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A Generational ThingThe F WordSend us a textNo, not that one. FEMINISM. Yes, that one. In this episode, we share responses to our sophisticated survey questions: What the heck is feminism? Are you one? How come? (Ok, maybe they were more sophisticated than that.) But the results are clear! Feminism is just as messy and wonderful and crucial and misunderstood as ever . . . you’ll have to tune in for the deets though. What the young'uns and their elders...
2024-03-031h 04
Harvard NewstalkHarvard Kennedy School Course ‘Walks the Razor’s Edge’This week on The Harvard Crimson's Newstalk, reporter Asher J. Montgomery ’26 joins host Frank S. Zhou ’26 to dive deep into a controversial course at the Harvard Kennedy School that some students say has left emotional scars. Also in this episode, Muskaan Arshad ’25, Sally E. Edwards ’26, and Jack R. Trapanick ’26 discuss the results of last week’s elections for Cambridge's City Council and School Committee.
2023-11-1329 minHarvard NewstalkCambridge Candidates Under Fire for Racist, Transphobic TweetsThis week on The Harvard Crimson's Newstalk, reporters Muskaan Arshad ’25 and Julian J. Giordano ’25 join host Frank S. Zhou ’26 to discuss the racist, transphobic tweets that sparked a protest and left Cambridge City Council candidates under fire. Also in this episode, J. Sellers Hill ’25 and Nia L. Orakwue ’25 talk about mental health resources at Harvard and why barriers to student trust and understanding persist.
2023-10-1023 min
Justice Above AllHow does affirmative action improve democracy? For over 40 years, affirmative action was one of the nation's key tools in helping create diverse working and learning environments. The practice of affirmative action in higher education admissions processes has been challenged several times over, and on June 29, 2023 the Supreme Court overturned previous rulings on the practice's legality in their decisions in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC Chapel-Hill. This episode was recorded before a decision was issued in Harvard and UNC. Despite the decision restricting the discretion of educators and admissions officers, they are still charged with the mor...
2023-07-1543 min
"Fill in the Blank"13. PoliticsWe had a political discussion this week with Muskaan Arshad about the word "Politics." We discussed many topics such as “should Kanye be president” , American corruption, and even the effects of diversity.
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