vs. Yale? The Decision

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For many current students, Harvard was their absolute dream school. However, it may not have been the only school to which they applied. While Harvard and Yale are competitors on the football field, they also compete when it comes to admissions. Many students applying to Harvard also apply to Yale, as the schools are comparable […]

The Battle for Breakfast 

Harvard took away hot breakfast in all but two Houses. Now, students and staff together are fighting back.

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After more than a decade without universal hot breakfast across dining halls, students and staff are taking a stand. Armed with a petition of over 2,000 student signatures, and backed by unionized Harvard University Dining Hall workers and Harvard Student Labor Action Movement (SLAM), members of the Harvard community are ready to put up a […]

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Día de los Muertos: A Different Perspective on Death

For members of Harvard RAZA, Halloween means a celebration of lost loved ones

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Halloween typically signals a time for candy, costumes, and spooky rituals, but for members of Harvard-Radcliffe RAZA, a Mexican social, cultural, political, and professional organization on campus, the holiday is not the only thing to celebrate in the coming week.  On November 1st through November 2nd, Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the […]

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“Live Everyday like It’s Your Last”

Steven Wang on the joys of dropping out to build his investment startup

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Passionate, decisive, and gritty. These are the three words Steven Wang ’24, CEO and co-founder of investment startup Dub, uses to describe himself.  “You have to have a vicious belief, to know what you’re doing to drop out. It’s dedicating your life to what I’m doing right now. My life is essentially my company. To […]

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Sundays in the Square

How Harvard students and local business owners take advantage of their Sundays

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Fresh fruits and vegetables, music and movie posters, hand-crafted jewelry, and lots of thrifted clothing: With an open market running every Sunday until October 30th, and a farmer’s market practically year-round, Sundays in Harvard Square are filled with opportunities to talk and shop. I spent a few hours at the markets and asked students and […]

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Campus Cupid, Coded

Do Harvard Matchmaking sites actually work?

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You’ve probably seen the ads in your email, thrown under your dorm room door, or stamped on the walls of the bathroom stalls: Harvard wants to find you a match. Harvard matchmaking sites offer ways for you to connect with fellow students of similar academic interests, sense of humor, and experience on campus. It’s Harvard […]