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Asian Americans in College Admissions: Plaintiffs or Pawns?
Asian American students at Harvard are fighting to preserve race-conscious admissions
“The primary victims” of race-conscious admissions “are now Asian Americans,” claims the Students for Fair Admissions in a supplemental brief filed to the Supreme Court in December asking the high court to ban colleges that consider applicants’ race from receiving federal funding. However, a growing number of Asian American students at Harvard are spearheading efforts […]
New Building, Same Burrito
The new and more spacious El Jefe’s seeks to ameliorate the raucous 2 AM burrito lines.
It’s 2 AM on a Saturday night. Harvard students are packed into El Jefe’s Taqueria, shouting out to friends further in line in hopes of purchasing their favorite bean and cheese burrito a few minutes faster. The tables and chairs are pushed into the corner of the restaurant in a failed attempt to create enough […]
Athlete, Interrupted
Student-athletes suffering from long Covid-19 have been forced to consider quitting the sports they love.
The whir of erg wheels drowned out my coughing and my teammates cheering behind me. My vision went in and out as I struggled to maintain an average split I easily held just a month ago. Slower than ever, I completed my 5k, collapsing into a coughing fit and clutching my chest. Between gasps, I […]
The Indy’s Welcome Back Playlist
Songs to bump while you get back into the swing of things.
If you have ever moved into a dorm room, played spikeball with new friends in the Yard, or said hi to old ones at the Indy office, you know one thing is key: a soundtrack to play behind it all. As we all begin to settle into the new year, some of us saying hello […]
The Classes You Need To Take Before You Graduate 2.0
AFVS 70: The Art of Film, taught by Laura Frahm “The Art of Film was a highlight of my freshman experience. The class is structured around Tuesday night screenings in the historic Carpenter Center where I was introduced to some of my favorite films. Bi-weekly lectures walk students through different cinematic movements, supplying the brilliant […]
The Pursuit of the Presidential Successor
The Harvard community has high expectations for Bacow’s replacement.
Since Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow announced his decision to step down from his five-year post next June, community members have advocated for a leader that will not only maintain Harvard’s role as a global leader, but also ignite change on campus. President Bacow’s announcement accompanied the official departure of three other University board […]
Seven First-Years You Need to Meet
Boasting education activists, acclaimed artists, and Air Force veterans, the Class of 2026 is more interesting than ever.
On August 25th, 1,950 first-years began to burst through Johnston Gate. They represent a record-low number of admitted students—3.13 percent of all applicants—featuring record-high numbers of women, Asian Americans, and first-generation college students. After facing a series of disruptions to the college application process, including Harvard’s decision to make standardized test scores optional, “the Class […]