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$78,000 of Debt for a Harvard Theater Degree

The New York Times | 8.8.2017

I Am Not Running for President; I Just Want to Meet Every Cow and Iowan

The Washington Post | 8.3.2017

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Mark Zuckerberg and Drew Faust address Harvard Commencement

Affirmative Action Battle Has a New Focus: Asian-Americans

The New York Times | 8.2.2017

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard Notifies Thousands in Admissions Lawsuit

The Majority of Harvard’s Incoming Class is Nonwhite

The Boston Globe | 8.2.2017

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard College Admits 5.2 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2021

What’s Really Behind the Civil War to End Harvard’s Fraternities?

Vanity Fair | 8.1.2017

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard to Ban Final Clubs Outright?

A Harvard Political Philosopher on Why Tougher Policing in America Won’t Reduce Crime

Quartz | 7.31.2017

What The Harvard Meme Students Can Teach Us About The Reputation Economy

Forbes | 7.26.2017

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard undergraduate memes

Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions

The New York Times | 7.31.2017

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard Notifies Thousands in Admissions Lawsuit

I resisted the label ‘immigrant writer.’ Trump makes me more willing to accept it.

The Washington Post | 7.31.2017

Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: ‘Reading With Patrick’

The New York Times | 7.29.2017