The University Daily, Est. 1873 | Volume CXLV No. 9 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Tuesday, january 30, 2018
The Harvard Crimson Divesting from companies with holdings of Puerto Rico’s debt will not help the island. editorial PAGE 4
Men’s basketball beats Brown 86-77 in Providence. sports PAGE 6
Internal Pres. Possibles Have Head Start By ANGELA N. FU, kRISTINE E. gUILLAUME and JAMIE D. hALPER Crimson Staff WriterS
When seeking a leader, Harvard often looks to Harvard. Since the University’s founding in 1636, Harvard has seen 28 presidents. Of these, 19—more than 60 percent— held a professional role at the University before taking their seat in the president’s centuries-old Massachusetts Hall office. Harvard’s predilection for internal presidents has only increased in the last 100 years. Since the early 1900s, all but one University president held an administrative or faculty position at the school prior to assuming the top job. The one president who did not— Nathan M. Pusey ’28—sported multiple degrees from Harvard. In the past, University presidential search committees sometimes passed over frontrunners for their lack of Harvard credentials. Joan M. Hutchins ’61, a former president of the Board of Overseers, said she is well aware Harvard prefers its own. She gave a blunt assessment of the pattern. “Harvard can be a little full of itself,” she said. Now, as the University enters the final phase of its search for the 29th president, the current presidential search
By benjamin e. frimodig and isabel m. kendall Crimson Staff Writers
Government University Provost Dean of the Faculty professor of Arts and Sciences Alan M. Garber Danielle S. Allen Michael D. Smith
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Economics 10B: “Principles of Economics” topped the charts in undergraduate enrollment for the fifth consecutive spring semester, boasting 585 students as of Monday morning, according to the Registrar’s office of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. But enrollment in Economics 10B falls short of its fall semester counterpart, Economics 10A: “Principles of Economics,” by 42 undergraduates. Still, the introductory macroeconomics course, taught by Economics professor N. Gregory Mankiw, currently enrolls 200 more students than the
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adeem A. Mazen, a former CamN bridge City councillor, announced his withdrawal from the race to replace retiring representative Niki D. Tsongas of Massachusetts’s third congressional district on Sunday. Mazen is a Muslim-American activist and MIT graduate who served two terms on the Cambridge City Council following his elections in 2013 and 2015. Mazen did not seek reelection in the 2017 City Council race, instead vying for the national stage. Though he cited personal health concerns as a determining factor in his decision to end his campaign, he said his primary reason for withdrawing from the race was campaign financing. “It’s a learning experience for me, and I need to learn how to raise the big dollars for congressional campaigns,” Mazen said. Several candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in the district that includes Lowell, Mass. Daniel A. Koh ’07, former chief of staff to the mayor of Boston, Barbara A. L’Italien, a state senator, and Stephen J. Kerrigan, the 2014 Democratic nominee for Mass. lieutenant governor, are all contenders in the crowded field.“When you run for a congressional race and you see someone raising $1.6 million in big corporate money, or you see someone who was Obama’s campaign finance director in 2012 and has nationally raised half a million dollars overnight, that signals to me that there’s a big gulf between running a movement, and getting people engaged on the local and state level, and running a strong congressional campaign,” Mazen said. Mazen said that other candidates had more established financial networks, an advantage in a busy race. “I don’t have those networks and I wouldn’t want to have fundraising success be based on wealthy business contacts like others have,” Mazen said. “I would want that to be based on a movement of people who want to see a new type of legislator.” Now, Mazen, a techbased entrepreneur, is turning all his attention to his new app Outvote.“It is the dream I’ve had for a long time of supporting others through the importance of voter engagement,” he said. The app, which aims to generate enthusiasm and support for candidates across the country, will be debuting in the 2018 elections, according to Mazen.
College Financial Aid Director Retires
Medical Students Advocate for DACA
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By Luke w. vrotsos
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Sally C. Donahue, director of financial aid at the College and a senior admissions officer, will retire in August after more than 18 years in her position. Donahue, who held various posts at the University over the course of 36 years, oversaw the launch of the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative—a financial aid program aimed at making the College more affordable for low- and middle-income students. The initiative provides more than half of College students with financial aid and covers full tuition for 20 percent of families. William R. Fitzsimmons ’67, the dean of admissions and financial aid, announced Donahue’s retirement in an email addressed to his colleagues on Jan. 17. “Sally’s remarkable contributions will always be valued and remembered, and her kindness, hard work, commitment, and dedication are worthy of great admiration,” Fitzsimmons wrote. “She will be deeply missed.” He detailed her work at the
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Four DACA recipients at the Medical School wrote an open letter last week calling on the nation to protect its undocumented students, as lawmakers are struggling to reach an immigration deal. The four Medical School students— Anthony Tucker-Bartley, Alma J. Oñate Munoz, Blanca E. Morales Temich, and Dalia G. Larios Chavez— explained how the uncertainty surrounding the program affects them and other students across the country in a piece for WBUR addressed to their “fellow Americans.” “Without DACA, there is no possibility of continuing the natural progression of medical training,” the letter reads. “DACA students will not be the only Americans to suffer from this. The communities we hope to serve will also be affected: your neighbors, your family, your friends, and even you.” Morales Temich said she and her co-authors wanted to make the point that American society stands to benefit
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Frederick Wiseman, an American documentary filmmaker, delivers the first of two talks as part of the Norton Lectures hosted by the Mahindra Humanities Center. griffin r. andres —Crimson photographer
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around the ivies Dartmouth Sees Increase in Flu Cases This Season There have been more cases of influenza at Dartmouth than at any time since the 2014-15 flu season, according to The Dartmouth. According to Michael Calderwood, a infectious disease physician and regional hospital epidemiologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, a “significant” number of patients are coming into the center with the flu. According to Calderwood, this is part of a larger trend of a spike in flu cases nation-wide.
Columbia Subsumes Costs for Controversial Speakers Columbia administrators have said they will cover the cost of events hosted by student groups that require a large security presence, according to the Columbia Spectator. This policy will also cover controversial events hosted by the university’s College Republicans last fall. At that time, the College Republicans invited white supremacist speakers Tommy Robinson and Mike Cernovich to campus, prompting a petition from the Black Students’ Organization calling on the Columbia College Student Council to defund the Republicans.
lOWELL sPEECH Emma F. Ling ‘20 delivers a Lowell Speech Monday night at the Lowell Dining Hall. Her remarks, which focused on recent conversations surrounding sexual assault, was the second of two short talks given by students on Monday. CALEB D. SCHWARTZ — CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER
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It’s only Tuesday? Well that’s a disappointment. Power through, Harvard. Week two and going strong.
