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Violet T.M. Barron

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This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Remember Gaza Too

Yesterday, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the world paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. It’s high time for us to remember the victims and survivors of the holocaust in Gaza too — even if Harvard wants us to forget them.


Harvard Settles, Eight Affiliates React

After more than a year of debate about Harvard’s handling of campus antisemitism, the University has taken its most forceful steps to date. In settling two lawsuits alleging antisemitic discrimination, Harvard adopted a new definition of antisemitism, instituted anti-discrimination protections for Zionists, and pledged to form a partnership with an Israeli university. For the eight Harvard affiliates below — students and faculty, Zionist and anti-Zionist, Jewish and non-Jewish — these policy changes prompt new debates about free speech, student safety, and the proper role of the University in the face of geopolitical turmoil. — Max A. Palys ’26 and Saul I.M. Arnow '26, Editorial Chairs


Why I Protest Hillel

For the sake of Jews at Harvard and beyond and, ever more essentially, for the rights of Palestinians here and everywhere, I will continue to protest for a land that we may all call home.


Dissent: The Only People Congress Has Fooled Is the Editorial Board

Congress continues to demonstrate that they’re more interested in treating Harvard like a political punching bag than governing our country.


Dissent: With New Protest Guidelines, Free Speech Again Stops at Palestine

With their tacit support for Harvard’s new guidelines, the Editorial Board today demonstrates that their commitment to free speech is just as specious as our University’s.


Dissent: Bigger Isn’t Always Better

The Board’s well-meaning aspirations of accessibility are just that — aspirational. A bigger Harvard is not necessarily a better Harvard. Elitism doubled is still elitism.