Editorials
Sacrifice Print Over Writing
The ultimate, and likely inevitable, decision to put down Newsweek’s print edition came on the heels of a more truly tragic stretch, in which gaudy stories and cover images pasted over a decades-long journalistic tradition.
An Arms Race
The Brown-Warren race demonstrates the absurdity of our current campaign-finance system.
A Home Court Advantage
The higher profile of our team, and the accompanying spike in interest, has only made more urgent what has been long overdue for the Ivy League’s second smallest basketball arena.
An Offensive Voice
The Harvard Voice, a group on campus that runs a satire blog called “Noice,” has come under critique for a post that appeared on its blog last week. The post, entitled “5 People You’ll See at Pre-Interview Receptions,” attempted to present a “satirical” take on the types of people who turn up to on-campus recruiting events.
Reward Artistic Merit
In an age when such praise remains still largely reserved for Western work and is rarely divorced from political and social commentary, we hope that this award will be a sign of the Nobel Committee’s intent to recognize authors on the merits of their work, regardless of their politics or locale.
Breaking the Mold
As admissions get more selective, the market for those looking to increase their chance of admission gets more and more pricey.
Endorse Educational Equality
While we have come a long way since the civil rights era, there is no question that race still matters.
Columbusless Mondays
Although a three day weekend at the beginning of October is a well-timed holiday for many students struggling to cope with work, Christopher Columbus has left a negative legacy for many Americans.
Debased Debate
The very medium of debate is debased when one candidate chooses to make up policy on the spot.
Centered on Students
Most importantly, by building this student center, Harvard will move closer to creating a social environment not dominated by the same few players—final clubs, fraternities, and property-owning organizations. Hopefully, this will help break the culture of exclusivity and lack of safety that have come to define much of Harvard’s social experience.
An Insectivore’s Manifesto
Compared to the world’s present-day animal agriculture industry, an entomophagous society would be both more efficient and ecologically sounder. High in protein and low in fat, insects could both save the poor from the brink of starvation and save the rich from diseases engendered by a high-fat diet.
An Unfounded Lawsuit
Though Lowell House administrators did show a marked neglect of Harvard’s policies in overlooking Copney’s presence in the House, Harvard cannot be held responsible for a crime upon which it had no proximate influence.
Education and Application
Ultimately, a good education does not prove itself in a test, but instead in practical application and in the inexhaustible effort to continue to learn.
Getting a Good Deal Done
Harvard should take advantage of its comparatively sound financial standing and be willing to hand meaningful wage rises to its workers.
A Noisy Awakening
Being rudely awoken before one’s alarm clock can be a frustrating and exhausting experience, especially for college students who may be getting less sleep than they should be already (and for those who can’t even experience the simple human pleasure of eating scrambled eggs with their toast in the morning).
Harvard’s High Holidays
The University should be more empathetic about religious occasions by working with students who choose to celebrate their faith.
A Tip for Harvard
It is seriously unfortunate that two organizations bearing the Harvard name have been accused of breaking state labor law in the same year.
A Bad Climate for Divestment
Calling for universities like Harvard to divest in companies involved in the extraction or processing fossil fuels goes too far. Harvard has divested only a few times in the past, and has done so predominantly in instances of human rights abuses being linked to their investments.
The Logic of Divestment
While we are not yet accustomed to viewing climate change as a structural issue, Harvard can begin to shift public discourse on the source of and solutions to the crisis by holding fossil fuel suppliers accountable for environmental damage and interference in the democratic process.
Elect Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren has exhibited a dedication to the wellbeing of her fellow Americans that, on its own, should be reason enough for her receiving our endorsement for Massachusetts’ Senate seat.
Don’t Throw It, Mr. Romney
Lately, presidential candidate Mitt Romney has turned deliberate self-destruction into an art form, delivering a performance comparable in both cruelty and creativity to the proverbial performance artist who tied a starving dog to the wall of an art gallery.
A Course in Marketing
For less high-profile departments, this move has the opportunity to make students aware of options that could be excellent educational opportunities for them.
Developing Allston
The entire Harvard community wants to see Allston flourish, both for our campus and the surrounding community. The two goals have never been mutually exclusive, and we trust and hope the University will accomplish both.
Don’t Waste Your Time
We welcome any attempt to increase female representation in the UC, but must caution aspiring student leaders that truly effective change on campus may be best enacted outside of that unwieldy bureaucracy.
A Courageous Career
The first U.S. ambassador killed in over two decades also led a career that should stand as a model for idealism and success in a public service career.