Let’s talk reproductive rights and what you can do to help secure them. Head over to the Women’s Center in Canaday B basement from 7-8 p.m. for some ~socially conscious~ discussion. Open to all identities.
In the Atmosphere… We’re looking at a gloomy day, with temperatures never getting above freezing and possible snow showers in the morning.
Reproductive Justice 101
Debate: Beyond Free College Mingle with those grad students at
in the real world GOP To Release FBI Memo The Republicans in the House Intel committee voted along party lines to release a memo accusing the FBI of surveillance misuse. Is this a play to make Bob Mueller’s investigation and the Department of Justice seem less legit? Only time will tell if it works...
Longfellow Hall (Radcliffe Yard) from 5:30-7 p.m., and hear a rousing debate on what lies ahead after the free college proposal. Free Mini Chocolate Croissant Day You heard that right: Find the local Au Bon Pain and get a free mini chocolate croissant anytime between 2 and 5 p.m.
Yale Fraternity Proposes Reforms Following Misconduct Members of Yale fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon convened a working group to propose recommendations for cultural improvement after the Yale Daily News reported on sexual assault allegations against the fraternity two weeks ago, the Daily News reported. The current Vice President and President of the fraternity wrote an Op-Ed for the Yale Daily News at the end of January condemning the alleged perpetrators. Starting this week, they will discuss the potential changes with various other campus organizations including Unite Against Sexual Assault at Yale and the Women’s Center.
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Rush hour on the charles Cars drive on Memorial Drive and Plympton Street Monday evening. In the background stand Dunster House and Mather House, two of Harvard’s undergraduate residences. CALEB D. SCHWARZ — CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER
Americans are Spending More and Saving Less We’re in the middle of an economic boom: Stock prices are high, and unemployment is low. Naturally, Americans are responding by spending more and saving less of their money—in fact, saving rates haven’t been this low in the past 12 years.
Is the Government Going to Bring Us 5G? An old White House plan to build and control a 5G wireless network was leaked, and there has been backlash. The mobile industry has been dominated by the private sector and people are worried about government intervention in this market. Hillary Clinton Surprises Viewers of 2018 Grammy Awards Hillary Clinton made a cameo appearance at Sunday evennig’s Grammy Awards, reading a sentence from Michael Wolff’s best-selling book, “Fire and Fury.” Clinton’s video is the latest in a string of political moments to dominate awards shows in recent months as the media and entertainment industries target President Donald Trump.
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Students Advocate for DACA in Letter daca From Page 1 f rom allowing DACA recipients to live and work in the United States. “At its core, the immigration issue is the ability for people to be fully integrated into society and to make meaningful contributions,” she said. In the letter, the students wrote about the potential for thousands of DACA recipients to “diversify the physician pool” by entering the medical workforce. President Donald Trump announced in September he would end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that provided legal protections to undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. In recent weeks, enshrining these protections into law has become a flashpoint of debate on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers face deadlines for reaching a deal on the issue. Since September, the Medical School students have met with multiple Harvard administrators— including George Q. Daley ’82, dean of the Medical School, and Fidencio Saldaña, the school’s dean of students—to discuss their status and the University’s position toward DACA. Saldana wrote in an email the school is “proud” of its undocumented students. “It is vitally important that we find a permanent solution that will enable them to continue their medical training and enrich our society as physicians,” Saldaña wrote. The students who wrote the letter said the medical training process presents challenges for undocumented students at multiple stages. They specifically named residency—a period of in-hospital training after medical school—as difficult to navigate. “What makes the residency process difficult is that, essentially, it’s like a hiring process,” Larios Chavez said. Hospitals expect work permits or Social Security numbers from prospective residents, which DACA students would not be able to provide if they lose their DACA status. It is also challenging for DACA recipients to finance their medical educations. Even with DACA in place, federal financial aid is unavailable to undocumented students. The Medical School allows undocumented students
to apply for private scholarships and loans through their standard financial aid application process. Although these four students say they believe they are the only DACA recipients at the Medical School, they are joined by almost 100 other medical students in the United States, according to the National Immigration Law Center. Oñate Munoz said the authors of the letter were concerned about these students as well. “We thought that it would be important to advocate, and to in many ways use the Harvard name to speak out,” she said. For the most part, the authors of the
We thought that it would be important to advocate, and in many ways to use the Harvard name to speak out. Alma J.Onate Munoz HMS Student letter said they were satisfied with the support they have received from the Medical School students, faculty, and administration. “I feel we’ve received a lot of support, and the staff has really checked in with us,” Larios Chavez said. Harvard has provided legal resources to students across the University who might be affected by DACA’s repeal, including the students at the Medical School.Larios also said that University President Drew G. Faust contacted her to signal her support after the letter was published by WBUR. Faust has long advocated for DACA’s continuation. When President Trump initially announced his intent to end the program last year, Faust denounced the decision as “cruel.” Earlier this month, she urged Congress to pass legislation protecting DACA recipients.
Lawsuit, DOJ Probe May Be Related By Delano R. Franklin and Samuel W. Zwickel Crimson Staff Writers
The Department of Justice investigation into Harvard’s race-based admissions policies was likely prompted by ongoing civil litigation over allegations of discrimination against Asian-American applicants, according to several legal experts. Legal analysts and former Justice Department officials said a lawsuit filed in 2015 by the organization Students for Fair Admissions was a significant factor in the department’s recently reported decision to launch an investigation into Harvard’s admissions policies. Peter F. Lake ’81, a professor at Stetson University College of Law, said he thinks the SFFA lawsuit is the most likely among several possible catalysts for the probe.“My guess is that the primary motivation is there’s already an ongoing lawsuit,” Lake said. Roger Clegg, a former deputy assistant attorney general, also said that the ongoing litigation may have, in part, motivated the investigation. “My understanding is that the Justice Department… was aware of this other lawsuit that had been filed by pri
c ommittee faces a choice: Stick with the status quo and choose someone from within, or break from precedent by looking outside Harvard’s gates. The Crimson reported in Dec. 2017 that the search committee—comprising all 12 members of the Harvard Corporation as well as three Overseers—had narrowed its candidate pool to a shortlist of under 20 names. Alumni, donors, and professors say multiple individuals currently employed by Harvard are likely on this list, including Business School Dean Nitin Nohria, Government professor Danielle S. Allen, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith, and University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76. Experts and Harvard affiliates say these internal candidates—if chosen for the job—would bring a deep knowledge of Harvard unavailable to those outside the University. In particular, prominent alumni and analysts argue internal candidates’ familiarity with Harvard affords them two main advantages: internal candidates can transition more easily into one of the most demanding roles in higher education and, once in office, can more quickly cultivate donor relationships vital to keeping the University financially solvent. The Institution and its Players The job of president demands a quick adjustment. University President Drew G. Faust began appointing staff months before she was officially handed the University’s keys and charter. In one example, she named Michael D. Smith to be the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences just weeks before she formally set foot in her office. In a Nov. 2017 interview, Faust—who plans to step down in June 2018—said she expects her successor will begin calling the shots months before the official transition. “Would I expect the person to start making decisions right away on July 1st? They better!” she said. Search experts and high-level administrators—both at Harvard and at other schools—say having prior experience at a school makes the rapid-fire presidential transition smoother. Search expert Paula B. Fazli ’85, founding partner of higher education search firm Sage Search Partners, said internal candidates have a leg up when it comes to understanding campus culture. “They could probably transition into the presidency a little more easily because they’ve known the institutional culture, the way decisions are made, the institutional politics,” Fazli said. “There wouldn’t be as big of a learning curve in terms of institutional culture.”
