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Wading Into Roe v. Wade

Roe is no longer just about abortion, and abortion is no longer just about Roe.

The Consulting Conundrum

Despite its contested nature, consulting continues to attract rising numbers of undergraduates with each passing year. Why have institutions of higher learning become breeding grounds for corporate excellence and managerial prowess?

The Imperfect Storm: College Students and Suicide

Now, amid a pandemic, student mental health presents an increasingly alarming crisis. How the university, the people within it, and the culture inhabiting it respond to this crisis holds great consequences for the wellbeing of our student body. 

The Olympic Games: A Costly Opportunity

While the Olympic Games are a unique and powerful symbol of an increasingly interconnected world, the hurdles faced by host cities reflect the pressing challenges that accompany globalizing forces like the Olympics.

Investigating the Impact of the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Three Harvard Workers and Union Leaders

The feature presents unfiltered quotes from my three conversations with three Harvard union leaders, who share the importance of recognizing Harvard employees and the potential that undergraduate students have to amplify these workers’ voices.

Political Manhood: Weaponizing Masculinity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The impact of performative masculinity was at the forefront of controversy during the COVID-19 pandemic when hypermasculine leadership made mask-wearing a partisan issue.

Looking at the Data for the 2021 NYC Mayoral Election

Which candidates are polling high in the Democratic primary? Who is donating to the candidates? This feature explores both polling and campaign finance data for the 2021 New York City mayoral election.

Holding Harvard Accountable: On Harvard, PILOTs, and Boston’s Inequality

Harvard’s expansion into Allston is but the most recent chapter in the history of a university that has slowly engulfed and reshaped the communities around it. As cities commit themselves to addressing longstanding inequalities, do elite universities do their part?

Ketamine Treats the Desperately Depressed

Though ketamine was originally used as a sedative and later well-known for being a party drug, recent research heralded its use as a therapeutic for suicidality.

Lobstermen Protest Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine

“Everyone wants renewable energy,” Benner said to me. “But we feel there are better ways to do it than to experiment and take a chance on ruining something that’s good.”