Max J. Krupnick is a staff writer for Harvard Magazine. He is a graduate of Yale University and has worked at the magazine since March 2023. He writes about student life, sports, and research. He was at the forefront of reporting on Harvard’s campus unrest following Hamas’s October 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel and the ensuing war in the Middle East. He met with students, faculty, and alumni across the ideological spectrum, attended talks and protests, and wrote both breaking news stories and longer reflections.