On October 23, 2023, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan sent a strongly-worded letter to Harvard University President Claudine Gay, announcing his decision to officially withdraw from all Harvard fellowships this fall. Hogan cited anti-Semitism on campus in response to the war in Israel and Palestine as the reason for his decision, inviting a mixed response […]
Staying active is one of the most important things you can do for your mental and physical health. But as Harvard students, there is hardly enough time to get a workout in between classes, club meetings, and endless amounts of homework. So that you don’t waste your precious time in a workout class you don’t […]
In the past month, Harvard President Claudine Gay has released two statements in regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The first expressed her hope that Harvard would “modulate rather than amplify the deep-seated divisions and animosities” with regard to the conflict, but received backlash—from faculty, students, donors, alumni, and the general public—for not specifically condemning Hamas […]
Before I became a student, if you asked me to imagine what a weekday night would look like at Harvard, I definitely would not have told you I’d be in a South End theater watching seven women grapple with a media fiasco in the White House. Attending the play POTUS was not just a spontaneous […]
In no world would I have ever expected to call myself a tech fanatic. Over the past few years, I’ve cloistered myself in an anti-tech bubble, consumed by the fear of a dystopia with emotionless robots taking over humankind. Through some investigation, however, I did the one thing I had convinced myself not to do: […]
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 […]
I have been thinking about the concept of courage over the past few days—a concept to which Harvard University President Claudine Gay devoted her inaugural address on September 29th, 2023. She espoused lofty, noble ideas, such as “the courage of this University … to question the world as it is,” and “the responsibility to explore, […]
To the Harvard Palestinian Solidarity Committee and the Harvard community at large, I write today not as a particularly religious person. I rarely attend religious services. I had a Bar Mitzvah, but I have profound doubts about the existence of a God. Although I have no doubt that my religious background subconsciously shapes my perceptions […]
Trigger Warning: Mentions of eating disorders and descriptions of treatment. When I was first admitted to the residential unit, fourteen years old and newly diagnosed with severe anorexia nervosa, I immediately became cognizant of how trapped I truly was. It was often weeks between breaths of fresh air. O-u-t-s-i-d-e. I am cursed by those seven […]
Luke: The language requirement is essential to Harvard. In today’s increasingly interconnected world, the importance of effective communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries cannot be overstated. As the global landscape continues to evolve, the ability to understand, speak, and interact in multiple languages is a powerful asset. By requiring students to take a language, Harvard […]