Op Eds
Boaz Barak: For Our Sake and The Middle East’s, Harvard’s Protesters Should Stop Grabbing Headlines
Every day that the headlines focus on the antics of Harvard students is a day that they do not focus on Gaza.
Not All Permissible Speech is Good
Just because you can say it doesn’t mean you should. Whether our campus relationships are healthy depends on choices we make about how we advocate our views.
The Case for Leaving Protesters Be
Coercive force will not make anybody happy because it will not accomplish anyone’s goals, even those who most want to see the protesters gone.
Antisemitism at Harvard Is Real. That’s Why It Needs Jewish Students.
Antisemitism at Harvard is not a new phenomenon. It is rooted in our institution.
How Dare You Reinterpret Our Religion for Us?
Let me be clear: You can’t tell Jewish people how to be Jewish.
A University Police State Is Forming. Harvard Can’t Be Next.
We are facing a dangerous return to an era where we treat nonviolent demonstration as criminal activity.
To See a Fossil Free Harvard, Reject Research Funding
Despite no institutional policy, Harvard’s individual schools, departments, and researchers have a unique opportunity to lead the way on rejecting fossil fuel company grants.
Student Organizers Must Learn From The Nightmare At Columbia
Pro-Palestine student organizers must commit to these values. Otherwise, they risk repeats of the failures at Columbia, undermining their movement, and making their Jewish peers unsafe in the process.
Get Harvard’s Russian-Language Study Abroad Out of Georgia
A Harvard-sponsored Russian-language program in Tbilisi sends a worrying message.
Academic Freedom and Free Speech Are Distinct. Both Matter.
All year we’ve bandied about phrases like “civil discourse,” “open inquiry,” “academic freedom,” and “free speech.” It’s time to clarify them, and what living by them requires.
A Divestment Referendum Is the Bare Minimum
Harvard and the HUA may have repressed the referendum on divestment for this semester, but the fight has only just begun.
Standardized Tests, Unstandardized Students
While it is reasonable for Harvard to seek an objective metric to compare its applicants, it is clear that standardized tests are an inequitable way to do so.
The Genocide in Gaza Did Not Start or End With Doxxing
The occupation and bombardment of Palestine is unfolding before our eyes; the genocide will not cease once the trucks stop driving around campus.
Do Not Delay on Safe, Sustainable Mobility in Cambridge
We are facing a transportation crisis in Massachusetts, etched onto our streets with each tragic incident that unfolds.
Introducing Harvard’s Values Statement
Let me introduce you to the Harvard University Statement of Values, the stepchild of our campus policies.
To the 2024 Visitas Attendees
Have fun during your visit here, and don’t take anything too seriously! And be thankful that, unlike last year, the weather forecast is clear and dry!
Dear Black Harvard, Class of 2028
Harvard is more than a dream for you now — it’s a reality, and you deserve some honest thoughts.
If Trump Wins, Harvard Should Ignore Him
A potential Trump administration re-do would be unpredictable and unprecedented. Harvard and other private universities would suffer losses under some of Trump’s proposed policies.
I’m the HUA Co-President. I Want to Set the Record Straight.
You have probably seen my name in recent headlines. I want to take this opportunity to set the record straight.
On The Path to Totality
I forget how many people make Cambridge their home, that is, until the sun comes out.
The NAIA Just Banned Trans Woman Athletes. Harvard Can’t Let the NCAA Follow.
The NAIA’s ban on trans women is abhorrent and unacceptable — we cannot let the NCAA bend to pressure and follow suit.
The Real Problem With Harvard’s Tourists
As tourism puts pressure on local affordability and threatens students’ sense of security, we need to consider whether opening Harvard’s gates to all might be doing more harm than good.