Economics professor Eric S. Maskin ’72, who has taught at the University for close to four decades, said he thinks Harvard’s culture is particularly difficult to penetrate. Long-running traditions and 12 independent schools make Harvard a “complicated place,” Maskin said. He added he thinks an internal candidate would better understand the University’s complexity. “It takes time to learn about those complications and someone who has already been here for a while has a head start,” Maskin said. At a day-to-day level—whether planning long-term initiatives or simply scheduling meetings—an internal candidate would also benefit from pre-existing relationships with faculty and staff, ac-
They have that history, they have those relationships. Ted Webb
Leader of Ford Webb Associates cording to former Stanford Provost John W. Etchemendy. Etchemendy, who served as the vice chair of Stanford’s 1998 presidential committee, was a contender in Harvard’s last presidential search. “I think an internal candidate always has the advantage of knowing the institution and knowing the players,” Etchemendy said. “That’s very important because you want to know who to listen to and who not to listen to.” Ted Webb, leader of executive search firm Ford Webb Associates, said an internal candidate can apply their knowledge of the University to seek out and appoint more capable leadership. “They have that history, they have those relationships and reinvent themselves in the best sense and bring leadership into an organization that they know,” Webb said. Harvard’s next president will need to fill at least one major administrative positions soon after accepting the job. Tamara E. Rogers ’74, University vice president of alumni affairs and development, who oversaw the University’s record-breaking capital campaign, also announced she will leave Harvard this year. Nohria may have an advantage over other presidential possibles in this category. He is known for his ability to identify strong candidates for high-profile administrative roles, according to longtime Business School lecturer and friend Scott A. Snook. “One of his greatest skills is selecting talent,” Snook said. “He has this unique ability to see gifts in people and then help them and is one of the best mentors on
would be harder to get without Justice Department intervention,” Lake said. When asked about possible reasons for the Justice Department investigation, Edward Blum, the president of SFFA, pointed instead to an administrative complaint filed in May 2015 with the Justice and Education Departments. “An Asian advocacy group comprised of 63 independent groups asked DOJ to investigate Harvard and other Ivy League schools,” Blum wrote in an emailed statement.The Department of Education dismissed the complaint in July 2015. Clegg said the previous investigative groundwork on Harvard’s admissions policies makes the University an attractive subject for further inquiries on its admissions policies. “This is a case that the federal government had already been investigating. It had been investigating it during the Obama administration,” Clegg said. “There were files on it that the federal government had and that were sent to the Justice Department. How many other cases like that are there? I think none.” The SFFA lawsuit is currently in the late stages of its discovery phase.
Faculty Search Committee Silent By Lucy Wang Crimson Staff Writer
As Harvard’s search for its next president stretches into its ninth month, a faculty committee tasked with advising the search has yet to publicly announce its plans—and several committee members remain tight-lipped about the group’s role in the process. Committee chair Robin E. Kelsey, the dean of arts and humanities in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, did not reply to repeated requests for comment over the past month. In an email Thursday, committee member Hopi E. Hoekstra also declined to comment on the committee’s progress. “I apologize but I don’t have any information to share with you,” Hoekstra wrote. Committee member Alison J. Simmons said she was “not at liberty to say anything” about the search.
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vate parties against Harvard and so they decided that they wanted to look for additional evidence to see what role the Justice Department’s going to play. So they began to make inquiries of Harvard, too,” Clegg said. According to Clegg, it is not uncommon for the department to survey pending court cases when considering potential investigations. “Sometimes, we’d look at ongoing cases that were in litigation brought by other parties and we would be trying to decide whether it made sense for the Justice Department to get involved in the case, too,” Clegg said. In an email, Justice Department Devin M. O’Malley pointed to an earlier statement issued by the department. “The Justice Department is committed to protecting all Americans from all forms of illegal race-based discrimination,” O’Malley wrote in that statement. Lake suggested that there is a possibility that the Justice Department sees its interests as being aligned with those of the plaintiffs. “It could be the Justice Department has aligned its interests to some extent with the private parties, and they’re using its leverage to gain discovery that
the faculty.” Making the Ask As the search committee seeks to make a final pick in coming weeks, members will likely begin interviewing frontrunners in intimate settings: spending hours behind closed doors, chatting over meals. Etchemendy said these kinds of evaluations serve a particular purpose—a tactic meant to test how the candidate behaves “socially,” an important barometer for how a contender might interact with top donors in social situations. One of the most important items on the University president’s fundraising agenda involves working directly with Harvard’s biggest donors to coordinate gifts that satisfy benefactors and fit specific needs across campus. Numerous donors and higher education search experts have said this ability to fundraise will be key over the next few years. Harvard relies heavily on fundraising to boost its income, according to New York University Finance Professor David L. Yermack ’85. Yermack said this dependence means the next president must be “very good at working with alumni,” a task likely eased for an internal candidate. “Whoever becomes the new president is going to spend most of their time raising money and cultivating donor relationships,” Yermack said. Donors may be more receptive to requests for funding when the ask comes from someone familiar with Harvard— even more so when it comes from a former classmate, perhaps a former seatmate during lecture or section. Senior fellow of the Corporation, William F. Lee ’72, who chairs the search committee, said the next president’s ability to fundraise and support the University’s $37.1 billion endowment will be a critical consideration in the search in a June 2017 interview with the Harvard Gazette. Over the course of her tenure, Faust spent a significant amount of time raising money for the capital campaign, meeting with alumni around the world to solicit donations. The campaign, which had raised $8 billion as of June 2017, is set to end in fewer than six months, likely leaving Harvard vulnerable to a future of poor endowment returns and increased federal taxation. A number of alumni who said they support Nohria’s candidacy have cited his knowledge of the University and capacity to fundraise as reasons he would make a good Harvard president. Nohria helped secure John A. Paulson’s $400 million gift to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 2015, marking the largest gift in University history.
