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Rania Jones

About Rania Jones

Hailing from Chicago, Forum Editor Rania Jones ‘27 is studying History & Literature and Government. You can find Rania editing articles in her Lowell common room with her Indy roomies or searching for her next best story around campus.

Articles written by Rania Jones:

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In the News: Harvard Leadership Subpoenaed by House Committee

U.S. House committee subpoenas Harvard University over antisemitism investigation for the first time in history.

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This past Friday, a congressional committee investigating campus antisemitism took the unprecedented action of issuing multiple subpoenas to Harvard University six weeks after hearings into antisemitism on campus triggered the resignation of former President Claudine Gay. The subpoenas set a deadline of 5 P.M. on March 4th for Harvard officials to produce the series of […]

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Decline of the Man Hunt

Why post-grad single Harvard women struggle in the dating field.

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Little girls around the world are bestowed a fragment of destructive wisdom—if you play dumb, he’ll probably like you more. And there it is, the beginning of our problem. Women everywhere are encouraged, no, programmed, to believe that if we shield our intelligence in the face of a man, then he will like us more. […]

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A Troubling Love Affair

A culture of hyperproductivity on college campuses has normalized caffeine addictions.

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There’s a rainbow Starbucks tumbler that sits on the corner of my bookshelf in my dorm. In high school, I brought this cup to school every day, disguising the can of Celsisus inside. The notion of parading the exposed can used to induce a peculiar embarrassment within me. But within the hallowed halls of Harvard, […]

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An Ode to the Freshman Rooming God

Harvard, you might be onto something.

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Can we watch “Glee” on the projector tonight? You guys, you’ll neverrrr guess who I saw today. Rania, can I borrow that sweater again? Who’s playing the “Funny Girl” soundtrack, and can you queue “Don’t Rain on My Parade?” Come home quick, we’re debriefing. Olga Khazan, a staff writer at The Atlantic, writes, “if the […]

The Loaded Agenda

Former President of Harvard University Claudine Gay was pressured out on a witch-hunt.

Since the announcement of her presidency, Claudine Gay’s character, qualifications, and intelligence had been consistently put into question. Amidst the mayhem, one refrain wielded throughout her tenure has stuck with me the most—her characterization as a witch. From countless news articles describing the pressure for her to resign as a “witch-hunt,” to comments left by […]

Counterpoint: More is More is More

How maximalism can improve our lives.

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I’ve barely made it past the entrance of Cabot Library when a friend studies my outfit and asks, “Is someone making you wear those pants for hazing?” “No,” I laugh, bowing my head towards my silver, denim, distressed pants.  I get the biggest adrenaline rush when people’s eyes dance around my outfit, they smile, and […]

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To Infinity and the Quad

In defense of Harvard’s Housing System

Can you imagine what it would be like living here next year?  Hey, knock on wood – don’t jinx us getting quadded.  Conversations centered around Harvard housing dominate Harvard first-years’ lunch conversations, text exchanges, and dorm hang-outs. The prospect of finally escaping the confines of Canaday’s red carpets or Straus’ slanted ceilings is oh-so appealing […]

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A New Kind of Kendom

The Roman Empire TikTok trend exposes gender’s impact on the construction of history.

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It all began with one question: “How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” While sitting with friends in Cabot, I decided to text my father and brother this trivial question about the Roman Empire. They respond, detailing that the Roman Empire crosses their mind “every day” and “all the time.” I didn’t believe […]

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I am More than My Sob Story

Students should not be pressured to exploit their pain in college applications.

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I am haunted by a lineage of four words: You are your trauma.  My mom died a week into my senior year of high school. As I approached and navigated the chaos of the college admissions process, my whole world was fractured. Between drafts and drafts of varying personal statements, everyone around me seemed to […]

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