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The Harvard Crimson
The University Daily Est. 1873
Pro-Palestine Harvard Yard Encampment Enters Second Day
LIVE UPDATES: Day 2 of Harvard Yard Encampment
The encampment in Harvard Yard mounted by pro-Palestine student organizers entered its second day on Thursday. It remains unclear how the University will respond to the ongoing demonstration.
Pro-Palestine Encampment Represents First Major Test for Harvard President Alan Garber
Interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 faces the first major test of his tenure as dozens of pro-Palestine protesters establish an encampment in Harvard Yard, the first large-scale protest on campus since the fall semester.
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In Photos: 12 Hours Inside the Harvard Yard Occupation
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Pro-Palestine students occupied Harvard Yard in an encampment beginning Wednesday at noon. The protest comes just two days after Harvard College suspended the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee – while universities across the country have also faced a wave of pro-Palestinian student demonstrations. Crimson photographers documented the first 12 hours of the encampment.
‘People Have Spoken’: Harvard Residential Advisors Vote Against Unionization
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Both prospective units of the Harvard Union of Residential Advisors voted against unionization Wednesday, ending HURA’s year-long fight — including a two-months-long public campaign — to unionize Harvard’s residential tutors, proctors, and house aides.
HUA Problem Solving Team Has Yet to Convene After 2 Weeks
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Two weeks after the Harvard Undergraduate Association began the process of forming a problem solving team and indefinitely postponed all student referenda — including the College-wide referendum on divestment from Israel — the team still has not set a time for its first meeting.
Privacy Breach During School Committee Meeting Could Explain Delay in Greer Contract Talks
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The Cambridge School Committee’s April 1 executive session was intended to be a highly confidential discussion about whether to extend embattled Superintendent Victoria L. Greer’s contract. Then, they noticed a parent on the call.
Vera Mironova: A Scholar at the Frontlines of War
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Mironova’s work takes her to the center of war. A scholar of armed conflict, she has embedded with military units around the world, including in Iraq and Ukraine.
The ‘Necessary Evil’ of Computer Science 124
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Most students aren’t taking Computer Science 124: Data Structures and Algorithms for pride. They’re taking it to fulfill the computer science concentration’s Algorithms requirement. Hence the course’s description as “a necessary evil” in the Q Guide.
Should Harvard Red Light or Green Light the Blue Lights?
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For how important they are to Harvard's discussion of safety, and despite their prevalence and accessibility, Harvard's emergency phone system is not something most Harvard students think about day to day. Dotting the grounds like glittering blue breadcrumbs, Harvard’s 530 blue light phones blend in with streetlights and gates and other doodads, becoming just another thing on campus.
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Harvard College Dean Khurana Defends PSC Suspension, Rejects Accusations of Bias
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Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana defended the decision to suspend the Palestine Solidarity Committee and rejected accusations that the action unfairly targeted pro-Palestine student activists in an interview on Tuesday.
HUA Problem Solving Team Has Yet to Convene After 2 Weeks
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Two weeks after the Harvard Undergraduate Association began the process of forming a problem solving team and indefinitely postponed all student referenda — including the College-wide referendum on divestment from Israel — the team still has not set a time for its first meeting.
Privacy Breach During School Committee Meeting Could Explain Delay in Greer Contract Talks
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The Cambridge School Committee’s April 1 executive session was intended to be a highly confidential discussion about whether to extend embattled Superintendent Victoria L. Greer’s contract. Then, they noticed a parent on the call.
Artist Profile: Isabella Madrigal ‘24 on the Cahuilla Community and Multidisciplinary Creativity
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In high school, Madrigal wrote “Menil and Her Heart,” a play based on Cahuilla stories that tackles the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
Women’s Lacrosse Loses 16-8 Against Rival No. 10 Yale
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This past Saturday, the No. 22 Harvard women's lacrosse team (9-3, 3-2 Ivy) traveled to New Haven to face off against the No. 10 Yale Bulldogs. The Crimson looked to continue its winning momentum after decisively defeating Cornell last week. However, Harvard could not withstand the pressure of Yale’s aggressive and speedy defense, falling 16-8 to its Ivy League rival.
Artist Profile: Isabella Madrigal ‘24 on the Cahuilla Community and Multidisciplinary Creativity
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In high school, Madrigal wrote “Menil and Her Heart,” a play based on Cahuilla stories that tackles the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
An Evening of Elegance and Expression: Hilary Hahn Shines with the BSO
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Hearing such a renowned violinist perform live in Boston with the BSO was truly a memorable experience.
