Editorials
Harvard Class of Forever
HarvardX for Alumni helps foster social and intellectual connections among graduates, furthering Harvard’s mission of lifelong learning.
Raising the Ratio
Limiting administrative growth in favor of faculty investment enhances the student experience and improves Harvard’s research output.
More Funds for Undergraduates
While these claims are legitimate, the UC should be clearer about how the money will be used. Will the funds be directed towards specific programs before others? Will all the funds be sent to student groups or does the UC have other priorities in mind as well?
Resetting the Bar
HSA’s choice to pay its workers more is commendable, especially because it is leading the way and setting an example for other employers to follow.
Change Course Lotteries
Shopping week is certainly a distinctive feature of the Harvard undergraduate experience. However, the specter of late course lotteries can turn a valuable opportunity into a scheduling nightmare. Course lotteries should, whenever possible, be moved to before the start of school or to the earliest possible point in shopping week.
Enduring Inequality
We hope that increasing the number of women featured in business school case studies will be part of a larger effort toward true equality in the business world.
No Death Penalty for Boston Bombing Suspect
While we understand the visceral emotions surrounding last April’s terror, we remain categorically opposed to the death penalty—a conviction that requires us to adhere to it in even the most trying cases.
Peace for Ukraine
The state has the responsibility to answer to its citizens and take their wishes into account.
Rebuffing the Buffer Zones
Specificities ought to be hashed out by the court, but we urge them to err on the side of the freedom of speech.
Excessively Early Recruiting
Excessively early recruiting puts unnecessary pressure on students at a disturbingly young age, and needs to be stopped.
Students and the Honor Code
We hope that these developments will create a community that better upholds the ideals of honesty and integrity.
Restore Funding to the Catalysts of American Research
Limiting the ability of these organizations to give grants and fund important research affects research institutions across the nation, and Harvard is no exception.
The Sorry State of Our Union
Reducing income inequality should be the president’s foremost priority. Not only is it the right thing to do, but it is also vital for economic growth.
Wintersession's Future
We applaud the work that the College has done in fostering a relaxed and welcoming environment for returning students to ease into the spring semester, but moving forward, we hope to see Wintersession become a more structured and formalized part of J-term.
Dean Khurana
The only downside of Professor Khurana’s appointment is that it means parting with Interim Dean of Harvard College Donald H. Pfister.