The 13-member faculty advisory committee first formed in August 2017. It is tasked with helping guide the 15-member search committee seeking the successor to University President Drew G. Faust, who announced over the summer she plans to step down in June 2018. The search committee comprises all 12 members of the Corporation and three members of the Board of Overseers.The advisory committee includes professors from all of Harvard’s schools except for the School of Dental Medicine. In October, several chairs of social science departments confirmed that two faculty committee members met with department chairs in the division to garner their input on preferred traits for the next president. The faculty committee itself did not comment on the meeting. In November, Michael D. Smith, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, said in an interview with The Crim-
son that he had not yet met with the advisory co mmittee. By contrast, a similar search ad-
I apologize, but I don’t have any information to share with you. Hopi E. Hoekstra Committee Member
visory body composed of University students disclosed in an email last week that they had met with members of the search committee “in person.” The student committee will eventually present a report summarizing their findings to the next president, according to committee members.
Allstonians Brainstorm Solutions to Traffic By Truelian Lee and jacqueline p. patel Crimson Staff Writers
A llston residents brainstormed ways to reduce traffic congestion on a key street near Harvard-owned land in the neighborhood during a meeting with Boston officials Monday. The Boston Transportation Department and the mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services hosted the meeting, held at the Honan-Allston Library, to give Allstonians a chance to suggest possible solutions to traffic concerns surrounding Windom Street. The road crosses near the plot of Allston land Harvard plans to develop into its “Enterprise Research” campus. The University first proposed developing a 36-acre lot of land in Allston into an enterprise research campus to promote entrepreneurship in 2011. In Dec. 2017, Harvard filed plans for the entire campus with the Boston Planning and Development Agency, the city’s urban planning body. Concerns about traffic in Allston have been a common theme at community meetings held with city and state transportation officials across the last month. Last week, Allstonians rallied to ask Governor Charlie D. Baker ’79 and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to implement plans to alleviate vehicle congestion. The gathering Monday follows several other meetings held over the past few weeks specifically to discuss traffic and transit issues. During the meeting, Warren O’Reilly, the constituency liaison for Boston Mayor Marty J. Walsh, took notes as residents shared their worries overtraffic congestion on Windom Street. Allstonians stressed the importance
of addressing current vehicle congestion issues now, given they believe construction associated with Harvard’s enterprise research campus will only exacerbate the problem. Residents proposed erecting jersey barriers between traffic lanes to reduce traffic. Joyce Radnor, an Allston resident, recounted her experiences navigating through morning rush hour traffic with Cambridge commuters. “In the mornings, it’s impossible to back out of your driveway—[you’re] sitting there for 10 minutes waiting to back out,” she said. “What we’re trying to do is find a way to limit Windom to local traffic.” Allston residents also raised concerns that the traffic congestion on Windom Street does not seem to be a priority for Massachusetts. Attendees asked if Commonwealth representatives could attend future meetings and explain the development timeline in more detail. Jim Gillooly, the deputy commissioner at the Boston Transportation Department, attended the meeting and responded to residents’ concerns Monday night. “I can ask the state if they can come over,” Gillooly said. “They do hold the bigger meetings for the very purpose you are talking about.” Near the close of the event, Bill Conroy, a representative from the Boston Transportation Department, laid out the steps he and Gillooly will pursue following Monday’s meeting. “What will happen after tonight is we’ll go back to city hall and talk to city planners and engineers and also [the] mayor’s office and the commissioner of transportation and come up with a solution,” he said. “Then, [we’ll] come back here and have another meeting with you and present the other option[s].”
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EDITORIAL The Crimson Editorial board
Don’t Divest from the Debt
Divesting from companies with holdings of Puerto Rico’s debt will not help the island
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ast week, hundreds of protesters marched across Harvard’s campus to demand that the University divest from the Baupost Group, a hedge fund with holdings of Puerto Rico’s debt. We appreciate the protesters’ sympathy for Puerto Rico’s plight: After two Category 5 hurricanes struck the island in September, many Puerto Ricans lost water and electricity, and some Harvard students were left unable to contact their families. Since then, the island’s recovery has been exceedingly slow. Nevertheless, though we respect the protesters’ right to protest, we are not supportive of their demands for divestment. We remain convinced, as we have reiterated many times in the past, that the strategy of divestment is not the answer. Many of our editorials concerning divestment have been written in response to Divest Harvard’s efforts to urge the University to divest its endowment from companies involved in coal and fossil fuels. At that time, proponents of divestment aimed to combat anthropogenic climate change, an issue on which science is unequivocal. Now, we consider debt. The economics that undergird arguments about divestment from Baupost are undoubtedly more nuanced, and it is questionable how the protesters’ demands for Harvard to “divest from hate” by divesting from the Baupost Group will help Puerto Rico. Indeed, before the hurricanes, these loans could very well have helped the island by providing the capital that enabled the government to function. It is also important to recognize that, though the protesters refer to those at Baupost as “vultures,”
a spokesperson for the group said that it has not purchased more bonds since the hurricane. Were Harvard to convince Baupost to sell its holdings of Puerto Rican debt, other investors—presumably understanding that Harvard’s decision was motivated by political,
Protesting Harvard for its endowment’s investments in a hedge fund that owns Puerto Rican debt is, at best, unlikely to help. and not financial, reasons—would likely buy the debt. This is one of the most troubling flaws of divestment, and a concern with the strategy that we have expressed previously. Any potential sale would have no effect on the amount owed by Puerto Rico to its creditors. If the Baupost Group and other creditors were to instead forgive Puerto Rico’s debt, as President Donald Trump suggested, the effects would be uncertain, as economists remain divided on the issue. Some argue the short-term relief is needed, while others are concerned with long-term problems on the island and the fact that many owners of the debt are American pension funds and individual Puerto Ricans. Nevertheless, we recognize that, in the future, Puerto Rico—and other developing economies—will surely need new credit to finance further expansion. It is probable that Harvard, given the size of its endowment, has investments in funds that
hope to lend money to finance such expansions. These loans could provide much-needed capital to facilitate the growth of developing economies. Thus, we hope Harvard does not take these protests as a sign it should cease investments that loan to developing economies for fear that seeking repayment will trigger protests. Instead of divestment, there are steps the University can and should take to provide tangible support for the island. We encourage Harvard to consider following the lead of schools like the University of Chicago and University of California, Davis, which have invited students from Puerto Rican universities to apply to enroll for a limited period of time. Harvard should also consider intensifying efforts to encourage Puerto Rican students to apply to the University and direct research in a manner that would assist the island in its recovery. Furthermore, the University must ensure that its own Puerto Rican students are cared for. Puerto Ricans are our fellow citizens, and they deserve our full support in their recovery. Such support, however, should take the form of real, tangible action. Protesting Harvard for its endowment’s investments in a hedge fund that owns Puerto Rican debt is, at best, unlikely to help. At worst, it harms the long-term future of the island. This staff editorial solely represents the majority view of The Crimson Editorial Board. It is the product of discussions at regular Editorial Board meetings. In order to ensure the impartiality of our journalism, Crimson editors who choose to opine and vote at these meetings are not involved in the reporting of articles on similar topics.
