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Megan L. Blonigen
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Harvard Students Undress and Unwind Before Exams at Primal Scream
When the clock hit midnight Thursday, students streaked naked through Harvard Yard to mark the rear end of reading period — and the official start of finals — in the latest iteration of the decades-old Primal Scream tradition.
HMS Researcher Denies Lying To Border Patrol Officials
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher detained by Customs and Border Patrol officials in February, denied lying to authorities about the contents of her luggage in a Thursday statement.
6 Members of Congress Call for Release of HMS Researcher
Five U.S. Representatives and a D.C. delegate sent the Trump administration a letter demanding the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova on Tuesday, adding their voices to a growing group of legislators criticizing her arrest.
Led by Schumer, 5 Democratic Senators Demand Answers From Trump for Attacks on Harvard
Five Democratic senators — led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck E. Schumer ’71 (D-NY) — condemned the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard in a Thursday letter, arguing that the White House was using antisemitism as a “guise” to undermine universities.
ICE Officials Deny Mass. Lawmaker’s Allegations of Rümeysa Öztürk’s Inhumane Detainment Conditions
Massachusetts lawmakers detailed the “harrowing” living conditions of detained Tufts and Columbia students after visiting their Louisiana detention center last week. But Immigration Customs and Enforcement officials rebuked their claims as “unequivocally false” in a statement to The Crimson.
City Employee Kerry Augustin Declares Candidacy For Boston Mayor
As he vies to become the next mayor of Boston, City Hall employee Kerry Augustin recognizes he faces an uphill battle. But it’s one that he is willing to fight.
After Communication Breakdown, Task Force on Antisemitism Will Not Meet With Boston This Week
Officials from the Department of Justice task force on antisemitism were set to meet with Boston city leadership on Wednesday, but without communication from Washington, a city official confirmed that the meeting is no longer scheduled for this week.
Mass. Leadership Slams Trump’s Attacks On Harvard
As Harvard begins its legal fight against the White House, Massachusetts’ most powerful state and national politicians are speaking out against Trump’s attack on the University’s funding.
Climate Accountability Group Calls On Harvard To Cut Ties with Lobbying Firm Connected To Tesla
Climate accountability company F Minus is set to release a report connecting Harvard to Tesla through a shared lobbying firm, Tremont Strategies, and is urging the University to cut ties with the lobbyists.
As Wu Seeks Reelection, Residents and Officials Praise Her First Term As Mayor of Boston
Reflecting on Michelle Wu's first term as mayor, former state officials, Boston residents, and former Wu staffers said they supported the Mayor’s first-term accomplishments, and were optimistic about her reelection bid.
Michelle Wu ’07 Officially Launches Re-Election Campaign For Boston Mayor
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 officially announced her re-election campaign at a Saturday event in the South End, criticizing the Trump administration and her opponent — philanthropist Joshua Kraft — in her speech.
‘Authoritarianism’: Mass. Lawmakers Condemn Harvard Funding Review
Top Massachusetts lawmakers showed outrage and gave dire warnings in response to Monday’s announcement that three federal agencies are reviewing more than $8 billion in Harvard’s federal funding.
Harvard’s Indirect Cost Rate, Explained
Nearly two months after the Feb. 7 executive order from the National Institute of Health attempting to slash overhead funding, uncertainty persists surrounding the University’s future of research — and how that future will be funded.
Mass. Lawmakers Call for Release of Tufts Student Taken by ICE
Top Mass. lawmakers are calling for the release of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk following her arrest by federal immigration officers on the street last week over her pro-Palestine advocacy.
17 Senators Call for Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova
A group of 17 U.S. senators demanded the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova, who was detained in Boston Logan Airport after a personal trip to France in February, in a Monday letter.
