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‘Gaslight, Gatekeep, and Keep Moving’: Second Season of Harvard Survivor

The second season of “Harvard Survivor: Dating or Undateable” kicked off at the Science Center Plaza on Saturday morning despite rainy conditions. Said El Kadi Pauluan ’26 emerged as the victorious survivor, in a competition that ended at midnight.


Republican and Democratic Students Go Head-to-Head at Debate Night

In a debate between the Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard Republican Club, members from both organizations discussed their party’s stance on economics, foreign policy, and immigration on Apr 1.


Sial, Thompson Say They Will Not Be the ‘Administration’s Mouthpiece’

Abdullah Shahid Sial ’27 and Caleb N. Thompson ’27 want every student to feel that they have someone to rely on — no matter where they are from.


Harvard International Review Removes Article on Sikh Separatism After Backlash

The Harvard International Review removed an article criticizing the Khalistan movement on Feb. 22 after the piece drew a wave of backlash from Sikh readers, including a complaint from Harvard’s Sikh chaplain.


Harvard Sees Surge in Flu Cases Following National Trend

As students return to campus, the flu, as well as Covid-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and strep throat, have all peaked nationally. According to the Center for Disease Control, hospitalizations for the flu hit a 15-year high earlier this month.


Harvard DSO Begins Approving New Student Organizations Following Year-Long Club Freeze

The Dean of Students Office has begun approving new student organizations for the first time since spring 2023.  The DSO previously paused its recognition of new clubs in order to conduct an internal audit of independent student organizations in conjunction with Harvard’s risk management office.


Steps from Harvard’s Gates, Conservative Conference Speakers Embrace Funding Cuts and ‘European Majority’ in America

Breitbart co-founder Steve Bannon called on President Donald Trump to “cut out all the money” flowing to elite universities at the Harvard Conservative and Republican Student Conference on Saturday.


Following Dining Hall Crowds, Harvard College Won’t Say Whether It Tracked Wintersession Move-Ins

After long lines at the Adams House dining hall on Sunday and Monday, Harvard College declined to disclose how it prepared to accommodate returning undergraduates.


Harvard Medical School Launches Continuing Education Stem Cell Medicine Course

Harvard Medical School will accredit a new Continuing Education course on stem cell therapies developed by the International Society for Stem Cell Research, launching in spring 2025.


HMS Study Suggests New Narratives for Pompeii Victims

New DNA analysis challenges existing hypotheses about the identities and relationships of victims found in Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., per a study published in Current Biology on Nov. 7.