In Photos: 8 Months of Protests Over the War in Gaza

Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the Israel-Hamas war has unmasked deep campus divisions over Israel and Palestine. In this photo essay, the Crimson’s multimedia staff looks back at the past eight months of protests and vigils that have rocked campus.

In Photos: Harvard’s 373rd Commencement Exercises

Thousands of graduates, Harvard faculty, friends, and family crowded into Harvard Yard on Thursday for the University’s 373rd Commencement Exercises. But the usual pomp and circumstance of the ceremony were overshadowed by mass discontent over the decision to bar 13 pro-Palestine College student protesters from graduating.

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The Year in Photos

The Crimson looks back at the academic year in photos, from the inauguration of Claudine Gay as Harvard’s 30th president to the Israel-Hamas war that divided campus and ignited a leadership crisis.

In Photos: Affinity Celebrations for the Class of 2024

In advance of Harvard’s Thursday Commencement exercises, graduates from across the University gathered for a series of 10 affinity celebrations on Monday and Tuesday. At the ceremonies, students heard speeches from classmates and faculty and received a stole for their affinity group.

12 Hours Inside the Harvard Yard Occupation

Pro-Palestine students occupied Harvard Yard in an encampment beginning Wednesday at noon. The protest comes just two days after Harvard College suspended the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee – while universities across the country have also faced a wave of pro-Palestinian student demonstrations. Crimson photographers documented the first 12 hours of the encampment.

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In Photos: Harvard Starstruck by Solar Eclipse

Harvard affiliates across campus stepped outside Monday afternoon to witness a near-total solar eclipse — the first visible from North America since 2017.  The next total solar eclipse to pass through the continent will not occur until 2044.

In Photos: Yardfest 2024

Students braved the cold on Sunday, gathering in Tercentenary Theatre for Yardfest, the College’s annual spring concert. Student openers, NOTD, and headliner Tinashe took the stage for an evening of music, dancing, and festivities.

In Photos: Snapshots of Spring Break

Crimson photographers traveled around the country and world during the College’s spring break last week. From famed fortresses in Puerto Rico and vast coral reefs in Panama to flowers in Philadelphia and streetscapes in New York City, these are snapshots of what they saw at home and abroad.