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Harvard Men's Hockey Comes Up Short Against Cornell, Loses 3-1
In an early rivalry matchup, Harvard men’s ice hockey (1-1-1, 0-1-0 ECAC) was overwhelmed by both players and the many fans donning Cornell’s red and white, losing to Cornell (2-1-0, 1-0-0 ECAC) 3-1 at Bright Landry Hockey Center on Friday.
Harvard Expands Screening of International Visitors After Federal Probes
Harvard will start screening international participants, faculty, and co-sponsors for all University-affiliated educational events according to an internal presentation obtained by The Crimson.
1,300 Harvard Academic Workers Sign Petition Demanding Union Contract
Nearly 1,300 non-tenure-track faculty signed onto a petition and delivered it to Harvard’s top brass at Massachusetts Hall on Thursday, demanding a union contract “as soon as possible."
Cambridge Nonprofits Struggle to Fill Gap Left By SNAP Delay
Cambridge’s food pantries are ramping up their distribution as the ongoing government shutdown limits the distribution of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
No. 9 Harvard Prepares for Contest with Columbia on Friday in the Big Apple
With less than three weeks until the FCS Playoff Committee sets the field for the 24-team postseason tournament, the Harvard Crimson hopes to dominate the Columbia Lions in a game that could remind the playoff committee of the team’s early season blowouts.
In Tug-of-War Over Harvard Salient’s Future, Board of Directors Lawyers Up
The Harvard Salient’s board of directors issued a cease and desist order instructing members of the conservative student magazine to stop publishing under the Salient’s name and representing themselves as leaders of the organization, the board announced on Monday.
Businessly Blonde: Reese Witherspoon Talks Entrepreneurship at HBS Event
Twenty-four years after Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon first asked if it’s hard to get into Harvard, she returned to campus on Tuesday to discuss entrepreneurship and female empowerment at Harvard Business School.
Cambridge Voters Prioritize Housing, Bike Safety At the Polls
The Crimson interviewed more than two dozen voters outside of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and found that housing and bike safety were on the top of voters’ minds.
Ayesha Wilson, Running for Second Term, Wants To Bring More Voices Into City Council Conversations
Cambridge City Councilor Ayesha M. Wilson is running for a second term on the promise that she will do her best to ensure that no residents’ concerns are overlooked.
Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons Seeks 13th City Council Term
E. Denise Simmons — the longest-serving current member of the Cambridge City Council, who is serving as mayor after thrice being elected to the position — is seeking re-election for her 13th term.
HGSE Program Partners with States to Evaluate, Identify Effective Education Policies
The States Leading States initiative — a Harvard Graduate School of Education program that aims to identify effective schooling policies by analyzing state education programs — announced its first cohort of partner states last month.
Somerville Incentivizes TransMedics Move With Ten-Year Tax Break
The city of Somerville approved a tax increment financing deal on Oct. 23 that would offer a ten-year, $18 million property tax break to TransMedics — an organ-care technology company — in hopes of motivating the company’s move to Assembly Park.
Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School, Believed To Be Intentional
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
9 Seats, Half a Million Dollars: The Cost of a Cambridge City Council Election
There are nine seats in Cambridge’s Sullivan Chamber. Together, City Council candidates have raised more than $500,000 this year to win one.
How Cambridge’s Political Power Brokers Shape the 2025 Election
As Cambridge residents make their way to the polls to vote in the most crowded race in recent history, they’ll see many new names on their ballots. But while candidates file in and out of Cambridge’s political lineage, the organizations that endorse candidates remain the same — and remain powerful.
