Public Opinion Won't Save Harvard From Trump

What will kill us is having half the country’s political establishment treat eliminating Harvard as a defining political mission — especially since the public won’t be coming to the rescue any time soon.

Harvard Students Hate Capitalism — Until Recruiting Season

While this negative outlook is not necessarily true, it is certainly counterproductive. If you genuinely believe that something is unjust, actively work to change it instead of giving up and accepting your corporate fate.

Public Comment Volume by Month

Does Community Input Speak for Cambridge? According to the Data, No

That’s not to say Cambridge shouldn’t listen to its residents. But when public comment becomes a ritual stage for a tiny, unrepresentative minority, it’s worth asking whom that process really serves.

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Cumulative Shares of Public Comments by Unique Speakers

Owner Occupancy by Group

Racial Composition by Group

If Cambridge Wants To Spend, It Has To Build

In order to deliver on expensive candidate promises, Cambridge desperately needs extra income. Building is the way to get it.

Since When Does Trump Care About Grades?

If the Trump administration swaps maximalist hostage-taking for more subtle and fundamentally reasonable asks, it may be appropriate to reconsider Harvard’s stance. If the Oval Office has changed course and opted for a project of durable institutional reform, that would be a nice change of pace. For now, though, those are pretty big ifs.

Harvard Exists for One Reason and One Reason Only

Although it’s impossible to predict the future, it’s a fair bet that Harvard will remain top of mind in our political debates. As myriad actors seek to impose their political projects onto our campus, it will serve us well to remember our core purpose.

Harvard Must Confront Trump’s Demands for What They Are, Not How They’re Made

The real danger for Harvard is not reforming under pressure, but defending itself only on the grounds of pressure. If we let “who gets to tell Harvard what to do” replace “what should Harvard actually do,” we cede the substance of the debate.

Harvard Shouldn’t Be Coddling Anyone — Liberal or Conservative

Harvard should commit to applying a single, consistent standard across the board — one that holds everyone accountable for hateful behavior, but also recognizes that free inquiry and speech must be protected.

Cambridge City Council Gives High Marks to City Manager Huang, Seeks Contract Renewal

The Cambridge City Council gave City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 largely positive feedback in his second annual performance review released last week, praising him as “a collaborative leader who has a strong work ethic” in its final report.

Cambridge Will Consider Restoring Two-Way Traffic Along Garden Street

The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order Monday asking the city to devise a plan to restore Garden Street to two-way automobile traffic while retaining its two-way bike lanes by April 2025.