Editorials
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.
The Book’s the Thing
The federal government should make every effort to break through the very real barriers that still restrict the fruits of education to a privileged few
Let There Be Research
Stem cell research is extremely important if we hope to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Cornell Cracks Down
Though well-intentioned, the new rules are not an effective way of addressing alcohol problems within fraternities and sororities
Fishing for Confirmation
While the FDA has so far reacted positively to the AquaBounty salmon, it seems the research done is insufficient to make a final decision.
Up in Flames
Although American citizens have the right to burn this holy text as an exercise of free speech, doing so would be egregiously hateful, as well as dangerous for our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Dissenting Opinion:An Appropriate Cut
Students in Florida are an unlucky bunch—but not because of the restrictions the state government has put on academic travel.
Students Without Borders
Professors and students should not be bound by the ideological and political considerations that drive and define the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
It’s Not All in the Name
Both Harvard men and the women interested in them should know that they are worth more than DateHarvardSq indicates.
The Year Ahead
The 2010-2011 school year has officially begun, and considering the significant changes implemented in recent years, students may be wondering ...
Under the Microscope
The University's process reinforces the high standards to which we are glad professors are held.
Making Space in Manhattan
Not only do the planners of the community center have a legal right to build on the Park 51 site, but allowing them to construct the center undisturbed upholds the multicultural values that America represents.
A Year of Adjustment
As long as Harvard does not lose sight of its ultimate objectives during this period and continues to invest in its future and its community, the budgetary crisis will be remembered as only a temporary burden.
Rays of Hope
As countries struggled to cope with the changing circumstances ushered in this year, their responses leave us largely concerned. However, Obama’s leadership gives us hope that the U.S.’s presence on the international stage will continue to be a positive one in the year to come.