Editorials
All In the Family
If giving alumni’s children a slight advantage in admissions helps keep this network attached and enthusiastic, then Harvard should maintain this approach.
Dissent: Advantages for the Advantaged
Providing an admissions boost to applicants who have a close relative who attended Harvard is, in effect, affirmative action for individuals who already enjoy many advantages—a practice that should be officially discontinued.
Dissenting Opinion: Ignorance is Not Bliss
Political and religious discourse have always been intimately bound in America. Today as ever, the United States is an intensely religious place.
Separation of Church and State
Although America boasts a melting pot of cultures and beliefs, recent data collected from a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center testing general knowledge of different religious beliefs indicate that Americans, regardless of their denomination, are frighteningly unknowledgeable about their neighbors’ religious beliefs.
Kindling a New Revolution
The e-book revolution is an exciting change that introduces a cheap, paperless, and widely accessible alternative to traditional print media.
Summers Returns
That Summers may be returning to Harvard in order to keep his tenure, instead of serving the country at a high level, could lead some to believe the policy deserves reexamination.
All Houses Are Created Equal
It is our hope that Harvard continues to develop innovative ways to enhance student life here on campus.
Misguided Remarks
Sen. Brown should exercise greater prudence before he chooses to conflate Harvard's policies
For the Public Good
The gap in quality between schools located within different Boston neighborhoods must be addressed if we expect de-facto segregation to diminish.
We Have a Dream
Although the DREAM Act is an important stepping-stone toward a solution to America’s illegal immigration crisis, the act alone is not enough to rectify the current problems with immigration in the United States.
From the Yard to the Classroom
Whether or not Harvard students are interested in teaching as a career, experience in the classroom and the opportunity to engage kids provides both a service to underprivileged children and a learning experience to new teachers themselves.
Beat the Meat
Even though HUHDS is meant to provide students with an enjoyable culinary experience, there is room for less meat and more vegetarian options.
Space for Everyone
In the early years of NASA, the prospect of flying to the moon and the excitement of space travel drove children to study science and consider a career track oriented toward space exploration.
Strong Safety
Strong action needs to be taken to educate players about the risk of C.T.E., protect them better on the field, and force teams to follow doctors’ orders.
Dissent: Keep Your Money, Marty
Harvard sets the highest standards for its students; it should do the same for its benefactors.
The Blog and the Fury
Lots of good can come from this donation, however controversial the figure behind it may be.
Dissent: Border Law Basics
No matter how one thinks illegal immigrants should be treated once in the U.S., most Americans can agree that the act of entering a country without the proper legal permits is, in fact, a crime.
Worth Every Penny
Getting a citizen back from a country that is holding her prisoner, especially when the detainee is in extremely poor health and runs the risk of becoming incurable, is worth $500,000.
Let There Be Research
Stem cell research is extremely important if we hope to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s