The Undergraduate
First-person essays and opinion pieces from Harvard College students.
“AI Anxiety”
The Undergraduate on the uneasy collision of technology and writing
Feminist Spaces on the Harvard University Campus
On seeking feminist spaces on campus
by Yasmeen Khan
Villa I Tatti: How Donors Influence Harvard's Art, Culture, and Academic Experiences
How gifts shape student experiences, in often unseen ways
Quiet Conversations that Defined Harvard During a Viral Year
The quiet conversations that defined Harvard during a viral year
by Isabella Cho
How Political Tension on Campus Creates Risk Aversion
How overheated political attention warps campus life
by Aden Barton
Why Study the Humanities at Harvard?
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