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By Jane Phan On July 29, the MBTA Rider Oversight Committee proposed a plan to revamp the current college student MBTA pass program in hopes of generating revenue to fund late-night transportation services. Under the proposed “U-Pass Program,” Boston-area colleges and universities that opt in would buy discounted student passes for their entire student bodies. … Continue reading
By Peter Teodorescu The chess players of Harvard Square are known for their lightning-style methods of play. They say they have developed a mindset that has served them well beyond the chess match by allowing them to approach usual problems far more analytically than a person who does not play. Most of all, they have … Continue reading
By Annie Schugart For Teresa Martinez, many memories of her time as a student at Harvard Law School are embodied by a simple T-shirt. The shirt depicts an empty picture frame bordered above and below by the words “Tenured Hispanic Faculty” and “Harvard Law School 1817 through 1989.” Martinez, a lawyer who graduated from the … Continue reading
By Rebecca Hao For the week of August 4, a YouTube search for “Fibonacci” doesn’t just display informative videos about a sequence of numbers. Searching “use the force, luke” or “beam me up, scotty” won’t just display videos related to the geeky science fiction series. During “Geek Week,” YouTube is displaying certain content in different, … Continue reading
By Nathan Jewett-Wolf Harvard College is better known for its academic prestige than it is for its athletic prowess. But over the course of the last few years, the men’s basketball team has gone from a low-tier Ivy League competitor to one of the top ranked teams in the country, causing a dramatic increase in … Continue reading
By Annie Schugart For many, the word “Harvard” is synonymous with the American dream. Each year, thousands of students across the nation apply to Harvard in the hopes of attending the nation’s oldest university. Why? The reasons are innumerable. World-renowned professors. A rigorous academic experience. A location holding a world of opportunity. A collection of … Continue reading
By Annie Schugart Alexander Holler, 17, was so excited about attending the Harvard Secondary School Summer Program that he skipped a month of high school back home in Germany to participate in the program. He arrived in Cambridge in June looking forward to rigorous courses, new experiences, and a taste of college life—but he is … Continue reading
By Joe Walsh Boston and Cambridge residents who are currently receiving higher education have mixed views on the student loan bill that is expected to pass this weekend. The Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, which tries to lower federal student loan interest rates by keeping them consistent with inflation, was passed in the Republican controlled … Continue reading
By Brian McDermott As the Democratic primary race to fill the Massachusetts 5th congressional district seat vacated by recently-elected Senator Ed Markey heats up, candidates are attempting to stand out to voters and separate themselves from their opponents as voters begin to consider which candidate to support before the October 15 primary. The Democratic primary … Continue reading
By Caroline McCormack For Maura Church, a rising senior at Harvard College, music helps keep her life organized. The internationally acclaimed singer is also an applied mathematics concentrator, and she says that balancing her dedication to music with her academic obligations occasionally is difficult, but usually the two complement each other. “Music makes it easier … Continue reading
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