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No. 19 Harvard Men’s Water Polo Sweeps Harvard Invitational, Extends Win Streak to Seven Games
No. 19 Harvard men’s water polo swept the Harvard Invitational this past weekend at Blodgett Pool, recording its second ranked win of the season and conceding at most four goals for the first time in three seasons. With its tournament success, the Crimson (10-10, 4-1 Northeast Water Polo Conference) extended its win streak to seven games, following four straight victories to close out its first round of conference play.
Sugar’s Hot Pizza & Subs Review: The Clash of Tradition and Modernity
Located in the Seaport district of Boston, Sugar’s Hot Pizza & Subs takes full advantage of its picturesque surroundings, boasting an outdoor patio complete with string lights overhead. | By Uy B. Pham By Will Radford, Contributing Writer Pizza boasts the title of the most popular food in the United States, and for good reason.
Harvard Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Yale in 3-0 Victory, Holds Bulldogs to One Shot on Target
After Dartmouth snapped RV Harvard women’s soccer’s seven-game win streak last Saturday, the Crimson’s head coach Chris Hamblin reaffirmed the team could “still control our destiny.” Yesterday, Hamblin’s team wasted no time proving that he was right, as a dominant offensive performance helped Harvard (9-3-1, 3-1 Ivy League) prevail in a 3-0 shutout victory over its rival Yale (5-8, 0-4) at Jordan Field.
Harvard Men’s Water Polo Closes First Round of Conference Play With Four Straight Wins
RV Harvard men’s water polo closed out its first round of conference play on a four-game winning streak, capping off its second weekend with a win over No. 19 Brown and scoring its most goals of the season against MIT. The Crimson (7-10, 4-1 Northeast Water Polo Conference) began its season with a difficult schedule, losing to top-20-ranked opponents before securing a 17-13 win over Johns Hopkins to snap its seven-game losing streak.
Nat Toms Steers Her Way Into the Record Books at Harvard, Home, and Abroad
By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer I n 2023, Natalia “Nat” Toms became the first woman to cox Great Britain’s men’s eight boat at the World Rowing U19 Championships. This past summer, the Harvard junior made history again as the first woman to cox her country’s men’s eight boat at an even higher level, the World Rowing U23 Championships. Both times she led her crew to a gold medal.
More Than 1,000 Students Sign Petition Backing Dining Hall Workers Amid Contract Negotiations
More than 1,000 undergraduates have signed a petition demanding the University reach a fair contract with its dining hall workers as contract negotiations drag on and the possibility of a strike looms, according to Helen H. Mancini ’29, the director of the Student Labor Action Movement. SLAM, a student group affiliated with the Philips Brooks House Association that organizes with Harvard’s workers and its unions to advocate for labor justice, circulated the petition.
Harvard Current-Use Gifts Rise 9 Percent to Record $684 Million
Harvard's Alumni Affairs and Development office is located at 124 Mount Auburn Street. The University received a record $684 million in current-use gifts in fiscal year 2026, a 9 percent increase from the previous year. | By Uy B. Pham By Megan L.
Harvard Law Graduate Navi Pillay Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Navanetham “Navi” Pillay — a Harvard Law School alum, international jurist, and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights — was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Committee announced Friday. Pillay, who earned her LL.M. in 1982 and S.J.D. in 1988 from the Law School, was recognized for her “efforts to promote peace and international law.” She is the second Harvard graduate to win a Nobel Prize this year, after Stanford University professor Karl A.
Harvard’s Dearth of Writing Feedback
By Amelia F. Barnum and Adam N. Chiocco Amelia F. Barnum ’28, an Associate Editorial Editor, is a Philosophy concentrator in Winthrop House. Adam N. Chiocco ’27, an Associate Editorial Editor, is a Philosophy concentrator in Pforzheimer House. This summer, the two writers of this piece travelled to a national security fellowship and to the University of Oxford, respectively, and we encountered the extinct: rigorous and honest feedback on academic writing, as well as the chance to implement it.
Rosa y Marigold Restaurant Review: A Taste of Peru off Newbury
Rosa y Marigold can be found just off the bustling Newbury Street. | By Uy B. Pham By Celia A. Tolmie, Crimson Staff Writer Just off the bustling, sunny Newbury Street, Rosa y Marigold sits tucked into a shadowed, quiet corner, providing a quick escape from the crowded shopping chaos. Offering “classic Peruvian flavors with a twist,” Rosa y Marigold was recently selected as “Best New Restaurant in Boston” by Eater and named “Dreamy Peruvian Restaurant” by Boston Magazine.
