Crimson opinion writer
Jacob M. Miller
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I’ve Stopped Caring If Harvard Protesters Are Antisemitic. They Might Be Worse.
Antisemitic or not, the pro-Palestine movement’s vision for Israel would be a travesty for Jews. It’s high time we abandon the talking points about double standards and defend the principle of a Jewish state on its own terms.
No, Harvard’s Endowment Cannot Withstand Trump
The headline number this week was $2.2 billion, but Trump is laying the groundwork for policies that could cost the University more in the future. And despite its large endowment, Harvard will face tremendous financial pain.
With Billions at Risk, Eight Affiliates React
Across the country, the White House has taken the unprecedented step of dangling federal funds as a bargaining chip in its engagement with universities. This week, they came to Harvard under the auspices of an investigation into antisemitism. At a crossroads for our University and higher education as a whole, hear from eight affiliates — among them a former Harvard Hillel President, experts on authoritarianism, and a graduate suing the University — on what comes next. — Max A. Palys ’26 and Saul I.M. Arnow '26, Editorial Chairs
I Was Hillel President. Trump Claims His Funding Cuts Help Jews — He’s Wrong.
As a student elected by my peers to represent Jewish interests I know Trump’s review of University funding has the potential to appreciably damage higher education, and ironically, Harvard’s Jewish life too.
Harvard Can’t Fight Dirty if Its Hands Aren’t Clean
Trump has been itching to embarrass Harvard and defund the country’s oldest university. Harvard must be wise enough to put its house in order. Otherwise, Washington will tear it down.
I Ran The Numbers. There is a 300% Workload Gap Between Some Majors.
If administrators like Dean Khurana are serious about academic laxity at Harvard, they must be prepared to have frank conversations about the source of this problem and recognize its disparate incidence in humanities and social science courses.
There Are Many Victims of Trump’s NIH Cuts. DEI Isn’t One.
Harvard and a hostile Washington have been preparing for ideological war. If Trump isn’t careful, the entire American higher education system — “woke” or not — risks being torn apart in the crossfire.
Dissent: The Editorial Board is Scared to Say The Obvious
As we mourn, we continue to believe that maintaining the sanctity of all life — including all Jews and Palestinians — is not just a possibility but a moral duty. We only wish that our peers would too.
Dissent: There is No Palestine Exception
It is a choice to view the University’s actions as a Palestine exception to free speech — a choice that brushes under the rug the long-festering antisemitism that has plagued Harvard’s pro-Palestinian movement.
Dissent: Penslar Minimizes Antisemitism. He Can’t Lead the Fight Against It.
Derek J. Penslar — Harvard’s pick to lead its new presidential task force on antisemitism — should tackle claims of antisemitism, not minimize them in interviews with the national press.
To the Editor: What is a ‘Violent Lie?’
As the two unnamed speakers quoted in the article — speakers whose statements are explicitly compared to “violent, violent lies” — we feel the need to ask the obvious question: What is a lie?
