For most students at Harvard, Title IX is just a brief part of a semesterly online training module. However, the truth is that Title IX has been a core component in the background of university life since its 1972 inception. The law prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding, encompassing sports, harassment, legal […]
After a heated campaign, Harvard students passed a referendum on Thursday to replace the current Undergraduate Council (UC) with the new Harvard Undergraduate Association (HUA). However, the state of club funding is uncertain following the adoption of the HUA, as the new Constitution contains conflicting sections that have prompted concerns from students, and messaging remains […]
The Harvard Undergraduate Council has called an emergency meeting for Friday, December 3rd, at 3:00 PM to lower the voting threshold in Act 40F-78, according to internal messages and an email obtained by the Independent. President Noah Harris ‘22 called for the meeting at 12:23 PM on Thursday, December 2nd in the internal Slack of […]
Already the Fall 2021 Harvard Undergraduate Council presidential election was wrought with controversy leading up to the start of voting on November 11th. The council dissolved a ticket that allegedly broke rules on early campaigning and presenting false information, which was then reinstated after the Dean of Students office intervened. Another ticket accused the UC […]
Point: Tech Ethics Are Needed Now More Than Ever By Ryan Golemme ’23 When I took CS50: Introduction to Computer Science in the fall of 2020, there was a tacked-on ethics lesson in the final week as a part of Harvard’s Embedded EthiCS program. Though it was merely two people flatly talking over Zoom, and […]
The Undergraduate Council has long waded into difficult territory in its aim to advocate for the students, but one of its recent moves around freedom of speech has attracted some controversy. On October 4th, the UC unanimously passed a resolution to review Harvard’s Free Speech Guidelines, a set of principles adopted in 1990 that outlines […]
Near the front of Harvard Yard lies a small, fenced-off pit, with a dirt pile that seems to grow every day. Most students walk by, give it a glance, and continue along, but for some, the nearby sign captures their attention enough to warrant a closer look. After all, it is not every day that […]