Campus

So often—in the midst of dorm parties, papers, study breaks and midterms—we forget to appreciate the wonders of Harvard Square. By sophomore year, the whole area between Mount Auburn and Mass Ave becomes a pale rank of brick buildings between class and lunch, nothing more. Too many of us leave Cambridge without having pawed through … Read more

Three days ago, the “Issues” section of Cambridge City Council candidate Logan Leslie’s website called for “A Safer, Cleaner Cambridge” characterized by an end to the “coddling” of the homeless. Leslie roundly condemned the “vagrants” and “aggressive panhandlers” that were an “embarrassment” to Cambridge and denounced the political correctness standing between Cambridge and a better … Read more

Let’s suppose, for a moment, that divestment would cripple the energy industry’s profits margins. Thanks to their decreased capital, they’d drill less, would lose political sway, and CO2 emissions eventually would fall; all together, divestment directly takes down the energy industry, started thanks to one college’s endowment divesting from fossil fuels. OK, now back to … Read more

During the speech that formally announced the start of Harvard’s $6.5 billion Capital Campaign, President Faust set forth her hopes for the university’s future and defined its mission. While asserting that the campaign should fund Harvard’s continued legacy of innovation and discovery, she also explained how it should ensure that the university’s work is “as good as … Read more

Last Wednesday, Harvard’s local chapter of the national divestment campaign received a sharp and public rejection from university president Drew Faust, who released a public statement that she will not support reinvesting Harvard’s endowment portfolio away from fossil fuels. The letter has been billed as a massive disappointment for divesters, whose path to reshaping how … Read more

As Harvard resumes the initiative to move the College’s science complexes across the Charles River to Allston, much tension remains. The plan, first proposed under the administration of former President Larry Summers and modified slightly under President Drew Faust, is part of a broader effort to update and modernize Harvard to reflect the growing importance … Read more

“We need to get our act together,” began renowned environmental activist Bill McKibben in his latest Harvard address. The “we” in this case was not college students. McKibben’s talk, hosted by the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement, was directed at a different demographic: the elderly. These days climate change activists focus much of their … Read more

On Monday, September 16th, a correspondent of the HPR attended a protest held outside of Massachusetts Hall that was organized by Divest Harvard. The rally demonstrated the coalition that has formed among alumni, students, and faculty in favor of divestment. The HPR spoke with student leaders of the campaign, alumni, and curious bystanders. Momentum has … Read more

Arthur Sulzberger Jr., chairman and publisher of the New York Times, likened the disruption in media due to the Internet to the painful, but necessary, process of an infant “growing in front teeth.” The transition for the world’s most powerful media companies has been difficult, requiring rapid restructuring of business models and scraping to hire … Read more