Dartmouth Denies No. 19 Harvard, Snaps Seven-Game Win Streak
Since the Ivy League Tournament’s inauguration in 2023, just three schools have claimed the championship title. Two of those teams, the inaugural winner, No. 19 Harvard women’s soccer (8-3-1, 2-1 Ivy League) and last year’s victor Dartmouth (8-2-2, 2-1), faced off in its third match of conference play on Saturday.
Let Them Eat Lunch
There’s no such thing as a free lunch — but that shouldn’t stop us from trying. Students’ skipping meals is a pervasive problem. As they rush between classes during the day, many of them have to forgo lunch. Recently, Harvard College Dean David J. Deming acknowledged this issue and discussed the idea of opening another Fly-By location. However, that proposal is misguided. What we need is not more Fly-By locations, but more time. In this case, Harvard can actually give it to us.
Death to (Bad) Sections
If you’re having trouble sleeping, try attending a Harvard section. This near-ubiquitous course component is so egregiously slow and perfunctory it could serve as a callous lullaby. Intimate and discourseful engagements are hard to come by in lectures — this is an unfortunate byproduct of the need to present information to a large audience. Sections are meant to initiate that exact engagement, through close interaction with both the teaching team and one’s fellow classmates.
Harvard Law School Floats Expanding On-Campus Summer Opportunities Following CPT Guidance Restrictions
Harvard Law School is considering expanding on-campus summer opportunities for international J.D. students after new federal guidance effectively restricted the school’s ability to authorize off-campus internships during first-year summers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Harvard Law Ends Work Authorization for International Students’ Externships After New Federal Guidance
International J.D. students at Harvard Law School will no longer receive school authorization to participate in externship clinics this academic year, after new guidance narrowed when universities can approve off-campus work.
Deming, Student Leaders Discussed Turning Zimmer Hall Clover Into Fly-By Location
Harvard College Dean David J. Deming and student leaders discussed ways to reduce Fly-By wait times in private lunches last month — including the feasibility of converting the Clover Food Lab in Zimmer Hall into a new grab-and-go dining option for students. In a Monday interview, Deming confirmed that he had discussed the idea with students but said that the goal of the conversation was to elicit feedback and that the College had made no decisions regarding a new Fly-By location.
No. 24 Harvard Women’s Soccer Beats Cornell 4-1 Behind A Strong Second Half
Senior midfielder Anya Van Den Einde celebrates with her team after delivering a perfect assist to captain Ólöf Kristinsdóttir. | By Chase W. McCann By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer After entering halftime in a 1-1 stalemate, No. 24 Harvard (8-2-1, 2-0 Ivy League) needed just 16 minutes to score three goals in the second half, using the energy provided by the Alumni Day crowd to spark its 4-1 win over Cornell (4-4-2, 1-1).
Against Skimming
Assigned readings can be a Sisyphean task. But the proverbial boulder isn’t as heavy as it should be. Harvard requires that all its undergraduates take courses in aesthetics and culture, arts and humanities, and expository writing. This classical curriculum makes it likely that most students will leave the College having taken a few literature-focused courses — whether they concentrated in English or Physics.
What Are We Really Learning Here?
Pablo Picasso once said, “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” At Harvard, we spend our four years mastering methods too, but unlike Picasso, we’re not growing past them. Harvard teaches us frameworks for everything: how to structure an argument, read a text, or solve a problem. Frameworks are how we learn to see, but when treated as an endpoint, they also narrow what we see.
Harvard College Writing Program Director to Retire Amid Changes to Writing Resources
The Harvard College Writing Program is located at 1 Bow Street. Thomas R. Jehn, the longtime director of the program, retired on Wednesday. | By Uy B. Pham By Abigail S. Gerstein and Amann S. Mahajan, Crimson Staff Writers Thomas R. Jehn, the longtime director of the Harvard College Writing Program, retired Wednesday after nearly three decades at the University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesperson James M. Chisholm confirmed Tuesday.
