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Harvard Crimson Class of 1958
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Race and the Ivy

As Brown v. Board shook the nation, students at Harvard remained largely apathetic.

Cold War Conflict Prompted Education Arms Race

While the Cold War is often associated with a nuclear arms race or space race, Harvard in the postwar years found itself in the midst of another critical contest.

A Semester Abroad Behind the Iron Curtain

Amid Division, Students Broke Down Gender Line

Not every student group was in favor of such a shift. With the prospect of change came a number of questions, compelling students to debate whether group names would have to be amended or joint boards would be required to include at least one Radcliffe student at all times.


A Note from the Editorial Board

As the Class of 1958 celebrates its 50th reunion, we take a look back at the opinions published on our pages during their final year at Harvard.

Selected Editorials from 1958:
...Who Help Themselves
September 30, 1957

Monopolies rarely care for their customers’ needs too well, and free competition in the case of HSA will benefit the buyer.

Trials of the Heir Apparent
February 11, 1958

Richard Nixon will need acute political judgment to sense the strength of the conservative resurgence.

Music of the Spheres
October 8, 1957

The Russians have put a little ball up in the air, and it seems that the United States is pretty excited about it.

Love in the Afternoon
May 5, 1958

While our natural inclinations would send us down to the playing fields to help the House athletic teams or out into the sun for various Mithraic rites, we are forced to entertain lady guests in our rooms during daylight hours.

Not Yet The Deluge
March 22, 1958

Because the past week has seen crisis pile up on crisis, there has been quite a bit of speculation about the collapse of the French Republic.

Dust to Dust
November 21, 1957

To most students, the Harvard Student Council is an unrepresentative body which annoys them yearly for funds, an annoyance which becomes more frequently ignored with each passing year of fruitless debate.

Acad-Admissions
March 7, 1958

To limit admission to the most academically proficient will be the easy way to dispose of the growing burden of applications, but the Committee on Admissions should attempt, as much as possible, to continue its policy of seeking a diverse college body.


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