Editorials
Harvard’s Abstinence-Only Approach to Fun
Students have plenty of time to pursue presidencies and Nobel Prizes. For now, we hope the administration lets us enjoy our young adulthood.
How Harvard Can Build Better in Allston
Harvard is a university — not a general contractor, developer, or local landlord. At least, it should be.
At Long Last, They’ve Ruined River Run
Run safely, run wisely, run well, and may your milk jugs be full.
Harvard Must Learn Its Lesson. Institutional Neutrality Is Step One.
As an editorial board that has criticized the University for failing to make these statements more than perhaps any other entity, we mean it when we now say: It is time for Harvard to turn off the megaphone.
Testing the Waters on Test-Optional Admissions
Harvard must carefully weigh the evidence before it reaches a final judgment on admissions testing; the decision is far too weighty to play “guess and check."
Another Day, Another Committee
For all the constant coverage Harvard’s committees have earned, one has slipped by relatively unnoticed — despite the highly important issue it seeks to address.
Congress Could Be Wrong. That Doesn’t Mean Harvard Is Right.
Ultimately, the best — and only — way to improve Harvard’s public image is by actually improving Harvard.
Dissent: The Only People Congress Has Fooled Is the Editorial Board
Congress continues to demonstrate that they’re more interested in treating Harvard like a political punching bag than governing our country.
The Antisemitic Cartoon Is Everything Wrong With Discourse on Campus
It’s time to replace this pain, anger, and unease with empathy and a willingness to learn.
Dissent: With New Protest Guidelines, Free Speech Again Stops at Palestine
With their tacit support for Harvard’s new guidelines, the Editorial Board today demonstrates that their commitment to free speech is just as specious as our University’s.
Harvard Shouldn’t Silence Protest, but It’s Their Right To Regulate It
If history is any judge, Harvard’s new posture does not assure the failure of today’s student protestors or those who will follow them. Indeed, it may aid them.
Dissent: With Pass-Fail Policy, the FAS Would Make Grades Even More Meaningless
Grade inflation and compression, worse with every passing year, pose a serious threat to the health of Harvard. The last thing the FAS should do now is give students another out.
FAS Changes Won’t Fix Prior Term Registration
We have learned to dread Faculty of Arts and Sciences discussions of course enrollment — and for good reason.
Editorial Snippets: Valentine’s Day Limericks
The staff of The Crimson Editorial Board share Valentine's Day-themed snippets in poem form.
Removing Native Artifacts Isn’t Enough
To reckon with Harvard’s crimes against New England’s original inhabitants, the University and the Peabody still have much to do.
Garber Should Resign From Vertex for Harvard’s Sake
Given the potential conflicts of interest and the obvious appearance of impropriety, we believe Garber would be wise to resign from his role at Vertex.
Plagiarism Is the Right’s Newest Weapon. Harvard Must Disarm It.
As the culture wars lurch on, the right has found a perfect weapon with which to hit the university — taken straight from the academy’s arsenal itself: claims of plagiarism.
Keep the Corporation, Lose the Corporatism
Rather than continuing to select financiers to serve at Harvard’s helm, the Corporation would be wise to tap into more talent from the academy and other institutions outside the corporate world.
Harvard Must Remind the World: Money Donated Remains Money Well-Spent
It’s time instead for Harvard to tell the world — and, yes, its donors — what we see first-hand every day: Harvard is not perfect, but it is still very, very good.
With Congress on Harvard’s Heels, Cooperation is the Best Option
After political prosecution in the court of public opinion, Harvard has the opportunity to clear its name.
Dissent: Penslar Minimizes Antisemitism. He Can’t Lead the Fight Against It.
Derek J. Penslar — Harvard’s pick to lead its new presidential task force on antisemitism — should tackle claims of antisemitism, not minimize them in interviews with the national press.
With New Task Forces, Harvard May Finally Have Found Its Spine
After months of vacillation, Garber’s new task forces are a first step toward bridging the divides in our community. But they are just that: a first step.
Editorial Snippets: Reflecting on a Tumultuous Winter Break
How should we view this moment of Harvard’s history? We asked our Editorial Board’s editors for their thoughts on several key questions, as Gay’s tenure enters the rearview mirror and the University lurches into a new semester — and new era — ahead.
Harvard Must Learn The Lessons of President Gay’s Troubled Tenure.
After months of rancor and turmoil, Harvard again confronts the question: What comes next?
President Gay Plagiarized, but She Should Stay. For Now.
We do not believe President Gay should resign. At least, not now. Our 30th president still had a long road ahead. We should wait to see where it leads.