Crimson opinion writer
M. Austen Wyche
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Harvard: Our Education is on the Ballot. Vote to Protect It.
Make a plan and VOTE. The right to our education is at stake.
Oppose Legacy Admissions? Call Your Legislator.
Rather than call on Harvard to make internal changes to their admissions, the most feasible path is asking legislators to mandate private universities in Mass. end legacy admissions — or at least provide incentives for them to do so.
We Deserve To Know How Many Generational African Americans Go to Harvard
With the admissions data released last week, it seems almost certain that the number of Black students in Harvard’s Class of 2028 is lower than in years past. But because Harvard doesn’t count us, I have no idea how many fewer people like me the new freshman class has.
The Irrational Progressives: Complicit in Self-Righteous Activism
Are we really gonna burn the whole thing to the ground tomorrow?
If Trump Wins, Harvard Should Ignore Him
A potential Trump administration re-do would be unpredictable and unprecedented. Harvard and other private universities would suffer losses under some of Trump’s proposed policies.
Let’s Talk About Social Media Silence
The mere act of posting, especially when an enormous social pressure exists to do so, is not a proxy for how much one cares. Let’s not confuse a decision not to post with a decision never to care.