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Education: More than a Means to an End By ANDREW LIANG
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h i s pa st seme ster, E conomic s a nd Comput er S c ience a g a i n r a n ke d a s t he mo s t p opu la r concent r at ion s at H a rva rd Col leg e . No s u r pr i s e here . A f t er a l l , t he s e t wo concent r at ion s a re of t en s e en a s h av i n g t he mo s t d i re c t appl ic a bi l it y t o luc r at ive job s on Wa l l St re e t or Si l icon Va l ley. Who cou ld bla me s t udent s f or w a nt i n g t o g e t a qu ick ret u r n on t he fou r-yea r i nve st ment t h at i s a n u nder g raduate e ducat ion at H a r va rd? C on s ide r i n g t h i s , it m a ke s sen se for st udent s to pig e on hole t hem selve s a nd t a ke cla s se s t h at w i l l pr ove h a nd y a f t er g r a duat ion . I‘ m s u re you’ ve hea rd a s much a s I h ave f rom cla s sm at e s lo ok i n g t o “ t a ke a n e a s y cl a s s a nd k no ck out a G en E d re qu i re ment ,” s o t hey c a n b eg i n t a k i ng “ wh at ’s ac t ua l ly u sef u l .” W hen I he a r s uc h r em a rk s , I ’m r em i nde d of t he s t udent s I sp oke t o h a l f way a r ou nd t he world—i n C h i n a —w h e r e I r e cent l y t ou r e d w it h Gle e Club Lite to v i sit a dozen u n iver sit ie s
Who could blame students for wanting to get a quick return on the four-year investment that is an undergraduate education at Harvard? a nd h ig h s cho ol s . St udent s t here s p e a k of a n e duc at ion s y s t em t h at emph a si z e s s t r ic t r ig id it y, lea r n i n g f or t he s a ke of t a k i n g te st s , a nd sp e cia l i z i ng ver y ea rly i n t hei r l ive s . Ch i ne s e s t udent s a r e pl ace d i nt o u n iver sit ie s by t he s core s t hey re ceive on t he Gaok ao, t he cou nt r y ’s i n f a mou sly c h a l len gi ng col leg e ad m i s sion s ex a m . It
i s a g r uel i ng ordea l where a si ng le p oi nt cou ld mea n t he d i f ference b et we en ad m i s sion a nd re je c t ion f r om u n i ver sit ie s . St udent s s ele c t a m ajor b ef ore t he ex a m ’s r e s u lt s e ven come out , a nd t hey a re ad m it t e d ba s e d on t he s core s t he y re ceive i n rele va nt f ield s on t he exa m . For exa mple, a n i ncom i ng colle g e f r e sh m a n m a y com m it t o m ajor i n g i n me c h a n ic a l en g ine er i n g at a cer t a i n u n i ver sit y w it hout ac t u a l ly h av i ng ever t a ken a cou r s e i n t h at f ield , or
We are encouraged to discover our genuine interests before declaring our concentration, and we are challenged to take classes that are completely unrelated to our field of study. even a si ng le cou r se at t h at u n iver sit y. St udent s a re comp el le d t o t y p e c a s t t hem s el ve s i nt o a m ajor b e c au s e t hey were ad m itte d to sp e c ia l i ze i n t h at f ield—a s en si ble ex p e c t at ion , a s a l l of Ch i n a’s b e st u n iver sit ie s a re u nder t he pu r v iew of t he cou nt r y ’s g over n ment a nd a re de sig ne d to a l lo c at e pr of e s sion a l s t o e a c h i ndu s t r y of t he Ch i ne s e e cono my. A s a re s u lt , Ch i ne s e s t udent s w i l l never enjoy t he opp or t u n it y t o “shop ” cla s s e s i n wh at e ver f ield t hey cho ose, or to en rol l i n cou r s e s t h at si mply i nt ere s t t hem . Most w i l l never b e a ble to t a ke a n ac t u a l col leg e cla s s b e f or e de cl a r i n g t hei r m ajor, le t a lone b e ex p ose d to a l i b era l a r t s e duc a t ion . The y w i l l , howe ver, t a ke cou r s e s a nd s t udy s ub je c t s t h at a re i m me d iat ely a nd d i r e c t l y appl ic a ble t o t he job s
t hey t a ke up on g radu at i ng . A s a re su lt , t hey w i l l h ave ver y l it t le ro om to d i s cover t hei r t r ue pa s sion s . Thei r e duc at ion i s , at t he end of t he day, a mea n s to a n end . I n elem ent a r y, m idd le , a nd h i g h s cho ol , st udent s prepa re to t a ke t he a l l-i mp or t a nt G aok ao. A nd i n col leg e, t hey st udy to prepa re t hem s elve s t o obt a i n a job a f t er g r a du at ion . E duc at ion , by a nd la r g e, i s not a way t o t r a i n s t udent s i n de ep a nd c r it ica l t h i n ki ng , but rat her a shor tc ut to a luc rat ive job a f ter g raduat ion . Thei r s y s t em c ou ld no t b e more d i f ferent t h a n t he one we h a ve a t H a r v a rd . We a r e en cou r a g e d t o d i s cover ou r g enui ne i nt er e s t s b e f or e de c l a r i n g ou r concent r at ion , a nd we a r e ch a l len g e d t o t a ke cla s s e s t h at a re complet ely u n relat e d t o ou r f ield of st udy. We , a s H a r v a r d s t u d e n t s , shou ld not wa s t e t h i s v a lu a ble opp or t u n it y to f i nd wh at we act u a l ly love t o do, f or t h at i s a pr iv i leg e m a ny col leg e s t udent s el s ewhere w i l l never enjoy. O u r t i me here m a rk s a ch a nce for u s t o d i s cover ou r compa rat ive adv a nt a g e , i f you w i l l—t he f ield or a rea where we c a n m a ke t he g r e at e s t i mpa c t . We h a ve t he f re e dom a nd t he p ower to sh ap e ou r l ive s a rou nd wh at we do b e st a nd wh at we t r u ly enjoy. S o nex t t i me, when you cho ose cla s s e s , g o for a cla s s i n ph i lo s ophy, or h i stor y, or chem i st r y. It m ay ver y wel l spa rk s ome t h i ng t h a t c h a n g e s you r i nt el le c t ua l t r aje c t or y. A nd wh i le s uc h cla s s e s m ay not help u s t o f i nd t he mo s t i m me d iat ely luc r at ive job out of col leg e, t hey w i l l cert a i n ly pay d iv idend s i n t he long r u n . They w i l l of fer u s new p ersp e c t ive s on t he world a nd m a ke u s mor e i nq u i sit i ve a nd mor e p ower f u l t h i n ker s . Andrew W. Liang ’21, a Crimson editorial editor, lives in Wigglesworth Hall.
