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As several states face pivotal races in Tuesday’s midterm election, many Harvard students mailed in their ballots — navigating mail-in and absentee voting for the first time. Early voting has spiked this midterm election cycle, with more than 55 million Americans having cast their ballots so far.
Wellesley College President Paula A. Johnson '80 delivered the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture, speaking about the need for universities to foster civic responsibility in students. | By Sofi Dalidou By Ayraah Lodha and Satvika B. Ramanathan, Crimson Staff Writers Wellesley College President Paula A.
When students thanked Kostadin Smoukov for delivering The Daily Northwestern to the newsstands on campus, he was confused by their gratitude. “It’s my job,” he would respond. The newspaper delivery driver, 80, started the job in September 1998 and retired this May after 27 years. After a travel restriction was lifted in Bulgaria, his home country, Smoukov and his wife began taking international trips. Eventually, they decided to immigrate to the United States.
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, the Huron Jazz Band found out that they were one of 30 bands across the country accepted to participate in the well-renowned Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. “I am really excited to be in a competitive environment and challenge myself to the next level,” drum major Rina Shitani said. Huron Jazz Band is the third program in Michigan to have ever been accepted into this competition.
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