Editorials
Mitt Romney’s Russia
Romney appears to cling to the implicit assumption that a post-Soviet Russia still poses the gravest danger to American interests.
Of Dissidents and Scholars
For better or worse, a comparatively large number of foreign students at Harvard are uniquely poised to hold positions of influence in the future. Still other international students, armed with the prestige that a Harvard education confers, may very well be powerful figures one day. We hope that their time here allows them to grow as persons, so that they may one day better serve their countries.
Correcting Commencement
The confusing beginning to Commencement compounds the difficulties faced by many students who have to pack and move out of their rooms only a day after finishing their last final.
Finally, Mr. President
Although it is terribly unfortunate that the president ever chose to feign opposition to marriage equality, it is nevertheless extremely heartening that, as of Wednesday, the president of the United States of America, for the first time in history, supports true equality for gay Americans.
A Harmful Habit
Illicit Adderall use should be regarded a serious problem on campus, one that carries the potential for serious widespread abuse.
Benign Growth?
Extending the role of the Harvard administration is not necessarily a bad thing.
Q Is the Answer
It is important to remember as we seek to improve faculty’s commitment to teaching at Harvard that the learning experience is very much a two-way street.
Perpetuating a Problem
Rather than having the leaders of tomorrow be trained or inspired by those of today, let them discover themselves.
A False Sense of Security
While house life is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable elements of the Harvard experience, an undue reliance on the trustworthiness of this community can have negative consequences.
Stillman Still Needed
While the psychological obstacle of leaving the Harvard community to seek treatment for alcohol-related illness is itself large, it is further exacerbated by the financial cost of the ambulance ride to Mount Auburn.
Don't Suffer for Fashion
In a disappointing display of irony, organizers of Eleganza, an annual student-run fashion show, have ostensibly digitally altered models’ bodies.
No Evening Exams
We are very concerned about the effect this exam schedule would have on students who already become considerably stressed during the current exam schedule.
Making Us Proud
It is heartening to see that professors can produce work that balances innovative scholarship with popular appeal.
Policing Parties
It is exceedingly clear that there ought to be formalized processes for issuing noise complaints against parties in the Houses.
Faulty Protection
As the Great House War continues to escalate, we, the staff of the Harvard Crimson, have been deeply disturbed by the breakdown of inter-house peacekeeping forces. Ultimate responsibility for the ongoing conflict falls firmly on the Undergraduate Council and the Harvard administration.