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Sticks and Stones The importance of language in selfdetermination
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o, are you a lesbiBecina an?” I’ve been Ganther asked I’ve been asked this countless times. The the feminist closet first time was when I was 15, and the most recent time was just a few weeks ago. I have a complicated relationship with the term “lesbian,” and whenever I get asked this question, my response varies—ranging from “kinda” to “not really” to a flat-out “no.” I’ve tried out the term a few times and it doesn’t seem to fit me well, so I tend to avoid it when expressing my own identity. But, reflecting on this terminology made me think about about the ways we use language to identify ourselves. Language can be useful in naming experiences. For example, if someone tells me they’re a lesbian, I immediately understand that they are a woman who is attracted to other women. Obviously, there’s more to that person than just their identity as a lesbian, but that seven-letter-word has given them a quick way to convey a general sense of one part of their experiences. Language can also be useful in creating communities. If this person who self-identifies as a lesbian finds another person who also self-identifies as a lesbian, their shared usage of the term represents some shared identity that they now have the language to discuss. They can access resources and join social groups geared toward lesbians. Language can be incredibly useful and positive for some. But, language can also be tricky. Some LGBTQ+ people identify strongly with a specific term (such as bi or trans or gay), while others may choose to not label themselves. This could be because they don’t want to feel boxed in, or because they haven’t found a term that they feel best represents their identity and experiences. Some people may not have a word to describe what they are, but they know what they’re not. In my own experience, I’ve come out many times as “not straight,” and sometimes I’ll explain further, and other times I won’t. Language can also be complicated by the fact that identity can be fluid, so a person’s gender or sexual orientation may change over time, across a wide spectrum. In a broader context, I’m a very different person than I was five years ago, and there are some aspects of my life that were essential when I was 14 that no longer apply to my present life. That doesn’t mean that I was lying before or that I’m confused now; it just means that I’ve evolved over time, and parts of my identity may have shifted. The same goes for gender and sexual orientation. While some people’s gender and sexuality are constant, for others, gender and sexuality can change. No one should feel chained to identifying a certain way just because they’ve “always” identified that way. So what does all this mean for all of us? Take people at their word. Whatever they say their gender or sexual orientation is, believe them. Even if you think they’re confused. Even if you think they’re queer and just haven’t come around to it yet. Even if you think they’re “lying” about their gender (newsflash: they’re not). Even if they’ve never dated anyone before. Even if they’ve only dated people of one gender. Even if they wear makeup everyday. Even if they never wear makeup. Even if you think you have a reason—any reason—that you think is valid. It can be scary enough to vocalize any identity, so don’t make it any more difficult by questioning them. Don’t pry into why people identify a certain way. Many people assume that just because someone is not cisgender and heterosexual, that means they need to justify or explain their identity. LGBTQ+ people do not owe the world any justifications or explanations. We are who we are, and that’s more than enough. Don’t assume anyone’s pronouns. If someone tells you their pronouns, use those. If not, use the gender-neutral they/them/theirs, or just refer to them by name. There might also be a time when you notice someone using different pronouns than you heard them use before; go along with it. Perhaps this person now identifies more strongly with this new set of pronouns. Some people use different pronouns in different situations or spaces, and this could be for a number of reasons—including safety. You should simply respect and use the pronouns they tell you to use. It’s incredibly important to allow people the agency and space to figure out who they are and label, or not label, themselves as they please. As tempting as it is to make assumptions about other people or provide suggestions for labels, remember that identity and the language surrounding it is personal and specific to each individual. For too long, the voices of LGBTQ+ people have been drowned out by others telling us how we should be, act, and live. We reclaim a bit of ourselves and our power when we can choose the language the best fits our identities and experiences. Becina J. Ganther ’20 is a Crimson editorial editor in Leverett House. Her column appears on alternate Tuesdays.
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Stats Second Most Popular Course economics From Page 1 next most popular course on campus. In keeping with previous trends, Michael I. Parzen’s Statistics 104: “Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Economics” had the second largest undergraduate enrollment at 356 College students. Societies of the World 38: “Pyramid Schemes: The Archaeological History of Ancient Egypt,” was the third largest course, in terms of College enrollment, with 350 undergraduates. Christopher L. Foote, who teaches Economics 1010b: “Intermediate Macroeconomics,” the fourth most popular course at the College with 340 undergraduates, said he wishes more people continued with economics past the flagship Ec 10. “A lot of things we learn in Ec 1010 are really helpful to understanding economic debates today, and economic issues today,” Foote said. Foote added that Harvard undergraduates who wish to be educated citizens of the world would do well to get an intermediate grounding in economics.“I believe the stuff we learn in intermediate macro is incredibly important and my only regret is that we don’t have even more students in the class,” he said. Fiery A. Cushman ’03 , the course head of Psychology 15: “Social Psychol-
ogy,” said the class—tied for the fifth largest College course with 338 undergraduates—is always popular because it is applicable to every person’s life. “It’s been a popular course for decades—social psych is just a really awesome topic,” Cushman said. “For me, it’s hard to ask for an easier or more rewarding teaching assignment.” Cushman, who has been teaching the class at Harvard since 2014, said the lecture titles alone show how applicable the course is in the lives of students. “Stereotype and prejudice, morality, attraction in romantic relationships, willpower,” he listed. “We’re trying to understand everyday human behavior and make sense out of it. It’s hard to know what could possibly be more relevant.”
It’s been a popular course for decades. Fiery A. Cushman ‘03 Social Psychology Professor Life Sciences 1b: “An Integrated Introduction to the Life Sciences: Genetics, Genomics, and Evolution” also has 338 students enrolled.
Financial Aid Director Donahue Stepping Down FinaNcial Aid From Page 1 University and praised her accomplishments from throughout her tenure. “She has made a significant difference in the lives of countless students and their families during her career,” Fitzsimmons wrote. Prior to directing the financial aid program at the College, Donahue oversaw financial aid at the Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. She has chaired several regional and national financial aid committees, and Fitzsimmons described her as “a national leader of the financial aid profession.” In an email after the announcement to some of her colleagues at other universities, Donahue wrote she was deeply grateful for her time at Harvard and
said that the work she began in the Financial Aid Office remains unfinished. “This is a remarkably important profession—having the ability to change lives is so meaningful and advocating for the continuing diversification of our student bodies across all categories has been rewarding work,” Donahue wrote. “There is, of course, so much more to be done.” She added that she would remain working part-time to continue with her admissions responsibilities and to fundraise for the College’s financial aid program. Donahue also solicited candidates for her soon-to-be vacant position in the email, asking colleagues for recommendations for those who might succeed her in a position she described simply as “a great job.”
