The Harvard Kennedy School has joined the Harvard Medical School and the School of Public Health in an attempt to rid itself of hot air. No, unfortunately, not that kind of hot air. The Kennedy School administration has decided to ban smoking on campus. One month into the ban, house masters and school administrators have … Read more
6:09 People are still coming in here at the JFK Forum at the Kennedy School of Government. We are all eagerly awaiting President Drew Faust’s address. We are getting started. 6:11 Professor Herman Leonard is introducing himself, he will be moderating tonight’s event. He is a professor of crisis management. He states that the crisis … Read more
HPR Staff Writers discuss the possibility of a partnership between Harvard and India. Other topics include the state of India’s education system, and the country’s efforts to build an innovative, knowledge-driven economy. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Further reading: Harvard Says, “Namaste!” by Zeenia Framroze The Case for Harvard Abroad by Sam Finegold
Joshua Lipson is the Senior World Editor of the Harvard Political Review. He and Beth are co-presidents of Harvard Students for Israel, writing on behalf of the group. The Harvard Political Review is a nonpartisan political review and a platform for student writing at Harvard. Watch this space for a letter of response from the … Read more
Given that the vast majority of Harvard students aspire to enter traditional fields after graduation, it’s ironic that our most famous young graduates are Jeremy Lin and Mark Zuckerberg. They are both precocious twenty-something year olds who are finding incredible success early in life, underdogs with unconventional playing styles, and people who stuck out in … Read more
If not for the large signs, the Occupy Harvard protesters in Lamont Café would appear to be a normal study group. Protesters wear pink Snuggies to stay warm through the night on Thursday, because they are prohibited from using sleeping apparatus such as sleeping bags, pillows, blankets, etc. Occupy Harvard … Read more
On February 9, 2012, hundreds of Harvard students gathered in the majestic Sanders Theater at Memorial Hall to partake in one of Harvard’s latest and greatest traditions, Harvard Thinks Big. This was the third annual event, in which eight professors from Harvard were selected by the students to share their big ideas with the community. … Read more
6:00: The JFK Jr. Forum is starting to get very crowded as the audience awaits our conversation with Peter Thiel and Niall Ferguson. Peter Thiel is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He first gained attention for innovations in banking and startup finance. Today he is known as the mentor of the PayPal mafia of … Read more
My mother insisted I wear my Harvard sweatshirt on the flight home to Bombay. “If you get lost, which you probably will, people will know you’re a college student and help you!” she had said, beaming. So, clothed in crimson, I waited along the aisles to disembark at the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport. A boy … Read more
Recently, the Marshall Scholarship announced its 2012 winners, rewarding 36 students with scholarships. The Crimson reported that Harvard only had one recipient this year, noting in the title that Mr. McAuley was our “sole” winner. The article quickly goes on to mention that a few of our colleagues from the Ivy League either tied or exceeded the mark. Princeton won 5, Penn had … Read more