Nirja J. Trivedi
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Free Laundry Arrives at Harvard College, But With Early Technical Issues
After Harvard College announced that laundry would be free for all undergraduates starting in the spring semester, some students said washing machines in their dorms were breaking down or charging them for loads — even after laundry was supposed to be free.
‘People Like Free Stuff’: Harvard Explores New Perks To Convince Students To Fill Out Surveys
Harvard College’s Dean of Students Office is looking for new ways to convince students to fill out its residential life and freshman experience surveys — adding “I Surveyed!” stickers to a list of incentives that already includes raffles, special study breaks, and House merchandise.
Adams House Celebrates 46th Drag Night
More than three hundred students packed into the Adams House dining hall this Thursday for the 46th annual Adams Drag Night, a variety show with student and professional performers.
Some Harvard Students Are Excited for Free Laundry. With Higher Fees, Others Think It’s a Wash.
More than 20 students said in interviews with The Crimson that they were excited about Harvard’s move to free laundry, but they worried that the accompanying $250 jump in the student activities fee outweighed the money they would save.
‘Soul-Crushing’: Students Slam Harvard’s Grade Inflation Report
Harvard students pushed back forcefully against a new University report condemning grade inflation, arguing that it misrepresented their academic experience and would add pressure to an already demanding campus environment.
Harvard Asks Judge to Dismiss Discrimination Suit Filed Over Mental Health Policies
Harvard moved on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit from student advocacy group Students 4 Mental Health Justice, which accused the University of discrimination against students with mental health disabilities.
Harvard Scientists Build Model Uterus on a Chip to Model Menstruation
Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute are building model uteruses the size of a thumbdrive to diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding, after receiving a grant from the non-profit Wellcome Leap last month.
‘Happening All Across the Board’: Activists Condemn Global Uptick in Anti-LGBTQ Prejudice at IOP Forum
Activists leading grassroots organizations in Russia, Pakistan, Panama, and Nigeria warned of a rise in hate crimes against LGBTQ people and the rollback of legislation supporting LGBTQ rights around the world at an Institute of Politics forum on Tuesday night.
Student Employees Left Out of Work and In the Dark After Harvard’s Diversity Office Closures
When Harvard College’s three diversity offices shut their doors in July, their 35 undergraduate interns lost their jobs — and for weeks after the office closures, nobody told them.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Emails Reveal Close Correspondence With Harvard Professors, Bloomberg Reports
Several Harvard professors maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein after he was first indicted in 2006 for soliciting prostitution, according to Bloomberg News, which reviewed more than 18,000 emails from Epstein’s inbox.