The Harvard Crimson

The Harvard Crimson is the official student newspaper of Harvard University, established in 1873. It is managed solely by undergraduates from Harvard College and was the sole daily newspaper in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a significant period. Starting in the fall of 2022, the publication changed its format to a weekly schedule.

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Service and Action: PBHA Becomes Political

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Shawn A. Boehmer |Graham Lee

Harvard’s class of 1975 made its way onto a campus newly shaped by the student activism of the previous decade. The Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War catalyzed student organizing — a change reflected in the increasingly political environment of the Phillips Brooks House Association. “This is a particularly politically active period for students on campus — and who can blame them for wanting to speak up and be out on the street?” said Douglas M. Schmidt ’76, PBHA president from 1975 to 1976.
The Class That Went Online: Harvard’s Class of 2000 Plugs In

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Kaitlyn Choi |Sophie Gao

When the Class of 2000 stepped foot in Harvard Yard in 1996, they entered a university on the precipice of internet connectivity. Exactly a decade before, Harvard had linked 13 Faculty of Arts and Sciences buildings with data cables. The university had gone officially online in 1992 with its connection to the World Wide Web, and by 1993, 68 percent of the incoming class had college email addresses.
The Adams-Pfoho Dining Hall War of 1999

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Ellen Cassidy |Evan Epstein

Today, Pforzheimer House residents regularly swipe into the Adams House dining hall without a passing thought. But unbeknownst to many, this is a hard-won privilege that their Pfoho predecessors fought for during a militantepisode in Harvard’s history: the Adams-Pfoho Dining Hall War of 1999. During the fall of 1999, upperclassmen regularly flocked to Adams’ centrally-located dining hall to grab a quick lunch between classes.
‘This Could Happen to My Friend’: How the Diallo Shooting Galvanized Harvard Students Against Police Brutality

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Graham Lee

On Feb. 4, 1999, four New York Police Department officers fired 41 shots at Amadou Diallo, an unarmed West African immigrant. More than a year later, the four officers were acquitted of all charges — and Harvard students refused to stay silent. The verdict sparked a national movement of outrage on college campuses.
Nonprofit CEO John Rice Defends Diversity Efforts in HBS Class Day Speech

3 weeks ago | thecrimson.com | Graham Lee

Harvard Business School's Baker Library. The Business School's Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation at Class Day last week, one day before Harvard's Commencement ceremony. By Kaitlyn M. RabinovitzBy Graham W.
States Across the Country Are Trying to Ban Legacy Admissions. Will Massachusetts Do it Too?

1 month 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.
Cambridge SuperPACs: The Biggest Names Not On The Ballot

1 month 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.
Trump Takes Aim at Harvard. His Facts Sometimes Miss the Mark.

1 month 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.
Judge Halts Trump Admin’s Attempt to Withhold HUD Funds From Cambridge

1 month 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.
Harvard Revokes Tenure From Francesca Gino, Business School Professor Accused of Data Fraud

1 month 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.