The Harvard Crimson

1 week ago | thecrimson.com | Elyse C. Goncalves |Graham Lee

At a routine hearing at the Joint Committee on Higher Education held in early May, a diverse group of five students gathered to urge the Massachusetts Legislature to ban legacy admissions in the state. They argued the practice advantages wealthier and whiter students in a time when schools should be doing just the opposite. Luke D.M. Albert ’22-’23, a recent Harvard graduate and a legacy student himself, spoke against the practice in higher education.

1 week ago | thecrimson.com | Jack Reardon |Laurel Shugart

In the months ahead of Cambridge’s municipal elections, postcards touting candidate slates find themselves in every resident’s mailbox. Thousands of yard signs pitch across the city as social media ads inundate residents’ feeds. All of these are funded by the money that the Independent Expenditure Political Action Committees — better known as “superPACs” — raise throughout the year.

1 week ago | thecrimson.com | Abigail S. Gerstein |Graham Lee

U.S. President Donald Trump slammed Harvard on his social media platforms and in interviews after the University filed its second lawsuit. By Caroline S. EngelmayerBy Abigail S. Gerstein and Graham W. Lee, Crimson Staff WritersDonald Trump has spent the past two days using his presidential bully pulpit to light into Harvard.

1 week ago | thecrimson.com | Diego Moreno

Cambridge City Hall is located at 795 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. By Julian J. GiordanoBy Diego García Moreno, Crimson Staff WriterA federal judge granted Cambridge a second temporary restraining order on Friday against the Trump administration’s attempt to tie homelessness funds to compliance with executive orders the city says violate its Welcoming City Ordinance.

1 week ago | thecrimson.com | Graham Lee |William Mao |Veronica H. Paulus

Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino had her tenure revoked. By Kaitlyn M. RabinovitzBy Graham W. Lee, William C. Mao, and Veronica H. Paulus, Crimson Staff WritersHarvard revoked tenure from Francesca Gino, the Harvard Business School professor who has been fighting data fraud allegations for nearly four years, and ended her employment at the University last week, a Harvard spokesperson confirmed.