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Back Up, Congress. Your Probe Is Useless.
The House probe is a prime example of political theater.
At HUDS, Vegetarians Are Caught Between Guac and a Lard Place
I empathize deeply with my vegan peers because, for the past year, I’ve eaten almost exclusively vegan food — against my will.
HUDS, Let Us Have a Seat at the Table
As the student body changes, so should our dining hall experience. No student should feel as though their voices are not heard about matters that affect us everyday.
The Year I Left Israel Behind
Israel’s story is an illusory one. It cannot be told without burying another story: that of Palestine. I know this because for twenty years, I peddled it.
The Palestine Exception Hurts Us All
If you’re still searching for the Palestine exception, look around. It’s here.
Violet Barron at Palestine vigil
Violet T.M. Barron '26 looks on at a vigil organized by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee memorializing "one year of genocide."
Michael Sandel’s Great Injustice
Michael J. Sandel’s Justice: “Ethical Reasoning in Polarized Times,” being taught to over 800 enrollees for the first time in over a decade, is a relic from a bygone era of higher education.
Abolish the MCAS Graduation Requirement: Vote Yes on Ballot Question Two
It’s time to get rid of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System graduation requirement.
Oops! We Did It Again
Not a lot of people know this about us, but we have really strong main character energy, and when Sidechat isn’t all about us we start to feel a little empty inside.
Harvard Doesn’t Need Affirmative Action for Conservatives
Conservative affirmative action — of any kind — suffers from serious issues with implementation, and it grossly oversimplifies what ideological diversity really means.
Reading the PSC Statement, I Have Never Been Prouder of the Jewish State
The PSC statement, despite all but endorsing a slaughter of my own people, did absolutely nothing to harm Israel. It only proved the need for a Jewish state is stronger than ever.
I Thought I Knew Fear and Sorrow. Then Came October 7th.
On October 7th, Israelis' simmering fear turned to boiling terror.
A Year After October 7th, What We Still Won’t Say
As I reflect on a year filled with pleas for dialogue and pedantic editorializing about “discourse,” I am struck by what many, including those leading our Jewish communities, still won’t say.
A Palestine Exception to Consequences
The protesters’ argument that they’re faced with a double standard makes little sense to me — if they broke rules, they should get punished — but, more than that, it’s unclear that they’re being treated unfairly at all.
Harvard’s Never-Ending Home Improvement Project
As delays continue and costs rise, it’s about time we ask: What on earth is happening with Harvard’s house renovations?