Olivia R. Nelson
Olivia R. Nelson ’29, a Crimson Editorial editor, lives in Hurlbut Hall.
Latest Articles
Don’t Fail Kids at the Starting Line
In the post-affirmative action age, attacking one of the few methods left to expand educational access is dangerous.
Halloween Costumes For Those Seeking to Complimentmax
Halloweekend is imminent, and you can’t hide from the Amazon cart much longer. Lack of costume ideas? Or worse, lack of creative costume ideas? You don’t want to show up in some lackluster outfit. Get some inspiration on what costume you need to show up in to receive compliments [HIGH success rate.]
Harvard Is Caving to Wellness Culture
We are increasingly adhering to rigid rules and near-impossible standards, making wellness look less like self-care and more like a burden. It is time we give our health some grace.
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[LEAKED] Dream Harvard Business School Invitee List
What could be more enticing than swipe access to your favorite niche celebrity? That’s right, I am talking about the open list from our beloved Harvard Business School. Harvard is renowned for the opportunities it provides students—and I am not talking about “pre-professional” opportunities (who cares lol). Networking with Pete Buttigieg is great and all, but what I really care about, Harvard, is seeing didactic social media influencers at 8 p.m. on a Tuesday night.
Leave the Phone at Home
Students are ultimately responsible for changing their habits, but a helpful push in the right direction provides guardrails without devolving into paternalism.
POV: You’re the Love Island Cast on Sophomore Declaration Day
There are a myriad of lessons we can take with us from the Love Island cast as we transition into a new semester. Now, we can only wait for one, or many, of their appearances at Harvard Business School for further words of wisdom (writing this to manifest it). Or, for any of you lucky sophomores reading this, a serendipitous scroll through Harvard Yard on Friday, October 9th. I hope you all have this date GCal-ed…
Don’t Sacrifice Critical Thinking for Efficiency
For Harvard and its students to keep up to date, it makes sense to inform students of the workings of AI. But perhaps the least appropriate setting thinkable for such advice is a class that ideally never yields a project touched by AI.
Letter Grades Cannot Be Our Only Marker of Distinction
In the pursuit of emphasizing distinction in grading, adapting and modernizing the SAT/UNSAT system is a necessary step.
Hate Makes the World Go Round
Be a lover girl? Yawn. Hating is where all the fun is at. We attribute such a negative connotation to hatred, but how bad is it really? People like to assume they are superior for not hating, but they just don’t want to admit the truth. Being a hater exists in all of us, and it is time we embrace this equality. Don’t let anyone dull your hatred.
Renovate Budgets, Not Buildings
A new building may produce the necessary space for research, but what good will that do without funding for Ph.D. students to conduct it? A renovation might open up hallways of new office space, but what purpose will it serve given the impending departure of some non-tenure track faculty?