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04.01.21 The Fool

Issue No. 5: The Fool

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Op-Ed: Coding Should Be the New Language Requirement

Harvard should replace the language requirement with one that demands proficiency in code.

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In its mission statement, Harvard College aims to “educate the […] citizen-leaders of our society” and create “conditions for social transformation” by imbuing its students with the skills and experiences to do just that: lead and transform. For centuries, Harvard has successfully fulfilled this promise, educating everyone from the second President of the United States […]

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Weight-Room Madness

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Pictures comparing the vastly different weight rooms for the men and women basketball players at the  NCAA’s March Madness Tournaments recently sparked controversy. Here’s how I imagine a few potential scenarios that led to this difference, ranked from least likely to most likely:  #1: Some of the athletes in the women’s tournament advocated for there […]

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Hello Kitty Says A.C.A.B.

How progressives are utilizing internet memes to fight the alt-right

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In recent years, meme culture, or the culture surrounding the internet’s breed of comedy, has become analogous to various online subcultures—including gaming, incels, and, most damagingly, the alt-right. This association, while not universal, makes sense: a high degree of cultural cross-pollination is an inherent characteristic of the internet. In true parasitic fashion, the alt-right has […]

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Talk is Cheap

Are Harvard Students Discussing Politics Less During the Biden Administration?

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After four years of conversations revolving around politics and the man in the White House, the United States is  now two months into Joe Biden’s presidency, and conversations about politics at Harvard are seemingly few and far between. It’s not as though there isn’t anything to talk about. The nation is still in the middle […]

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Lowell, Cabot… QUINCY!

A series of unfortunate Housing Day events

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On Thursday, March 4th, we woke up to our phones buzzing. As we opened our eyes and rolled over to look at our screens, we saw an email notification with a subject line that read Welcome to Lowell! Elated by the relief of not having been quadded, Grace called her mom to tell her the […]

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GingerGems, Revisited

A continuation of a woman’s entrepreneurial journey

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I dial up Susanne Greelish, co-founder and creative director of GingerGems, a candied ginger brand delivering treats like turmeric, and sesame coated ginger bites, on a Thursday evening to see if I might be able to catch the always-busy woman between tasks. Sure enough, when she answers the phone she is stringing bracelets for her […]

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Humor Me

Learning to take laughter seriously—or seriously laugh

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Ah, April Fools’ Day! It’s the one day of the year on which many of us fully embrace our inner court jester, proudly embodying it for the rest of the world to experience and, hopefully, enjoy. A day filled with pranks and tricks, laughter and mirth, carnivalesque tomfoolery, and above all, humor. When most of […]