Crimson staff writer
Shireen Younus
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Losing The Final Notes
But a part of me continues to mourn my college experience. That part is still waiting to land in Boston Logan and catch a glimpse of the Charles River and drop by Felipe’s in the evening and run into friends and familiar strangers and jump back into another semester of school. That part checks my college email, is holding on to a never-used JP Licks gift card, burns a Boston scented candle. It’s ready to go back.
Rejecting Harvard’s Aristocracy
I am not interested in being part of the elite, even if it is this less white, less Christian, more “woke” WASP elite that Harvard is building.
Dear Harvard Liberals: If You Want to Win, Leave the Bubble
Echo chambers convince Harvard progressives that with their genius, they can bring the entire country along to their blue revolution.
Hey! Do You Have a Minute? It’s Me, Your Best Friend!
I’ve decided to make the ultimate sacrifice a student leader in the Harvard community can make. I’m running for president.
In Defense of Ignorance
I’m a citizen of this country, and its politics affect me, my family, and my friends. And yet, when it comes to political news, even my mother talks circles around me.
Harvard’s Kavanaughs
And as long as we remain unwilling to change, our institutions will never create true leaders. Instead, we will continue producing men like Brett Kavanaugh — those who, instead of changing for the better, act to further the worst.
How Harvard Becomes Home
As someone who is known for “hating” Harvard, I want to say that I love being here. And though I remain other, now, in many ways, I feel less so every day.
This Time, Let’s Do Better
They threw him on the ground. They held him down as one officer punched him repeatedly. He cried out for help. They responded with even more force.
Living Through 'Punish a Muslim' Days
Being Muslim is knowing how to navigate, and survive, and thrive, even while you duck and dodge and jump.
Miles Away, Worlds Apart
My cities are vibrant and real and brimming with so much potential. They aren’t ivory—they’re black and brown, and that’s even better.
On Churches and Basements
It’s easy to forget how much diversity of faith and religious practice there is at Harvard. Unfortunately, you won’t find much conversation about religion here.
The Case for Scrubbing Toilets
There is something humbling about putting Harvard aside to clean the toilet.
About Pink
Because feminism isn’t about pink, not really. Yes, it can start with marches or hashtags. But it is about so much more.
There’s Beauty Too
These moments show me that maybe I’m not always as other as I feel. That I am not so alone. These moments make my hijab home.
If I Was White
If I was white, I would be allowed to belong. I wouldn’t be a person stretched across oceans. I wouldn’t be a person stretched across ideas. I would be able to claim this country and its politics.
