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Harvard Police Chief ‘100%’ Backs Student and Alumni Demands After Leverett Swatting Attack
By Ryan H. Doan-Nguyen and Yusuf S. Mian, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard University Police Chief Victor A. Clay clarified the department’s response to an April 3 swatting attack at Leverett House in a Friday interview with The Crimson, expressing his support for written demands made by students and alumni in the wake of the incident.
[Opinion] Take Down My Ancestor’s Name
On the wall in my childhood home hangs my great-grandmother’s family tree. It’s in a gilded frame, but in a back room, both revered and ignored. I remember looking up at it as a child, intrigued by the legend at the bottom: Yellow star indicated “Commissioned Military Officer,” blue star meant “Patriot of the Revolution,” and squiggly underline signified a “Founder of Family in America.”
Harvard Graduate Student Plans to Sue MBTA Following Harvard T Station Injury
First-year Harvard graduate student Joycelyn Johnson, who was struck and injured last week by falling equipment at the Harvard Square T station, said she plans to sue the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority after suffering a separated shoulder.
[Opinion] The Renaming of GSAS Reflects A Deep Pattern of Injustice
On April 11, nearly 5,000 students at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences were greeted with an unwelcome surprise: Our school was renamed the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, effective immediately.
[Opinion] Need-Blind: Why Harvard Hardly Accepts Low-Income Students
Over the past several years, Harvard College has fought a war to preserve race-conscious affirmative action. On this front, Harvard is on the right side of history. Diversity of all kinds makes us better, and it fills me with pride to see this school defend it.
Harvard Postdocs Call for Increased Pay in Open Letter to University
The Office of the Provost is located in Massachusetts Hall.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Cam E. Kettles and Julia A. Maciejak, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard postdoctoral researchers published an open letter April 27 calling on the University to improve and standardize compensation across departments.
Harvard College Alum Ryosuke Takashima ’19-’22 Becomes Youngest Mayor in History of Japan
Photo byCourtesy of Ryosuke TakashimaBy Ayumi Nagatomi, Crimson Staff Writer. An interview with Ryosuke Takashima ’19-’22 in this article was translated from Japanese by Crimson News editor Ayumi Nagatomi ’26.
Comedian Larry Wilmore to Address Harvard College Graduating Seniors at 2023 Class Day
Comedian, writer, and producer Larry Wilmore will address Harvard College graduating seniors at this year's Class Day on May 24.Photo byCourtesy of Peter Yang/Comedy CentralBy J. Sellers Hill and Nia L. Orakwue, Crimson Staff Writers.
After Criticism Over Roth Veto, HKS Dean Elmendorf Stresses Importance of Discussing Difficult Issues
Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Thomas J. Mete and Asher J. Montgomery, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf, who earlier this year faced scrutiny for allegedly vetoing a fellow who was critical of Israel, stressed the importance of discussing difficult issues at Harvard and around the country in a Tuesday interview.
Harvard Construction Lift Tips Into Adams House
A construction lift tipped over and collided with the wall of Adams House’s Randolph Hall.Photo byJoey HuangBy Jackson C. Sennott, Crimson Staff Writer. Amid ongoing renovations, Adam House’s Randolph Hall, one of Harvard’s undergraduate residences, saw an unexpected addition last Friday morning when a construction lift tipped over and collided with its wall.
Former Harvard President Lawrence Summers Met Repeatedly with Jeffrey Epstein
Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Claire Yuan, Crimson Staff Writer. Former Harvard president Lawrence H. Summers met repeatedly with and solicited donations from sex trafficker and financier Jeffrey E. Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Suspect in Harvard Science Center Plaza Bomb Scare Released on Bond as Authorities Seek Accomplice
Police vehicles and fire trucks line Quincy and Oxford streets amid the April 13 evacuation of Science Center Plaza.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Yusuf S. Mian, Crimson Staff Writer.
Harvard Affiliates Protest Book Bans, Laws Against Critical Race Theory
Roughly 30 Harvard affiliates rallied on the steps of Memorial Church Wednesday afternoon to denounce the banning of books and the elimination of educational curricula on queer theory, gender theory, and critical race theory in parts of the United States.
Jeffrey Epstein Met With Harvard Professor Martin Nowak and Noam Chomsky in 2015 in Harvard Office
Financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein met with Harvard professor Martin A. Nowak, linguist Noam Chomsky, and other unidentified academics in March 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
New Hampshire Man Arrested for Planting Fake Bomb on Harvard Campus in Bitcoin Extortion Attempt
By Ryan H. Doan-Nguyen and Yusuf S. Mian, Crimson Staff Writers. A New Hampshire man was arrested Tuesday by the FBI and is accused of planting a fake bomb on Harvard University’s campus last month as an accomplice in an effort to secure a “large” amount of Bitcoin from the University, court records say.
Jeffrey Epstein Met With Harvard Professor Martin Nowak and Noam Chomsky in 2015 in Harvard Office
Photo byAddison Y. LiuBy Elias J. Schisgall, Crimson Staff Writer. Financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein met with Harvard professor Martin A. Nowak, linguist Noam Chomsky, and other unidentified academics in March 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Woman Injured by Falling Equipment at Harvard Square T Station
Photo byClaire YuanBy Jack R. Trapanick, Crimson Staff Writer. A utility box and its supporting equipment fell out of place at the Harvard Square T station Monday afternoon, hitting a woman standing at a nearby column and sending her to the hospital for evaluation.
Cambridge Announces Launch of Direct Payment Program for Eligible Low-Income Families
Cambridge City Hall is located in Central Square.Photo byJulian J. Giordano. The City of Cambridge announced the launch of “Rise Up Cambridge,” a direct cash program to combat family poverty and income inequality, at a news conference Tuesday.
Cambridge City Manager Unveils $882 Million Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Proposal
The Cambridge City Council meets in City Hall, located in Central Square.Photo byJulian J. GiordanoBy Jina H. Choe, Crimson Staff Writer. The Cambridge City Council discussed the fiscal year 2024 budget and a policy order requesting a zoning petition at a meeting Monday.
Boston City Council Unanimously Votes to Support MGB Union Campaign
By Jina H. Choe and Cam E. Kettles, Crimson Staff Writers. The Boston City Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of residents and fellows organizing for official union recognition at Mass General Brigham during a council meeting Wednesday.
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