A Missed Opportunity
A former member of the faculty at Yale, William Deresiewicz spends much of his most recent article discussing the “anxious, timid, and lost” student bodies of elite institutions, comprised of...
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Being Stupid
A week ago, I emerged from the woods with nails black from dirt, hair molded with grease, and heart warm and fuzzy. Throughout the six-day pre-orientation outdoor trip for incoming Harvard students, my...
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Swarm Robotics and the Future of the Military
Fighting men have always sought to maximize the amount of violence they can exert relative to the risk they take on. This instinct inspires the continuous advancement of our weapons’ range, striking...
View ArticleOn the Record: President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III
Rachael Hanna, Associate World Editor, interviews the President of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III, at Harvard’s Institute of Politics to discuss Filipino foreign and domestic economic policy....
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Democracy’s Dynasties: Legacy and the Culture of Nepotism
This article represents one side of a conversation between two HPR writers on the topic of Harvard’s legacy admissions. See here for the other side. Former presidents George H.W Bush and George W....
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Legacy: Just a By-Product of a Broken System
This article represents one side of a conversation between two HPR writers on the topic of Harvard’s legacy admissions. See here for the other side. Even after years of campaigns for diversity,...
View ArticleStreetTalk – Perspectives: Being Asian American at Harvard
Students from the Asian & Pacific Islander community share their experiences about being Asian American at Harvard and getting involved with Asian American spaces on campus. Designed to promote...
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Reading Moby Dick in a Night: The Humanities at Harvard
I remember a white whale and the name Ahab, both decontextualized. It was at around 9:30pm on a Wednesday when I sat down at my desk, curled up in a blanket, and read Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. A...
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Unexpected Partnerships with North Korea
North Korea’s Arch of Triumph was built to honor and glorify President Kim Il Sung, the current dictator’s grandfather. –Image credit: Wikicommon When North Korea makes international headlines, it is...
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Minds that May Matter
In a glass petri dish, a roundworm no bigger than a human hair squirms away from a droplet of acid. In a white coat above it, a researcher watches patiently, documenting the worm’s every move. And in a...
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Healthcare vs. Wealthcare
Image credit: Sebastian Reyes “Hey Harvard, you can’t hide! We can see your greedy side!” served as the morning wake-up call for students living in the Harvard Yard on Wednesday. Harvard University...
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To Make a Magazine
The ‘group project’ is, in my experience, the worst part of high school. More a game of chicken than a collaborative effort, the goal of a group project is to do as little work as possible in the hope...
View ArticleA Case for Currier House
Currier is the best House to be sorted into — it exemplifies a true Harvard experience. Currier has the best dining hall, the best dorm life, and the best House life. Marked by a close-knit community,...
View ArticleLowell’s Lavish Lifestyle
You all want to get Lowell. Admit it. If you say that you don’t want Lowell, it’s only because you’re saving yourself from disappointment. No one wants to set their eyes on #1 and risk ending up with...
View ArticlePfortunate Son
Much like the majestic polar bear, Pforzheimer House reigns supreme as apex predator in the ecosystem of Harvard Houses. While its Quad neighbors are great in their own right, Pfoho — figuratively and...
View ArticleStop Using Data Alone to Make Decisions
During the Vietnam War, Harvard Business School graduate and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara insisted that the war be fought with modern statistical methods — what would today be called “data...
View ArticleCan Campus Activists Overcome the Pandemic?
Campus activism has been a long-lasting staple of university life. Though mass student demonstrations are generally thought to have become prevalent in the 1960s, Harvard has had such protests occur...
View ArticleThe Endowment is Not the Issue
Harvard’s endowment, $40.9 billion as of fiscal year 2019, has become notorious for its size both on and off campus. It is common to hear sarcastic complaints about its excess and imbalance from...
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