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Mayesha R. Soshi
Crimson staff writer Mayesha R. Soshi can be reached at mayesha.soshi@thecrimson.com.
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College Student, Newton City Council Hopeful Madeline J. Ranalli ’23-’24 Lays Out Progressive Platform
Madeline J. Ranalli ’23-’24 is facing off against consultant John R. Oliver in a bid for the Ward One Councilor-at-large seat in the Newton City Council. The special municipal election will take place March 16.
Cambridge Officials Discuss Covid Vaccination Rollout, Hesitations from People of Color
The Cambridge Health Department hosted a virtual town hall Tuesday during which public health officers, medical experts, and government officials provided updates on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and discussed hesitations that some people of color may have about receiving the vaccine.
Cambridge Vaccine Town Hall
Clockwise from top left, Cambridge Housing Authority Deputy Executive Director Brenda S. Downing, Cambridge Police Superintendent Christine A. Elow, Cambridge Chief Public Health Officer Claude A. Jacob, Harvard Medical School professor Michael C. Payne ’77, and Cambridge mayor Sumbul Siddiqui discuss the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and vaccine hesitancy among communities of color at a virtual town hall Tuesday.
UC Endorses All-Ivy League Statement Demanding Fossil Fuel Divestment
The Undergraduate Council endorsed a statement calling on all Ivy League institutions to divest from fossil fuels at a Sunday meeting.
UC Renews Summer Storage Program, Petitions to Stop CAMHS Late Fees
The Undergraduate Council voted to return its summer storage program and to petition for the removal of the Harvard Counseling and Mental Health Services’ recent $25 fee for last-minute cancellations and missed appointments on Sunday.
Economics 10b, Life Sciences 1b Lead Spring Course Enrollment
Economics 10b: “Principles of Economics” continues to reign as the most popular spring semester course for the eighth consecutive year.
UC Looks to Abolish Add-Drop Fees, Votes to Help Offset Cost of Students’ Textbooks
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation to release a statement in favor of the abolishment of Harvard's add-drop period course change fee during a Sunday meeting.
On World Cancer Day, School of Public Health Hosts Panel on Prevention
Medical experts, cancer survivors, and philanthropists discussed the prevalence of cancer and the systemic inequities in the healthcare system at an event at the Harvard School of Public Health on Thursday to mark World Cancer Day.
UC Faces Student Criticism over Email Error and Funding Delays
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council faced censure over the past month for its poor handling of Wintersession funds, the dispersal of which students say was marred by delays and privacy failures.
UC Reconvenes, Passes Legislation to Help Students Enforce Wellness Days
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation Sunday to promote student “self-advocacy” regarding courses’ adherence to wellness days in its first meeting following winter recess.