Henry F. Haidar
Henry F. Haidar ’28, a Crimson Editorial Editor, lives in Wigglesworth Hall.
Latest Articles
Dissent: The Editorial Board Oversteps Its Mandate
We are of many minds on the merits of Cambridge’s potential divestment. But regardless of the nuances of this issue, we think it’s where the Board goes a step further that it falls flat.
Admin Loves Musing on AI. It’s My Turn.
Everybody knows the real goal of a liberal arts school like Harvard is to teach the technical skills their students will need for the labor market. Not any wishy-washy ideas like critical thinking or intellectual development.
The Problem With American Politics Doesn’t Start at Harvard
Although higher test scores don’t directly temper political opinions, we have shown that we can improve our education system and equip students with the tools to be pragmatic, independent voters.
Let’s Draw Straws!
The reality is, if Cambridge wants to make housing here more affordable, they need to make it easier to build more residential units.
Harvard's Biggest Liability Is Its Prestige
The public’s growing disdain isn’t limited to Epstein; it is instead part of a larger trend as influence over American society has democratized beyond a closed group of elites and the powerful institutions associated with them.
In Defense of the Snow Day
Harvard isn’t the only school abandoning the snow day. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, snow days have become an endangered species. Many schools now resort to remote learning days rather than giving students (and teachers) the day off.
What Grades Can’t Measure
A Harvard education isn’t defined by the hours spent in Lamont. It’s defined by how we learn to balance ambition with curiosity. Administrators can change the grading curve, but the real learning happens when students decide what matters to them.
All Harvard Students Should Study Abroad
In focusing on what they might lose by not being in Cambridge, students discount what they will gain by living in a foreign country. Why learn about Italian Renaissance art on this side of the pond when you can see it yourself?
The Truth Behind Harvard’s Ideological Imbalance
Decrying the lack of conservative faculty overlooks a basic point: The structure of universities themselves lends itself to a professoriate whose politics do not perfectly map on to that of the public writ large. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
The Real Reason Trump Is Attacking Harvard
Harvard’s top priority should be to rehabilitate its public image by advertising its positive effects — from scientific breakthroughs made here to the University’s broader economic impact — which would help insulate itself from its current political woes.
Latest Media
The Grade Debate: 11 Affiliates Weigh In
Amid funding freezes and threats from the federal government, a groundbreaking report raised questions about the bedrock of our teaching mission: grades. From faculty who have been ringing the alarm bells for decades to students worried that the cure to grade deflation may be worse than the disease, this package of perspectives from across campus showcases a range of opinions on how Harvard should evaluate students. — Max A. Palys ’26 and Saul I.M. Arnow ’26, Editorial Chairs