Op Eds
Changing the Paradigm
A new generation of Jews needs a new paradigm for supporting Israel: their advocacy is not only about defending Israel on campus, but also about challenging the status quo and working to make Israel a better, more perfect country.
A Fleeting Moment in History
By continuing on this same trajectory, then, Pope Benedict XVI’s succession and the upcoming election offer little in terms of historical merit, especially considering the general tendency of modern-day Catholics to disregard papal doctrine.
The Wrong Type of Engagement
The PSC’s use of the word “apartheid” is ahistorical, polarizing, and preventative of informed, fact-based dialogue. The implication of the comparison to “apartheid” is that the Israelis are racist totalitarians ruling over blameless Palestinians, with no consideration for the nuances and details of the conflict.
Does Harvard Place Enough Value on Academics?
Reality check: It is impossible for anyone to dictate exactly how anyone else should spend his time.
Women Are Not a Punch Line
The issue with these claims is that nothing is objectively funny; certain things can really only be funny to people who have certain kinds of privilege.
Letters to the Editor
This editorial is not an outlier, but only the most brazen recent example of the preference for mindless bullying over authentic discussion.
A Healthier Harvard
We hope that the current campus energy around mental health can stimulate further discussion and improvements.
The Worm’s Perspective
There is nobody at the C.I.A. who could tell you more personally about Kim Jong Un than Dennis Rodman, and that in itself is scary.
Bring Back Banter
Here and now at Harvard, we have the opportunity to engage with our friends in unstructured ways; yet this is usually the last thing we're thinking about.
The Modern Symphony
Indeed, it only supports a wider truth I have come to know over the last few months: Electronic dance music is the new classical.
Blocking Your Friends (Not on Facebook)
So, between the inevitable backroom meetings and long nights of worry, just try to remember the appropriately paradoxical slogan “friends don’t let friends block together.” Whether you end up floating, blocking, dropping, or whatever else next semester, as long as you don’t make the process purely about friendship, you’ll always have a friend two, or more, only a few blocks away.
