Running For Alzheimer’s Disease
Do you ever get the feeling that Harvard students live double lives? Well, you wouldn’t be far off—most of them do. Kirkland senior, Maggie Chiapetta-Uberti ’26, is no exception. When she isn’t rehearsing with the Harvard Opportunes, Chiapetta-Uberti advocates for Alzheimer’s awareness by sharing her mother’s journey on social media. As part of her advocacy, […]
Seasons in Bloom
With April upon us, it’s difficult to process that the 2025-26 academic year is almost over. Many Harvard teams have similarly wrapped up their seasons. With some sports falling under the radar, it’s only fair to give them their flowers and recap each team’s season. Basketball It may be a little awkward to include basketball […]
A Move Away From “Western History?”
In December 2025, Professor James Hankins announced his departure from the History department, ending his nearly four-decade tenure at Harvard. He explained his decision to leave Harvard in his viral opinion piece published in the Dec. 29 issue of “Compact,” titled “Why I’m Leaving Harvard,” in which he gave a detailed account of the pedagogical […]
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Campus Reactions to Harvard’s Updated Grading Policy Proposal
As students arrive on campus after spring break and dive back into midterm season, the relevance of the newly introduced Proposal for Updating Grading Policy—which suggests changes in grading, including a cap on A grades at “20% +4” of the class size—becomes increasingly salient. Students celebrated the administration’s choice to delay policy implementation to the […]
Harvard University Dining Workers Gear Up for Contract Talks
*Editor’s note: The last names of Harvard University Dining Service workers have been excluded for privacy purposes. As their contract with Harvard University nears its July 2026 expiration, Harvard University Dining Services workers, represented by UNITE HERE Local 26, a labor union that represents hospitality workers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, are gearing up for […]
“No Crown for the Orange Clown:” Harvard Affiliates Join 180,000 Protesters in the Boston No Kings Day Protest
On March 28, approximately 180,000 people gathered in the Boston Common, marking the nation’s third No Kings Day protest. Organized by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, the demonstration was just one of 3,300 across the country and one of 160 in the state. Boston’s rally experienced a […]
Kitchen Sink No. 10
The ceiling had not changed. The crack ran from the corner to approximately the center of the room, branching near the light fixture into two thinner, diverging lines. My eyes had traced it so many times that I had begun to suspect it meant something—though deep down I knew it meant nothing. It was only […]
The Power of Housecentric Fundraising
On March 27, Harvard hosted its annual Housing Day—a fun-filled tradition of “dorm storming,” celebration, and welcoming freshmen to their residential House for their next three years. While the day is always filled with rituals and superstitions, the College added a new aspect this year: the Housing Day Challenge. This event offered alumni, community members, […]
We Were the First
Man was not made to inherit the stars but to be stewards of the Earth. “We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” These words, spoken by President John F. Kennedy in […]
Where Does the Spirit Go After Housing Day?
It’s 8 a.m. on March 27, but it’s unlike any other Friday morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard feels like a completely different place. It’s Housing Day. Upperclassmen crowd the Yard with color-coordinated outfits representing one of the twelve residential Houses. Freshmen watch from their rooms, wondering which cohort of students will knock on their doors […]
Exploration, Optimization, and the Art of Choosing Concentrations
Hello everyone. I want to tell you a story about someone—someone I know, or maybe just someone you might recognize. For convenience, I’ll call this person “I.” Not because this story is entirely mine, but because it’s become a little too common. So, I wanted to let you all know that after doing lots of […]
City Turkeys
“I love Boston—the people are so polite! They always make way for us on the road.”