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This is how Harvard students confronted Exxon’s law firm

January 21, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

With this weekend's Optimist View in mind, we bring you another fantastic case of civil disobedience. Last week, more than 100 first-year Harvard law students gathered at a restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a reception hosted by the corporate law firm Paul, Weiss, … [Read more...] about This is how Harvard students confronted Exxon’s law firm

Student activists disrupted Harvard-Yale football game to protest fossil fuels

November 26, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

When spectators storm the field at a sporting event, it’s usually a silly plea for attention. But this weekend the sporting world saw something entirely different when over 200 students and alumni disrupted the annual football game between Harvard and Yale to demand both schools … [Read more...] about Student activists disrupted Harvard-Yale football game to protest fossil fuels

Trying to maintain your weight? Make nuts a part of your daily diet

October 3, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

As Americans age, they gain an extra pound of weight annually on average. One way to quell this steady rise in weight is to make nuts a part of your daily diet. According to an in-depth study out of Harvard University T.H Chan School of Public Health in Boston, adding a handful … [Read more...] about Trying to maintain your weight? Make nuts a part of your daily diet

The divestment movement has drained more than $8 trillion from fossil fuels

May 16, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

At $39.2 billion, Harvard University’s endowment is the largest academic fund in the world—not all of which actually goes to academia. A large chunk is invested in private funds, bonds, and other financial instruments that don’t have to disclose what they’re betting on. That … [Read more...] about The divestment movement has drained more than $8 trillion from fossil fuels

J.K. Rowling's commencement speech on failure

September 8, 2008 by Jurriaan Kamp

J.K. Rowlings commencement speech at Harvard titled, "The fringe benefits of failure and the importance of imagination". Ode, Editors | October 2008 issue     … [Read more...] about J.K. Rowling's commencement speech on failure

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