Wedding Bells Class of 2021

Amid a year of uncertainty, many Harvard couples have elected to cement their relationships. Here are three of their stories.

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15 Seniors of the Class of 2021

When they were first admitted, the members of the Class of 2021 made up one of the most diverse classes in Harvard’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic has spread them across the world — and challenged the notion of a singular “Harvard experience.” Today, without campus as an equalizer, the diversity that defined the Class of 2021 has been cast in a new light. In our final issue of the year, we profile 15 seniors — generated at random — to learn about their circumstances and explore how the pandemic has impacted their lives.

A Note to Readers

When they were first admitted, the members of the Class of 2021 made up one of the most diverse classes in Harvard’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic has spread them across the world — and challenged the notion of a singular “Harvard experience.” Today, without campus as an equalizer, the diversity that defined the Class of 2021 has been cast in a new light. In our final issue of the year, we profile 15 seniors — generated at random — to learn about their circumstances and explore how the pandemic has impacted their lives.

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This was the closest thing to a socially-distanced cinnamon roll hug that we could muster.

Ninety-Six Hours in November

Last month, we asked our writers to record Election Day — and the days that followed — as they experienced it, from wherever they were in the country.

Sunset at CRLS Skybridge

Across Cambridge, many public school parents fear that those families most at risk of COVID-19 may have the least say in the district's reopening plans.

Sunset at CRLS Entrance

The challenge of reopening the Cambridge Public Schools has resurfaced tensions between teachers and administrators, between vulnerable families and the representatives tasked with speaking on their behalf, testing the district’s ability to accommodate the needs of the diverse community it serves.

Sunset at CRLS Cambridge Street

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Venturing beyond the "Harvard bubble" means sacrificing both the conveniences it offers and the insulation from the outside world it provides. Now, students just might have to face the real world — or at least a version of it.