By The Editors
There was something disturbing about the sight of self-professed patriots cheering as Chicago was ruled out as an Olympic host city. Yet their malicious glee was hardly unpredictable. Indeed, given their history, it should come as no surprise that these same individuals, who short years ago could reify patriotism in the figure of [...]
The health care debate has dragged on long enough by this point to make even the wonkiest and most passionate among us tire of it. After months of yelling about the public option, benefits for undocumented workers, and the hilarious-cum-terrifying “death panels” fantasia, it seems as though all that can be said has been. The [...]
Recent reports indicate that Harvard’s endowment has already suffered a 22% decline, with an additional 8% projected decrease by the end of this fiscal year. In response to the economic crisis’ toll on Harvard’s funding, the university has instituted a slowdown of its construction projects in Allston, a hiring freeze, and a reduction in the [...]
There are sororities at Harvard? I know, you may be surprised. Despite their low profile, however, the presence of sororities at Harvard is actually increasing. Currently, there are three sororities at Harvard: Kappa Alpha Theta, founded in 1992; Delta Gamma, founded in 1994; and Kappa Kappa Gamma, founded in 2003. Each is [...]
The 2008 election season was a victory for African Americans on many levels. President Obama and his family project both pride in their background and a fundamental American-ness that show people in and outside the U.S. how complex and progressive our notions of identity can be. Obama’s accomplishment means that in spite of economic disparities, [...]
In September 2006, when the class of 2010 streamed into the Science Center for the mandatory “Sex Signals” presentation, they were accosted by a horde of Burberry-wearing, Andover Shoppe-frequenting upperclassmen handing out pink slips of paper. The fliers contained a list of reasons to wait to have sex until marriage, among them, “Because married sex [...]