Jose A. DelReal
Siding with the Red
According to popular conception, conservatives are few and far between on Harvard’s liberal campus. In reality, a strong contingent of conservative students call it home.
Students Walk Out of Ec 10 in Solidarity with 'Occupy'
Nearly 70 Harvard student protesters walked out of Economics 10 on Wednesday afternoon, expressing dissatisfaction with what they perceive to be an overly conservative bias in the course.
Fifteen Questions with Jose Antonio Vargas
Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who has written for the Washington Post and The New Yorker (among other publications) shocked readers earlier this year when he revealed that he is an undocumented American. After nearly 15 years of hiding his secret, he’s now speaking up about his own story and speaking out against the current state of immigration policy.
Harvard College Act on a Dream Hosts Conference on Immigration Reform
In search of effective strategies for advocating immigration reform, nearly 50 students attended the Ivy League Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Summit ...
IOP Registers 'Occupy' Protesters to Vote
Hoping to seize on the energy surrounding Occupy Boston, members of the Institute of Politics visited Dewey Square on Saturday as part of a voter registration effort.
Students Launch Campaign on Wages at 375th Celebration
Student Labor Action Movement members hung signs from freshman dormitories and handed out fliers that championed workers’ rights.
Occupy Boston: Keeping Ground
“We have our permit!” the protesters chanted. “It’s called the Constitution!”
Highs and Lows
News reporter Jose A. DelReal shares vignettes from his night on the beat at Occupy Boston.
Panel Talks About Occupy Boston
Experts at an Institute of Politics panel convened Thursday to discuss the Occupy Wall Street movement expressed surprise at the speed with which the movement has coalesced but expressed uncertainty about its long-term implications.
Rendell Promotes Public Service Careers
Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, an Institute of Politics visiting fellow, is on campus this week to urge students to consider careers in public service.
Romney Leads New Hampshire Race In IOP Poll
A poll conducted by the Harvard Institute of Politics has former Mass. Governor W. Mitt Romney leading the Republican presidential primary race in New Hampshire, with 38 percent of likely voters supporting him.
Voicing Discontent, Occupy Boston Packs Boston Common
Tensions rose high early Tuesday morning in Dewey Square as scores of police officers cautioned protesters, including several Harvard students, to vacate the Square.
Police Arrest 129 'Occupy Boston' Protesters in Dewey Square
Boston Police arrested 129 protesters affiliated with the Occupy Boston movement, including at least five Harvard students and alumni, in a swift raid on Dewey Square in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
Students Join ‘Occupy’ Protests
Enticed by the growing energy surrounding the Occupy Boston protests, some Harvard students are starting to join in.