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As a matter of public health, proper isolation periods are necessary to control the spread of COVID-19. But less discussed is the question of mental health. It’s clear that social isolation protects other students from getting sick, but how is it affecting the very students who sequester?
At the end of World War I and the pandemic of 1918, Harvard students rejoiced. The woes of the war—in which 11,319 University alumni, undergraduates, and faculty fought—and the grip of influenza—which infected 258 students in one year—finally lifted from the shoulders of the undergraduate body. Campus quarantine periods ended, distancing guidelines subsided, and masks […]
Solidarity Forever HGSU-UAW’s December strike leads to lasting relationships By MICHAEL KIELSTRA In December 2019, Harvard’s graduate students went on strike, demanding better pay, robust health benefits, and a more reliable harassment grievance process. The Independent spoke several times to Matt Volpe, a member of the HGSU-UAW union and fourth-year graduate student in the Chemistry […]
Virtual Housing Day BY ANNIE COLLOREDO-MANSFELD Of the many events that have been canceled by the outbreak of COVID-19, Housing Day was one of the more depressing cancellations, especially for first-years. Many students hear of the exciting, much anticipated day before they even arrive on campus. Based on what I heard from […]
Endowed with Hope The UC’s finances have a chance for a new direction after the crisis BY JEN EASON By the night of March 10, Eviction Tuesday, most academic activity had been cast aside for more important things like packing or getting drunk with no more than 99 of your closest friends. Figuring out […]
The New Universal Grading Policy: Harvard’s Necessary Shift of Focus An opinion on the new grading policy implemented at Harvard College BY ARSH DHILLON I have become a huge proponent of a universally-mandated, Emergency Satisfactory/Emergency Unsatisfactory (SEM/UEM) grading policy. When I initially arrived home, however, I was not. Like many students, I worried […]
Counterpoint to “The New Universal Grading Policy” BY MICHAEL KIELSTRA From Caesar’s wife to the Virgin Mary, history is full of things which must, for one reason or another, remain above reproach. I would add Harvard’s grades to this category. The American education system gives students and educators an incredible amount of freedom, […]
What’s On Your Watchlist? BY JEN EASON I have the privilege of being quarantined with five other human beings and two felines, namely, my family. They provide madness-abating social interaction and give me someone to talk to besides myself and the walls. They also provide movie recommendations (well, the cats don’t) when […]
Studios and Individuals An interview with the professor and head TF for Drawing 1 BY MICHAEL KIELSTRA “The day that they found out it was awful… people were in tears and confused… It’s hard for me to imagine how this is going to work.” Katarina Burin, an artist who teaches Drawing 1, […]
Ending on a Rushed Note What happened to the performance groups not allowed to perform? BY JEN EASON I didn’t cry when they kicked us off campus. I read the eviction notice that fateful Tuesday morning while walking to section in William James Hall, and my mind instantly went into action mode. By […]