The debate regarding the petition preventing Tyga from performing at Yardfest misses several important points necessary for rigorous discussion. First, the Tyga scheduled to perform at Yardfest will most likely perform his tamer music that is similar to music performed by recent Yardfest artists. And second, contrary to what those opposed to Tyga think, defendants … Read more
Facebook arguments almost never end well, and last night’s debate about a Harvard student’s petition to disinvite rapper Tyga from the upcoming undergraduate concert, Yardfest, proved no exception. The petition took off quickly, garnering attention and posts from across Harvard’s many newsfeeds. Perhaps surprisingly though, a comparison of Tyga to Hitler or an off-color reappropriation of … Read more
8:58 Cantor was respectable, engaging, and interesting. His visit certainly provoked an interesting discussion at a liberal academic bastion. – Priyanka Menon 8:58 Cantor gave some pretty intelligent responses and was a great guest. While I don’t think much of the crowd agreed with him much, he made some pretty moderate opinions and honestly could … Read more
Prior to receiving our housing assignment three years ago, my blockmates and I made a pact—we would treat whichever House we had been placed into as the one we had been wanting all along. It ended up great. We were placed into Pforzheimer, and we have grown to love the resources and community of the … Read more
The Harvard Political Review is a nonpartisan political review and a platform for student writing at Harvard. Below is a letter from the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee. The opinions expressed here are solely those of the writers and not of the magazine. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- “As the daughter of a Rabbi who previously fought in the Israeli … Read more
“That sometimes human beings have to just sit in one place, and, like, hurt.” -David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest There are often small gatherings around Harvard to just hurt, in that sacred way that people hurt when there is nothing else to do. When what’s done is done and what’s left do is unclear, sometimes … Read more
A failure to deal with mental health problems is far from a uniquely Harvard problem. The national scrutiny and high expectations placed upon Harvard students may increase stress and make these problems worse, but in every institution of higher learning in America, mental health is a serious issue. Suicides on state college campuses don’t get … Read more
“In Sight, Out of Mind” and its corresponding student movement for Harvard healthcare reform fail to realize how expansive student benefits are at Harvard. The student who wrote “In Sight, Out of Mind” was not covered by the Harvard University Student Health Insurance Plan, meaning that she/he waived coverage. Thus, the oped should not be … Read more
So many of us come to Harvard, because it’s Harvard. Our crest grandly inspires us to pursue truth, but ‘veritas,’ emblazoned on our crimson shield has started to seem more and more evasive. Harvard has a problem with problems. From student mental health issues, to student suicide, to #OccupyHarvard, to academic integrity, like any perfectionist … Read more
After the recent Crimson editorial that came out last week, students at the school have been assaulted with a barrage of criticism directed at the administration and its mental services. Caustic comments assert that UHS is to blame for the student’s struggles alone, leaving few to look introspectively at the problem. Harvard does not have … Read more