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