Yego Coffee Review: Say ‘Yego’ to Rwandan Coffee
Yego Coffee has been selected as one of Boston Globe’s Best of the Best for coffee places in Boston for three consecutive years. | By Uy B. Pham By Canela E. Tustin, Crimson Staff Writer At a certain point in the semester, it will become boring to drink a Tatte latte for the umpteenth time. For those who are willing to venture out of the familiarity of the square, the wider Boston area has rewards in store.
HUA Pitches Constitutional Amendment to Increase Co-Treasurer Eligibility Requirements Ahead of Snap Election
The Harvard Undergraduate Association will consider a constitutional amendment requiring co-treasurer candidates to have prior experience on the Finance Team. | By Uy B. Pham By Theresa F. Bartelme, Crimson Staff Writer When students vote to fill the Harvard Undergraduate Association’s vacant inclusion officer position, they will also weigh a constitutional amendment that would require co-treasurer candidates to have prior experience on the Finance Team.
Harvard Women’s Soccer Tames Princeton’s Late Offensive Barrage In Ivy Opener
Senior Jasmine Leshnick evades a Northeastern defender during Harvard's 1-0 win over the Huskies earlier this season. Leshnick scored the Crimson's fourth goal over Princeton in its Ivy League opener. | By Uy B. Pham By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer While Princeton celebrated its annual Youth Day during its first Ivy League opener, the rookies on the Harvard women’s soccer team kickstarted the scoring on Sunday afternoon as the Nor’easter crept across New Jersey.
Men’s Water Polo Falls to Concordia, Rebounds With Win Over Johns Hopkins at Bruno Invite
RV Harvard men’s water polo split its pair of games at the Bruno Invitational on Saturday, securing its third win of the season while dropping another to a late buzzer-beater. Concordia University, Irvine beat the Crimson 19-18 in the first match, but Harvard rebounded to record its first win in seven games by beating Johns Hopkins 17-13 to close the tournament.
Anthropic Chief Economist Says Company Is Exploring Ways to Steer AI Toward Augmenting Workers
Peter McCrory, Chief Economist at Anthropic, on the right, speaking at JFK Jr. Forum moderated by Jason Furman '92, Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Harvard Kennedy School on the left. | By Uy B. Pham By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer Anthropic’s Chief Economist Peter B. McCrory said Wednesday that his team is exploring whether the artificial intelligence company can steer its technology toward augmenting workers rather than replacing them.
11 Harvard Law Faculty Join Call for UCLA Chancellor to Retract 9/11 Conference Statement
Several Harvard Law faculty joined nearly 300 law school professors calling on University of California, Los Angeles Chancellor Julio J. Frenk to retract a statement distancing the university from a symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. | By Mae T. Weir By Sierra R. Pape and Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writers Eleven Harvard Law School faculty members joined nearly 300 law school professors calling on University of California, Los Angeles Chancellor Julio J.
HUA Partners With Harvard Square Nonprofit to Offer Storage to Civic Engagement Groups
The Harvard Undergraduate Association meets weekly in the Smith Campus Center. The HUA announced a partnership with the nonprofit Democracy House to provide storage for civic engagement-focused student organizations. | By Uy B. Pham By Alma T.
Harvard Women’s Soccer Defeats UConn, Rounds Out Non-Conference Slate With Five Straight Wins
Captain Ólöf Kristinsdóttir boxes out the Huskies during Harvard's clash against UConn. | By Uy B. Pham By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer Harvard women’s soccer closed out its non-conference slate by extending its win streak to five games, defeating the University of Connecticut 2-0 on Sunday. With the victory, the Crimson extended its unbeaten streak to seven games, bolstering its momentum as it prepares to open Ivy League play next weekend.
Train TFs, Not LLMs
By Victoria L. Dolan, Crimson Opinion Writer Victoria L. Dolan ’28, an Associate Editorial Editor, is an English concentrator in Kirkland House. A few hours before her problem set is due, my friend slams her notebook closed in frustration and prompts Claude to clarify the intricacies of probability theory. She says it’s a better teacher than her real one. I can’t blame her.
Goldberg Convenes Harvard Law School AI Committee As Donors Float Condensed J.D. Program
Harvard Law School Dean John C.P. Goldberg has convened a steering committee to shape the school’s response to artificial intelligence — and fielded repeated suggestions from top donors that the school condense its three-year J.D. program to two. The committee began as a working group last fall and was elevated, with additional subgroups beneath it, shortly after, according to two professors familiar with the matter.
