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In The News: The Independent’s 2024 Political Survey

Results from the Independent’s political survey of 391 undergraduates.

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For our 2024 Political Issue, the Independent surveyed Harvard College undergraduates on their political beliefs and feelings towards the upcoming presidential election. Over a two-day period, we received 391 varying responses. Note that all questions were anonymous and optional, so not all 391 respondents answered every question. Demographics The survey received an almost even split […]

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50 Shades of Green

The verdict is in: Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is overhyped.

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Chicago dyes its river green; New London, Wisconsin, changes all its signage to New Dublin for the day; Portland, Maine, takes a Paddy’s Day Plunge into the freezing cold Atlantic Ocean; even a Commander at the International Space Station sings “Danny Boy.” No city, however, celebrates St. Patrick’s (Paddy’s) Day quite like Boston, Massachusetts—at least […]

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High On Life: Sobriety on a College Campus

Keeping it cool without the wine-coolers.

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Harvard students hail from all corners of the world, ranging from major cities to small villages, from diverse public schools to prestigious boarding academies. No matter where they come from, however, statistics suggest most of them encounter a radically different drinking culture when they arrive.  The Crimson’s survey of the Class of 2027 found that […]

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An Uneven Playing Field

Harvard’s first female Athletic Director has chosen next season’s football coach, and fans are not happy.

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“This is what happens when you put a woman in charge of a historic football team,” wrote an X user in response to Harvard Athletic Director (AD) Erin McDermott’s announcement of the new Harvard football coach on February 12th. All eyes were on McDermott, the first-ever woman AD at Harvard,  following the news of the […]