Commentary
Breaking Bread
Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.
by Jack R. Trapanick
A New Way
President Bacow on exploring better work-life balance after the pandemic
by Lawrence Bacow
Cambridge 02138
A standard-setter retires—plus U.S. presidential debates, Overseer elections, admissions biases
Civic Leaders, and Myths about Undergraduate Teaching
Corporation members’ civic-mindedness, and undergraduate education at research universities
Yesterday’s News: Headlines from Harvard’s History
From the pages of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and Harvard Magazine
Sidney Verba, and a Classy Class Reporter
Harvard’s mensch, and a record-setting recorder of Crimson lives
by Primus VI
Pondering the Extracurricular “Founders” Puzzle
Why do so many Harvard students start clubs, instead of joining them?
by Meena Venkataramanan
Open Book: The Case for Commitment
Pete Davis expands on his Commencement address.
The Morning Exercises, Virtual Again
The Morning Exercises—further adapted for the era of COVID and streaming—come with strong messages about racial justice.
by John S. Rosenberg , Jacob Sweet
Assessing Gender and Racial Equality Today
A discussion on progress and retreat with Danielle Allen, Margaret Marshall, and Jane Mendillo
by Lydialyle Gibson
Popping the Harvard Bubble
A senior’s last semester expands her sense of adventure and personhood.
by Meena Venkataramanan