The Undergraduate

First-person essays and opinion pieces from Harvard College students.

Agree to Disagree

The Undergraduate asks if intellectualism is really on life support.

by Serena Jampel

AI Anxiety

The Undergraduate on the uneasy collision of technology and writing

by Serena Jampel

Beyond Empowerment

On seeking feminist spaces on campus

by Yasmeen Khan

The Will of the Donor

How gifts shape student experiences, in often unseen ways

by Serena Jampel

What Goes Unseen

The quiet conversations that defined Harvard during a viral year

by Isabella Cho

The Missing Middle

How overheated political attention warps campus life

by Aden Barton

The Case for Indeterminacy

The purpose of the humanities, at Harvard and in the world

by Isabella Cho

AWOL from Academics

Behind students' increasing pull toward extracurriculars

by Aden Barton

Is Pedagogy About Us?

Questioning the intellectual rigor of bringing identity into the classroom

by Isabella Cho

What Work Means

Does Gen Z expect too much from employers?

by Aden Barton

Practicing Public Thoughts

For a young journalist, digital footprints have always been tricky.

by Josie Abugov