This morning at 2 AM, Harvard University Health Services Director Paul Berreira circulated an email announcing that HUHS will no longer offer in-person urgent care or overnight infirmary services. As Berreira explains it, the move should free up resources to allow “increased access to same-day appointments and other services.” In this piece, four HPR writers offer their … Read more
While the country fixates on control of the US Senate, these are the other races some HPR writers will be following closely.
HPR writers take on what a Republican control of the Senate means for the country.
HPR writers weigh in on the response of the United States and the international community to ISIS. Image source: Business Insider Australia
Every fall and spring, the Harvard Public Opinion Project (HPOP) releases America’s largest poll of young people. The poll usually gets a great deal of national coverage. Unfortunately, much of this coverage only goes skin deep, highlighting the supposed apathy of young people in America and our cynicism about the future of politics. This project, a partnership between HPOP … Read more
On September 14th, 2004, when Arcade Fire’s Funeral was released, most of this magazine’s writers had barely entered middle school. We each had our unique experiences of discovering the album—some first heard the songs over the speakers of their older siblings’ CD players, others at high school parties, and some only in college at the rabid … Read more
On the street, in restaurants, theaters, pubs and households, one subject dominates the conversation in Scotland: the upcoming independence referendum. It has sparked more political engagement among the Scottish people than has ever been seen before. It’s an issue that is dividing families and coming between friends. On September 18, people who live in Scotland … Read more
Authors of the HPOP poll and HPR writers analyze the spring survey’s findings, which range from international affairs to marijuana legalization. Hear about the poll results, from the students behind the poll!
On March 5, 2014, Harvard announced that Michael Bloomberg M.B.A. ’66, the former three-term mayor of New York City, will serve as the principal speaker at this year’s Commencement. The following two weeks saw a flurry of activity on social media and campus-wide publications fueled by voices against the choice, especially in light of Bloomberg’s … Read more
HPR writers analyze the situation in Egypt following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak in 2011. What comes after protests, constitutional reform, and governmental transition?