Seventeen Run in UC Midterms By Jonah S. Berger Crimson Staff Writer
Seventeen students declared their candidacies for the Undergraduate Council in this spring’s midterm elections, vying for ten open seats across nine upperclassman Houses, according to UC Election Commission chair Jubin Gorji ’21. The campaigning and voting period will take place between Jan. 30 and Feb. 1. Open seats in the midterm elections result from representatives deciding to leave the Council after only one semester of their year-long terms or from the end of terms for members of the Executive Board. Additionally, the election of UC President Catherine L. Zhang ’19 and Vice President Nicholas D. Boucher ’19 in November left open seats in Cabot and Mather Houses, respectively. This year’s midterm election will be the first to utilize the UC’s new election software. The Council launched a new voting system this month after some students said they were unable to submit ballots during last November’s presidential election. The seventeen declared candidates mark a continued decline in the number of students opting to run in UC midterm elections. Last year, 27 stu-
dents declared their candidacy for the spring, compared to 35 the spring before. Four Houses—Adams, Dudley, Dunster, and Leverett —will have uncontested elections, while competitive races will occur in Cabot, Currier, Mather, Pforzheimer, and Quincy Houses. There are two open seats in Dunster this cycle. There are no open seats in
Twelve of the 17 students running for office are sophomores, while three are juniors, and two are seniors. any freshman yard, the first time since 2015. Twelve of the 17 students running for office are sophomores, while three are juniors, and two are seniors. Only two of the candidates—Student Relations Committee Chair Victor C. Agbafe ’19 and former UC Sec-
retary Ruiqi He ’19—are running for re-election. Agbafe previously ran an unsuccessful bid for the UC presidency in last November’s election. The following students have declared their candidacies for the UC: Adams House: K. Yu-Mi Kim ’20 Cabot House: Ashish Dahal ’20; Maureen Tang ’20 Currier House: Michael A. Shadpour ’20; Calder I. Miller ’20; Anne M. Raheem ’19 Dudley House: Sophia M. F. Higgins ’20 Dunster House: Victor C. Agbafe ’19; Andrea Martinez ’20 Leverett House: Ruiqi He ’19 Mather House: Andrew Perez ’20; Robert M. H. Lowe ’20; Elena Monge Imedio ’18 Pforzheimer House: Clifford S. Courvoisier ’20; Victoria M. Marquez ’20 Quincy House: Giannina Marciano ’18; Katherine Qian ’20
GSAS Survey Releases Results By shera s. avi-yonah Crimson Staff Writer
Students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences reported high satisfaction with teaching and concerns about advising, grading, and educa
We were particularly pleased to see high satisfaction with teaching. Garth O. McCavana GSAS Dean for Student Affairs
tional resources in a student life survey, according to the results published earlier this month. The survey, which asked graduate students about advising, teaching, and
student community building, is one of three rotating questionnaires that GSAS administrators distribute to students each fall. The other two surveys aim to collect data on academic life, professional concerns, departmental program requirements, child care, and the cost of education. Per the GSAS report on the survey, roughly half of graduate students said that they were involved in community activities at Dudley House, the GSAS student center. David-Maximilian “Max” Vani, the GSAS representative on the Harvard Graduate Council, said he thinks the School has been successful in allocating resources towards community building among graduate students. “GSAS is doing well in terms of connecting students through a variety of school-sponsored social activities,” Vani said. “Residence halls are open to residents from several other Harvard graduate schools, as well as to a large cohort of international visiting students, all of which encourages social interaction.” Although nearly 90 percent of grad-
uate students said they were very satisfied with their teaching experience, some mentioned concerns about the overemphasis on grading for undergraduates. Nearly 10 percent of graduate students also reported concerns about their primary advisor. Garth O. McCavana, GSAS dean for student affairs, wrote in a emailed statement that he hopes some concerns graduate students brought up in the survey will be remedied by the hiring of two new staff members, Caysie A. Carter and Anna Fisher-Pinkert, assistant director of student affairs and a digital communications manager, respectively. “We were particularly pleased to see high satisfaction with teaching, with nearly 90% of respondents reporting a good or excellent overall teaching experience,” McCavana wrote. “For respondents who expressed dissatisfaction with their experience, GSAS wants to ensure that they are aware of the many resources available to our students.” “We are already seeing progress,” McCavana added.
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Crimson Beats Brown to Stay Unbeaten in Ivy League
CAREER NIGHT Sophomore forward Seth Towns scored a career-high 30 points in the Crimson’s nine-point win over Brown, Saturday night. timothy r. o’meara—Crimson photographer
MEN’S BASKETBALL By Troy Boccelli Crimson Staff Writer
ROVIDENCE, R.I.—It was a career P night for sophomore forward Seth Towns on Saturday at Brown. In what became a back-and-forth effort between the Crimson and the Bears, the Columbus, Ohio native finished the night with a career-high 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the field and a perfect four-of-four from
deep to give Harvard the 86-77 win on the road. “Just my teammates getting me in the right positions, and hitting shots like I didn’t do last night,” Towns said. “The way my teammates spread the floor and how everybody was a threat today kind of opened the floor for me. It’s easier when you’ve got good teammates.” Despite the offensive outpouring from Towns, Brown (9-8, 2-2 Ivy League) closed in on a Crimson (9-10, 4-0) lead late in the second half. After
Harvard went up 15 following a three from sophomore guard Bryce Aiken with 13:46 to go, Brown went on a late run of its own. It began with a pair of free throws from junior guard Obi Okolie at the 13:12 mark. From there, freshman guard Desmond Cambridge would nail threes on back-to-back-to-back possessions—all told, the Bears would score 11 in a span of less than two minutes to pull within five. In the same stretch, the Crimson failed to hit a field goal with its only
point coming at the free throw line. “He’s a hard cover, he’s so athletic and quick,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said of Cambridge. “He can really shoot the ball. He made some big ones to keep them alive and I think he’s got a really bright future in this league.” Cambridge finished the night with a team-high 22 points, four rebounds, and two assists.While Cambidge’s outpouring pulled the Brown within five with just over 11 minutes to go, it would be as close as Brown would get for the
rest of the night—following the freshman’s three at the 11:35 mark, junior guard Corey Johnson came right back and drained a three of his own to make it a three-possession game. Brown would pull within five again at the 8:09 mark, but with both teams in the bonus, Harvard found itself at the charity stripe for much of the rest of the game to close it out. After sitting out for much of the past month and playing only sparingly at Dartmouth and Yale last night due to injury, Aiken came up big for the Crimson off the bench. The sophomore played 20 minutes, finishing with 18 points and three rebounds. The reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Year found himself at the line throughout the night, finishing with 11-of-12 shooting from the free throw line. “Getting to the line for him, 12 times, is always a key and he’s been a big piece to our ability to get to the free throw line which we have lacked since he’s been out,” Amaker said. “Bryce and Seth being two of our best players and best scorers especially with Chris Lewis being in foul trouble majority of the game.” The career night from Towns came just in time, as Brown clawed back into the game following a first half offensive outpouring from the Crimson that occurred for the second night in a row. Much like it did on Friday, Harvard got going early, starting the game up 13-0 behind a perfect five-of-five shooting from the field. Despite the lead, and much like it did against Yale on Friday, the Crimson defense gave way to the Bears’ offense late in the first, as Brown would enter the intermission trailing by just four points. “We just haven’t been good when we have had leads,” Amaker said. “Obviously you give the opponents a lot of credit for fighting through and coming back, but we haven’t been able to sustain and that’s a concern of ours right now that we have had great stretches and started off really well here tonight and last tonight.” The win gives the Crimson its 17th consecutive win against the Bears and keeps Harvard undefeated in conference. Brown has not beaten the Crimson since March 6, 2009. “It wasn’t easy, we had cushions there, big leads there, couldn’t hold it, certainly had to make a variety of different kinds of plays to win this game tonight against a team that put everything on the line against us,” Amaker said. Staff writer Troy Boccelli can be reached at troy. boccelli@thecrimson.com.
