Video Feature
Week 1 of Harvard's Grad Student Strike
Harvard’s graduate student union went on strike last week on the final day of fall classes. One week later, pickets continue across campus with no end in sight yet. The union announced their decision to strike last month, days after members overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. The union and the University have met for 28 bargaining sessions since October 2018 and tentatively agreed on 12 contract provisions. Differences on key issues, however, remain: They have yet to find common ground on health care, compensation, and a procedure to adjudicate sexual harassment and discrimination complaints. The strike has already impacted University operations — several classes had to reduce hours allocated to review sessions and some had to move classes out of Harvard Yard. In addition, some deliveries were disrupted across campus last week as picketers stood in front of loading docks and asked drivers to not deliver their goods.
Fifteen Most Interesting Seniors in the Harvard Class of 2020
We spent fifteen(ish) seconds with each of Fifteen Minutes Magazine's picks for the Most Interesting members of the Class of 2020.
HGSU Strike: Day 1
On Tuesday at midnight, the Harvard's graduate student union went on strike. After over a year of unsuccessful contract negotiations, union members began picketing in Harvard Yard 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. Major points of contention include health care, compensation, and sexual harassment and discrimination grievance procedures. Hundreds of striking union members have given up teaching responsibilities including grading assignments, holding review sessions, and hosting office hours following the last day of regular classes at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
SFFA v. Harvard Decision Explained
On Tuesday, October 1, 2019, Federal Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled that Harvard's admissions practices are legal. The decision brought an end to the first stage of the lawsuit between anti-affirmative action advocacy group Students for Fair Admissions and the college
Boston Marathon 2019: Jenn E. Greiner
Jenn E. Greiner '21 is running the Boston Marathon to raise money for the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA). Jenn will be running on Monday as a part of the Harvard College Marathon Challenge.
Harvard Olympian: Eli R. Dershwitz
The Crimson interviewed Eli R. Dershwitz '19, a world-class fencer and senior at Harvard, about his fencing career, life at Harvard, and how he balances it all.
After Hours in Harvard Square
Part-time cashier, part-time confidant, Rigo works the night shift at the Market in Harvard Square. Video by Lance I. Oppenheim and Xenia O. Viragh/The Harvard Crimson.
Stories from Boston's Homeless Youth
Two young homeless women talk about their lives and living in the Harvard Square Y2Y youth homeless shelter. Cynthia Guo & Madeline Lear/The Harvard Crimson
Nicky Maxwell: First NCAA Certified Para-athlete in Track and Field History
Nicky Maxwell, freshman walk-on to the Varsity Track and Field team, will become the first NCAA-certified athlete in track and field history to compete with a prosthetic running device when he makes his debut for the Harvard men’s team in January.
Harvard Weissman's Conservators Protect Objects of the Past
IN Touch With History: On a dreary afternoon, a conservator fills in the cracked colors of a centuries-old illuminated manuscript. Down the aisle, the personal photo album of an African royal family is restored before it is destroyed by time. At Harvard’s Weissman Preservation Center, conservators connect with stories of the past through the artifacts they touch.
The Way Things Come Around: Laila Smith Combines Gender Studies and Jazz Music
The Way Things Come Around: While studying at Harvard and The New England Conservatory, Laila M. Smith '17 combines gender studies and jazz music to create a sound that is all her own. Video by Lance I. Oppenheim/The Harvard Crimson.
In Photos: The Game
Photos and Video from the 132nd playing of The Game in New Haven, Connecticut.
At the Voting Booth
Although polling stations were not too crowded on Tuesday, Nov. 3, two campaign volunteers and a voter had strong opinions on the Cambridge Municipal Election.
Nine: the Musical
Nine: the Musical premieres on Friday, November 6 at 7:30 PM at the Loeb Drama Center Main Stage. Produced by Lauren A. Sierra
HUDS Employee Shares Life Story
Hector A. Santizo has worked in Harvard University dining halls for twenty-four years. Originally from Guatemala, Santizo sat down with The Crimson to share the story of how he came to Harvard.
Ralph Nader Accuses Law School of Servicing Corporate Greed
The former presidential candidate and Harvard Law School graduate accused his alma mater of servicing corporate greed in a speech there.
A Noteworthy Space: Harvard Cellist Studies Abroad
Saskia Maxwell Keller ’18 is a cellist dedicated to her craft. “I’ve always been playing, so when I don’t, it feels like something is wrong.” Unable to rent a cello in the small Tuscan town, Siena, where she was studying abroad, Keller travelled fifty miles to Florence by bus. But that was not the biggest challenge she faced – she had to find a quiet space where no one would hear her scales and concertos. After trying stairwells and gardens, Keller settled in an unusual room in the attic of her residence.
"Love Wins": A Pride Celebration at the Massachusetts State House
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court passed a ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across all fifty states. At 6 p.m. that day, the Boston Pride Committee hosted a rally outside the Massachusetts State House celebrating the decision. The event featured speakers such as U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg, MassEquality Board member Robyn Ochs, and the Rev. Anne Fowler.
Hanging Out with Harvard Republicans
Hear two members of the Harvard Republican Club discuss their political views and experiences as self-identified conservatives at Harvard College.
Street Eats: Velozo's Food Service
Velozo's Food Service has been a Harvard campus staple serving students, faculty, and visitors of Harvard University for over fifty years. Meet Dean Veloza, the main who runs a food truck with his wife that his father began in 1960.
Behind the Scenes: Wastelanders: Harvard's First Year Musical
A behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew of Wastelanders: The First Year Musical produced and performed entirely by members of the class of 2018. The show runs from April 23 to April 26 in the Adams House Pool Theater.
Eleganza 2015
A behind-the-scenes look with the board and models of Eleganza. The charity fashion and dance show was performed in front of a sold-out audience on April 25.
The Jungle Book
The Harvard Ballet Company reimagines Rudyard Kipling's classic tale, "The Jungle Book" in April 2015.