Crimson opinion writer
Yona T. Sperling-Milner
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Conversation Starters at the Halloween Party
Hi! Any idea where the bathroom is? It’s going to take me at least 20 minutes to unzip this thing and pee.
Oops! We Did It Again
Not a lot of people know this about us, but we have really strong main character energy, and when Sidechat isn’t all about us we start to feel a little empty inside.
Dissent: Intellectual Vitality for Me, but Not for Thee
If Harvard is actually serious about intellectual vitality, it must solve the root of the problem first: the school’s political makeup.
How We Got the Admissions Data Juuust Right
Today, though, I emerge from my long hibernation to run damage control on the admissions data that you all have been so eagerly awaiting.
Your Choice, Harvard: It’s either Me or the SAT
After racking my brain for hours, I’ve finally found just the word to describe Harvard’s return to standardized testing: ✨problematic✨.
Vote Alan Garber for Interim HUA Co-President
Yona T. Sperling-Milner ’27, a Crimson Editorial editor, lives in Hurlbut Hall.
A-Minus the Effort
Attention! If you or a loved one have received a B-plus on your transcript, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
New York Times, Get out of My School
Politics this, plagiarism that. Harvard is in the limelight, which means that the student journalists of the Harvard Crimson have picked up some competition.
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.
Social Studies
Freshmen, a new semester is upon us, and the housing process is just around the corner. Which is to say: If you don’t have friends yet, get scared.
Forget the Fishbowl
Instead of seeking privacy, I hope we can start by reflecting on why people feel so strongly about seeing their opinions reflected on our campus.