Harvard Suffers Second Shutout of Weekend to Colgate MEN’S ICE HOCKEY By Stuti r. telidevara Crimson Staff Writer
ew net-minders outplay the HarF vard men’s hockey team not once, but twice in a season. Colgate sophomore Colton Point appears to be one of them, however. In three career appearances against the Crimson, he’s sitting pretty on a .990 SV%. Saturday night was no different. Harvard (9-8-4, 8-5-3 ECAC) threw shot after shot at the Raiders’ net, only to be held off the scoresheet entirely in a disappointing 2-0 loss. For his part, Point hit a new career best of 51 saves on the night to loud applause from visiting fans. But the Crimson won’t give all the credit to a hot goalie after going scoreless on the weekend. “It’s frustrating,” said Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91 more than once after the loss. “[But] you have to find a way to break through. It’s not good enough to say we ran into [Point] and we got a lot of shots.” The Crimson’s unfruitful night was not for a lack of trying. Harvard outshot Colgate (11-11-4, 7-6-1) by 10 in each period of the game to a total of 51-21, and the middle period especially saw chaotic scrambling in the Raiders’ blue paint. On one play, a shot from the point caught junior forward Lewis Zerter-Gossage between the skates as he tried to fight off a Colgate defender right in the slot. Falling, Zerter-Gossage poked the puck through between Point’s legs and it trickled free behind the goaltender. But a roaring Bright-Landry was ultimately disappointed, as Point caught the puck with his paddle before it could cross the goal line. “I saw the puck go through me, “ Point recalled. “I looked back and got my stick down in time… It’s a lucky save, but when you’re working hard, you tend to get bounces your way.” The game’s result rested just as much on special teams as it did on Point. After going a perfect 3-for-3 the night before on the penalty kill, the Crimson conceded both Colgate tallies while playing a man down. Both shots came from just beyond the right circle, beating tri-captain goalie Mer-
rick Madsen near-side through some traffic. The first, 14 minutes into the opening period, was off the stick of junior defenseman Willie Brooks after a clean Raiders faceoff win. The second came from sophomore forward Bobby McMann with a tired penalty-killing unit on the ice, early in the third. Madsen made his first start in net after watching two games from the bench, having conceded five goals— including a slapshot from beyond the blue line—against Clarkson on Jan. 19. Despite what the shot totals might suggest, Madsen did have to fight off several quality Colgate chances, including odd-man rushes and point-blank looks from the slot. “[Madsen] was solid,” coach Donato said. “When the score was 1-0...he kept us in the game. I thought he battled.” Alas, hockey cannot be won without scoring goals. This weekend, Harvard was shut out in consecutive games for the first time since 2011, when it fell at Yale and to Northeastern on Feb. 4 and 7, respectively. That season, the team skated to a pedestrian record of 12-21-1. Now, with the nation’s leading goal-scorer, junior Ryan Donato, sporting the crimson and white, the goalless homestand is far more striking. This is the first time all season that Donato has been kept off the scoresheet entirely for two straight games. “We’ve got to find another gear,” coach Donato said. “We’ve got to find a way to play with a lot more conviction in and around the front of the net.” The frustration began to bubble over, perhaps, in the third frame. Freshman forward Benjamin Solin engaged in some shoving with Point after charging to the front of the Raiders net and knocking the goalie off balance. Later, sophomore Nathan Krusko took a seat for boarding a Colgate player. Coach Donato, though, would not justify “desperate” hits like this one with highflying emotions. “No one likes to be shut out,” began coach Donato when asked about the boarding penalty. “But in general, I wouldn’t want to qualify any bad hit by saying, ‘The team’s frustrated, that’s okay.’ I don’t like to see those hits in hockey at any time.”
EXCLAMATION POINT Colgate’s Colton Point stood tall in net to deny all 51 of Harvard’s shots. Timothy r. o’meara—Crimson photographer
Looking ahead, Harvard will have to resolve its offensive woes while also deciphering its situation between the pipes. While neither Madsen (2 GA, .905 SV%) nor junior Michael Lackey (2 GA, .926 SV%), who started against No. 2/4 Cornell on Friday, had particularly bad showings, the backstop job is still up for grabs. “We’re going to see if we can get a hot hand, and let the play on the ice decide,” coach Donato said. “[Madsen’s]
got a track record and had some success, and [Lackey’s] played well as of late, but I don’t really look too far ahead as to what that’s going to look like.” The Crimson, normally steady within the confines of Bright-Landry, also suffered its first winless weekend at home since Feb. 2014. With a chance to pick up four crucial conference points—not to mention redeem losses suffered in early November—Harvard finished the weekend with none. The
Crimson icemen have now been swept by both Cornell and Colgate in their regular season series. As the ECAC standings tighten, the Crimson will head up to Dartmouth next weekend in its last game before the Beanpot begins, hoping to find more success there against a hot Big Green team. Staff writer Stuti R. Telidevara can be reached at stuti.telidevara@thecrimson.com.