HUA Bars Funding for Board Retreats, Tightens Outside Donation Rules
The Harvard Undergraduate Association will no longer fund club board retreats and has tightened its rules on outside donations in a bid to direct grant money toward “underfunded and resource-constrained organizations,” according to updated financial guidelines. HUA Co-Treasurers Jake A. Marino ’29 and Polina Krumkachev ’29 said the changes, announced Wednesday, were meant to close existing loopholes in the grant process and distribute funding more equitably.
Harvard Alumni Affairs Boosts Fundraiser Hiring in Bid to Attract Top Donors
The Harvard Alumni Affairs and Development Office is located at 124 Mount Auburn Street. The office is bringing on around 20 top fundraisers this fall as it ramps up its solicitation of major donors. | By Uy B. Pham By Hugo C. Chiasson and Elise A. Spenner, Crimson Staff Writers Harvard’s Alumni Affairs and Development office is bringing on more than 20 top fundraisers this fall as it ramps up its solicitation of major donors.
FAS Raised Roughly $800 Million In FY2026, Far Surpassing Its $500 Million Target
The Harvard Alumni Affairs and Development office is located at 124 Mount Auburn Street. Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences raised roughly $800 million in fiscal year 2026, far surpassing its $500 million target. | By Uy B. Pham By Abigail S. Gerstein and Amann S.
Harvard Women’s Soccer Wins Fourth Straight Game in 6-0 Victory over New Hampshire
Freshman forward Brooke Huleatt scored the fifth goal of her rookie campaign against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. | By Uy B. Pham By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer Braving the rain in Durham, N.H., Harvard women’s soccer poured in three early goals to kick off its 6-0 demolition of the University of New Hampshire Wildcats on Sunday. Captain forward Ólöf Kristinsdóttir, the reigning Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week, opened the scoring for the Crimson just two minutes in.
FAS Launches Second $100 Million Drive for Ph.D. Fellowships After Meeting First Goal
The Harvard Alumni Affairs and Development office is located at 124 Mount Auburn St. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will begin a second fundraising campaign for Ph.D. fellowships after donors helped meet the school's initial target. | By Uy B. Pham By Abigail S. Gerstein and Amann S.
Harvard Women’s Soccer Diffuses Late Northeastern Surge in 1-0 Victory
Captain Anna Rayhill races toward the net during Harvard's 1-0 win against the Northeastern Huskies. | By Uy B. Pham By Leo P. Petropoulos and Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writers Harvard women’s soccer suffocated Northeastern University in its best defensive performance in two years, holding the visitors to just three shots during the very limited time that the Huskies had in their offensive half. The Crimson last allowed as few shots in a 1-0 victory against Boston University in September 2024.
No. 18 Harvard Men’s Water Polo Drops First Tournament Against Three Top-10 California Opponents
No. 18 Harvard men’s water polo (2-5) kicked off its road slate this season at the Aggie Classic in Davis, Calif., this past weekend, dropping three games against top-10 Northern California opposition. The Crimson scored its lowest total goals in a game — seven against No. 4 California (4-0) and eight against No. 11 San Jose State (1-1) — since a 10-8 loss to the Spartans in October 2024.
Harvard Law School Launches National Security Law & Policy Initiative
Harvard Law School launched the National Security Law & Policy Initiative on Wednesday, a new program combining a series of talks, conferences, and classes aimed at engaging with pressing questions surrounding U.S. national security. The initiative will be directed by HLS professor Kristen E. Eichensehr ’04, an expert in foreign relations and national security law who joined the school’s faculty last fall. Its formation comes just days before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Harvard Law School Moves Up Recruiting Timeline for First-Year Students
Harvard Law School moved up the date when private-sector law firms may begin accepting first-year students’ applications for summer jobs by one month this summer, while also rolling out career programming earlier in the academic year. Under recruiting guidelines updated in July by the Office of Career Services, employers are now asked to refrain from contacting first-year students before Sept. 28 and from accepting formal applications before Oct. 1. The previous guidelines set those dates at Oct.