‘Don Giovanni’ Preview: A Modern Don Giovanni For The 21st Century
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Don Giovanni has been reimagined as a modern celebrity, as the characters around him are drawn into his antics in a world driven by social media.
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Preview: A Campy, Gory, Mesmerizing Comedy Musical
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Harvard is home to all sorts of mesmerizing flowers. Conspicuously absent, however, are giant, extraterrestrial, carnivorous flytrap-like plants.
Women’s Lacrosse Loses 16-8 Against Rival No. 10 Yale
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This past Saturday, the No. 22 Harvard women's lacrosse team (9-3, 3-2 Ivy) traveled to New Haven to face off against the No. 10 Yale Bulldogs. The Crimson looked to continue its winning momentum after decisively defeating Cornell last week. However, Harvard could not withstand the pressure of Yale’s aggressive and speedy defense, falling 16-8 to its Ivy League rival.
Star Freshman Malik Mack Will Transfer To Georgetown in Massive Blow To Harvard
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Harvard men’s basketball star freshman point guard Malik Mack will leave transfer to Georgetown next year, a major blow to a Crimson squad for which Mack was one of the sole bright spots last season.
Former Harvard Basketball Star McKenzie Forbes ’23 Selected in WNBA Draft
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Former Harvard women’s basketball star McKenzie Forbes ’23, who played two seasons for the Crimson before finishing her career at USC, was selected in the third round of the WNBA draft on Tuesday night. Forbes’ selection makes her the third Crimson player in school history to be selected in the draft, joining Temi Fagbenle ’15 and Alison Feaster ’98.
Harvard Claims First Ivy Series Win Against Princeton
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With the Ivy League tournament only a few weeks away, the Harvard baseball team (8-20, 5-7 Ivy) traveled to New Jersey for a critical series against the Princeton Tigers (10-19, 6-6). With its sights set on its first Ivy League series win of the season, the team split the Saturday doubleheader and then blew out the Tigers in the decider, taking two of three on the weekend.
Artist Profile: Isabella Madrigal ‘24 on the Cahuilla Community and Multidisciplinary Creativity
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In high school, Madrigal wrote “Menil and Her Heart,” a play based on Cahuilla stories that tackles the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
An Evening of Elegance and Expression: Hilary Hahn Shines with the BSO
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Hearing such a renowned violinist perform live in Boston with the BSO was truly a memorable experience.
‘Don Giovanni’ Preview: A Modern Don Giovanni For The 21st Century
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Don Giovanni has been reimagined as a modern celebrity, as the characters around him are drawn into his antics in a world driven by social media.
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Preview: A Campy, Gory, Mesmerizing Comedy Musical
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Harvard is home to all sorts of mesmerizing flowers. Conspicuously absent, however, are giant, extraterrestrial, carnivorous flytrap-like plants.
Women’s Lacrosse Loses 16-8 Against Rival No. 10 Yale
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This past Saturday, the No. 22 Harvard women's lacrosse team (9-3, 3-2 Ivy) traveled to New Haven to face off against the No. 10 Yale Bulldogs. The Crimson looked to continue its winning momentum after decisively defeating Cornell last week. However, Harvard could not withstand the pressure of Yale’s aggressive and speedy defense, falling 16-8 to its Ivy League rival.
Star Freshman Malik Mack Will Transfer To Georgetown in Massive Blow To Harvard
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Harvard men’s basketball star freshman point guard Malik Mack will leave transfer to Georgetown next year, a major blow to a Crimson squad for which Mack was one of the sole bright spots last season.
Former Harvard Basketball Star McKenzie Forbes ’23 Selected in WNBA Draft
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Former Harvard women’s basketball star McKenzie Forbes ’23, who played two seasons for the Crimson before finishing her career at USC, was selected in the third round of the WNBA draft on Tuesday night. Forbes’ selection makes her the third Crimson player in school history to be selected in the draft, joining Temi Fagbenle ’15 and Alison Feaster ’98.
Harvard Claims First Ivy Series Win Against Princeton
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With the Ivy League tournament only a few weeks away, the Harvard baseball team (8-20, 5-7 Ivy) traveled to New Jersey for a critical series against the Princeton Tigers (10-19, 6-6). With its sights set on its first Ivy League series win of the season, the team split the Saturday doubleheader and then blew out the Tigers in the decider, taking two of three on the weekend.