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1.30.25: Ins and Outs

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Diversity on Trial

Experts offer their thoughts on the sharp decline in Black student enrollment in Harvard Law School’s JD Class of 2027.

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Harvard Law School’s mission statement offers a glimpse at the central tenets of the institution’s academic experience: “The unique strength of our community is that it brings together, from around the world, so many exceptionally talented people of different backgrounds, lived experiences, interests, ambitions, approaches, methodologies, and perspectives.” However, after the number of Black enrollees […]

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MBTA: A Chapter of Renewal

Boston’s public transit system is receiving its much-needed improvements.

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Boston is a world-class city. Each year, the city receives around 23 million tourists, along with people moving from all over the world to Boston to get an education, advance their careers, and build their lives. Yet, for years, the city has struggled with a subpar transit system—the MBTA, or simply “the T.” Don’t get […]

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My First Letter From The Editor: The Power of the Pen

Editor-in-Chief Layla Chaaraoui ’26 on the influence of journalism and learning to listen.

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I had a plan before arriving on campus. I had read the horror stories about joining too many clubs or getting caught up in the Harvard “bubble.” In my notes app, I kept a list of the organizations I was eager to join after hours of research—Expressions Dance Company, the Institute of Politics, and WHRB […]

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The War on Truth

How artificial intelligence fuels the machine of misinformation and propaganda.

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“Beta, did you hear the news? As of February 2025, working from home is going to be banned!” exclaimed my dadima, my paternal grandmother, visibly worried as she clutched the stairway. “How are people going to keep their jobs?” I looked at my sister—she looked back at me—and we both nearly keeled over laughing. Clutching […]

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Dedans ou Dehors?: The Ins and Outs of Study Abroad

How I plan to make the most out of my four months in Paris.

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While riding in a taxi to the airport two weeks ago, I felt a mix of apprehension and a need for contemplation. I was simultaneously reflecting on an adventure-filled winter break and fall semester and forecasting my next semester in Paris. I jotted down a list of ins and outs in anticipation of this article, […]

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What We’re Watching

A list of book, show, and movie recommendations from the Harvard Independent staff.

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The past month has been filled with long-awaited releases across the publishing and film industries. Like the majority of college students over winter recess, the staff of the Harvard Independent took full advantage of our Canvas-free lull by diving into such binge-worthy narratives. Now that the start of spring semester and the inevitable need for […]

From Rejection to Rapture

From Rejection to Rapture

2Hollis electrifies the Boston crowd in a sold-out Paradise Rock Club show.

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Through a haze of flashing strobe lights and pounding bass, 2Hollis burst onto the stage at Paradise Rock Club on Jan. 24 to the deafening screams of a sold-out crowd. The 933-person venue, packed with teenagers and young adults in Opium-inspired all-black oversized outfits, teemed with excitement for the 20-year-old singer, rapper, and producer. For […]

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Jules Sanders’s 2025 Ins and Outs

The only 2025 in-and-out list you need to read.

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For the past month, countless people have come to me asking for my personal 2025 in-and-out list. As the CEO of Good Taste, I knew my peers would inevitably levee this responsibility—nay, burden— onto me. Never one to disappoint those counting on me, I’ve worked diligently to compile the comprehensive index below. Embrace each “in” […]