Harvard College Adopts First Standalone Undergraduate-Specific Hazing Policy
Harvard College adopted its first undergraduate-specific hazing policy as part of the student handbook ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. | By Mae T. Weir By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer Harvard College adopted its first undergraduate-specific hazing policy as part of the student handbook ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, detailing prohibited conduct that applies to all College students and activities.
Harvard Women’s Soccer Stuns No. 6 Alabama in Crimson Clash After Ten-Goal Thriller
The University of Alabama entered its final nonconference game undefeated and with four straight shutouts, having scored 16 goals across its first seven games — just three shy of Harvard’s total offensive conversions last season. The Crimson snapped that streak in the 10-goal thriller, clawing back from a 2-0 deficit early in the first half and converting two penalties in the second half to regain control against a 10-person Alabama squad.
Former HKS Employees Allege Years of Contractor Favoritism, Construction Problems Under Campus Operations Chief
When testing found asbestos in duct sealant at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Littauer Center in April, an employee began looking into whether similar equipment replaced during earlier renovations had ever been tested. The employee — Andrew J. Armington, then the director of building operations and planning at the Kennedy School — was checking for asbestos ahead of ventilation work when he decided to test the associated ductwork as an added precaution, according to a former employee.
Harvard Student Groups Must Coordinate with College on External Donations Under New Policy
A new requirement in the 2026-27 student handbook stipulates that Harvard College student organizations must coordinate with the University before accepting external donations. | By Mae T. Weir By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer Harvard College student organizations must coordinate with University officials before accepting external donations under a new requirement in the 2026-27 student handbook.
Harvard Women’s Soccer Fends Off Boston University in Cross-River Clash
Freshman Lou Ruffien outhustles a Terrier on Thursday night. | By Uy B. Pham Harvard women’s soccer (2-2-1) has typically overwhelmed its opponents on the stat sheet this season. However, when the Crimson crossed the Charles River to face Boston University (2-4) at Nickerson Field Thursday evening, it met a team that matched its offensive productivity. The Terriers outshot Harvard 11 to eight, while tallying 10 corners to the Crimson’s six.
Four Months In, HUA Presidents Berg and Zhao Temper Campaign Ambitions
Harvard’s student body is governed by the Harvard Undergraduate Administration, a group of elected student officials primarily responsible for distributing funds from the Student Activities Fee to student organizations on campus and bringing student concerns to administrators.
CS50 Recompiles Amid Malan Sabbatical, New Grading Cap
Computer Science 50: 'Introduction to Computer Science' will undergo a slate of changes this fall, including to its lecture format, assessments, and grading structure. | By Ryosuke Takashima By Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writer For nearly 20 years, hundreds of students have filed into Sanders Theatre for Computer Science 50: “Introduction to Computer Science,” where David J.
Machines Can’t Decide What’s Human
After toiling away for days on my paper, it is finally finished. Hours of writing and proofreading have led to this moment. I double-check the formatting of my citations one last time before downloading the PDF, ready to submit. But I cannot relax yet: it’s time to run my essay through multiple AI detectors. You might be wondering, Tara, did you use artificial intelligence to write the paper? Of course not.
Decker Campaign Prepares for Possible Recount as Early Results Tighten
By Shawn A. Boehmer and Uy B. Pham, Crimson Staff Writers As incumbent state Representative Marjorie C. Decker’s campaign watch party kicked off Tuesday evening, her campaign manager began soliciting the required number of signatures needed to initiate a recount — an early sign of uncertainty for the incumbent.
No. 16 Harvard Men’s Water Polo Splits Opening Four Games Against Three Top-25 Opponents
Harvard men’s water polo (2-2) split its first set of four non-conference games in the Bruno Classic this weekend, facing off against three top-25-ranked opponents while recording its strongest defensive performance in two seasons. The Crimson lost its two matches against top-20 teams — No. 13 Cal Baptist and No. 15 University of the Pacific — by only one goal, while beating No. 24 Air Force by the same margin.
Busby Denies Penalty in Final Minutes, Seals Women’s Soccer Scoreless Draw Against Syracuse
Syracuse honored its graduating class of seniors ahead of its nonconference matchup against Harvard women’s soccer (1-2-1) on Sunday. But it was freshman goalkeeper Olivia Busby who spoiled the home team’s celebrations, saving a penalty in the final two minutes to cap a stout defensive showing in the Crimson-Orange color war otherwise defined by both teams’ consistent offensive barrage.
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