Op Eds
Intellectual Vitality Is More than Op-Eds in The Crimson
As members of the undergraduate body advising the College’s new Intellectual Vitality Initiative, we’ve spent months involved with efforts to change Harvard's untenably siloed approach to campus’ most difficult and divisive questions.
It’s Time for Harvard Students To Pick Up a Book
Reading physical books shouldn’t feel so foreign to Harvard students. An English requirement would go a long way to change that.
Why Do Harvard Students Hate Harvard So Much?
Admitted students come to Harvard expecting it to be perfect. The fact that it isn’t takes some getting used to.
In Disciplining Study-in Participants, Harvard Has Forgotten Its Values
When enforcement of policy strays from its guiding purpose of fostering a safe and nurturing learning environment, the University should instead err on the side of benevolent negligence.
Can Harvard Remain Nonpartisan in Trump’s America? Yes and No
In the face of a Republican party that, regardless of what it has gotten right, has subscribed to a cult of personality and returned to power on a story anathema to democracy itself, can Harvard remain nonpartisan? Yes and no.
Harvard Cannot Treat Palestine as an Afterthought
Harvard has the potential to lead the discourse on Palestine, Israel, and human rights. We must begin by stopping the silence, suppression, and double standards — Palestine must be spoken about openly, not as an afterthought.
I’m President of the Harvard Republican Club. Being Republican at Harvard Has Never Been Better.
Notwithstanding these petty efforts to undermine and intimidate campus Republicans into suppressing their viewpoints, as president of the Harvard Republican Club, I can state unequivocally that it has never been a better time to be a Republican on campus.
Why Was My High School More Fun Than Harvard?
Harvard-Yale shouldn’t be the only time students have school spirit. Imagine a student section where themes and traditions make every Saturday unforgettable, where every game has the enthusiasm of Harvard-Yale.
Higher Ed Is Under Attack. An Organized Faculty Is Its Best Defense.
The future of higher education will require us to demonstrate what shared governance looks like — from our legislatures to our libraries.
Cyclists Are Dying in Cambridge. Copenhagen Might Have The Answer.
The City of Cambridge must act now — using tried-and-tested approaches from cities like Copenhagen — to prevent more cyclist deaths.
I Traveled to 46 States in America This Summer. Here’s Why Trump Won.
As a pipeline to mainstream media, Harvard, and its future journalists, have to consider the audience they lose when they stay inside of their bubble and ignore the issues of everyday Americans.
This Veterans Day, Harvard Failed Its Vets
Harvard should have Veterans Day off. But the deeper issue is Harvard’s larger disconnect from its veteran community.
We Led the JFK Jr. Forum. Now More Than Ever, the IOP Must Remain Nonpartisan.
Adopting a partisan stance would jeopardize the fundamental mission of the IOP, inhibit necessary conversations, and further isolate students from perspectives held by a majority of Americans.
I’m the IOP’s President. With Trump’s Election, We Can No Longer Be Nonpartisan.
The IOP’s choice is clear: It is time to choose a commitment to democracy over a commitment to nonpartisanship.
We Ran Harvard for Harris. Our Fight Against Donald Trump Begins Today.
The outpouring of enthusiasm and effort we witnessed over the last three months has been remarkable. That energy cannot end here.
