The Harvard Crimson THE UNIVERSITY DAILY, EST. 1873 | VOLUME CXLV, NO. 90 | CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
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NEWS PAGE 7
SPORTS PAGE 10
Endowment Tax Proposal Represents New Attack on Harvard, Higher Ed
HMS Students Demonstrate for Gun Control Studies
Late Momentum Propels Crimson to 31-17 Victory Over Brown
Students Stand With Kavanaugh Accusers By CASSANDRA LUCA AND AIDAN F. RYA CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS
At almost exactly 12:57 p.m. Monday, several hundred Harvard undergraduates and Law School students rose from their desks, packed up their bags, and walked out of their classrooms. They strode across campus to a small plaza sparsely dotted with trees, shouting calls for “Justice!” into the crisp afternoon air. A handful clambered atop a granite rock reading “Harvard Law School” and lofted bullhorns. Almost all wore black. Many pinned small pink buttons declaring “I Believe Christine Blasey Ford” to their chests. “America is at a crossroads,” third-year Law School student and president of the Harvard Black Law Students Association Lauren D. Williams told the crowd. “It can turn a wilfully ignorant blind eye, as it has done countless times before, or it can stand by these survivors and ensure that there is a fair investigation and a fair judiciary hearing.” Williams was referring to the accusations of sexual misconduct that have roiled the once seemingly surefire Supreme Court confirmation of President Donald Trump nominee and conservative judge Brett M. Kavanaugh. Over the course of the past week, at least two women have come forward with allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted them decades ago. In an interview with the Washington Post, Ford — a widely published psychology professor from California — said that Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed, ground his body against hers, and sought to remove her clothes at a party both attended while in high school. And in a later interview with the New Yorker, a second woman, Deborah Ramirez, alleged that Kavanaugh had pushed his penis in her face at a party when both were enrolled as undergraduates at Yale. Both Ford and Kavanaugh are set to testify about his alleged misbehavior at a highstakes, nationally televised
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By SHERA S. AVI-YONAH CRIMSON STAFF WRITER
CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS
Youth activists from across the country — including David Hogg, co-founder of March for Our Lives, and Jessica Browning, College Republican National Committee national co-chair — gathered at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Monday evening to discuss youth voter engagement. Hogg and Browning were joined by Bria Smith, a youth council representative from Milwaukee, Wis.; Jonathan Rangel, a California youth activist; and Theodore N. Landis ’20, co-founder of the Harvard Votes Challenge. New York Times journalist Farah N. Stockman ’96, who has written about voter engagement on college campuses across the county, moderated the panel. An Institute of Politics poll, released in April 2018, found that more than 37 percent of young Americans said they “definitely will be voting” in the 2018 elections — an increase of 17 percentage points from those surveyed in 2010, the last time a “wave” election occurred. “What everyone has described here is a political moment where youth activism is on the rise, and where youth voices are really making an impact,” said Landis, who led the
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Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences announced the appointment of Danielle E. Farrell as Assistant Director of Student Affairs earlier this month. In her new role, Farrell will serve as a Title IX coordinator for the roughly 4,000 Ph.D. and masters students enrolled in GSAS. Seth Avakian, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ officer for Title IX and professional conduct, also works with graduate students to provide information about, and enforce, the University’s Title IX procedures. Harvard’s 12 schools employ more than 50 coordinators to oversee the University’s compliance with Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment. Farrell previously worked as a Title IX coordinator at the Harvard Division of Continuing Education. She held a similar role at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. At GSAS, she will fill the position previously held by Caysie A. Carter, who moved to the University’s central Title IX office this year. In the GSAS statement announcing Farrell’s appointment, Avakian said he “look[s] forward to learning from her previous experience at DCE.” In the GSAS statement announcing Farrell’s appointment, Avakian said he “look[s] forward to learning from her previous experience at DCE.” Farrell and Avakian will spend the fall organizing focus groups to evaluate the Title IX training offered to students and staff within GSAS. The online module forms part of a University-wide effort to implement recommendations from a 2016 task force on sexual assault prevention, which called for
Harvard Law School students organized a walkout protesting the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court as he faces allegations of sexual assault. AMY Y. LI—CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER
HLS students wore buttons in support of Christine Blasey Ford. AMY Y. LI— CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER
A large crowd gathers around speakers at the walkout for Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez. AMY Y. LI—CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER
At IOP, Activists Encourage Voting By ALEXANDRA A. CHAIDEZ AND SIMONE C. CHU
GSAS Hires New Title XI Admin
IOP program which develops and administers the poll. Youth activists from across the country — including David Hogg, co-founder of March for Our Lives, and Jessica Browning, College Republican National Committee national co-chair — gathered at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Monday evening to discuss youth voter engagement. Hogg and Browning were joined by Bria Smith, a youth council representative from Milwaukee, Wis.; Jonathan Rangel, a California youth activist; and Theodore N. Landis ’20, co-founder of the Harvard Votes Challenge. New York Times journalist Farah N. Stockman ’96, who has written about voter engagement on college campuses across the county, moderated the panel. An Institute of Politics poll, released in April 2018, found that more than 37 percent of young Americans said they “definitely will be voting” in the 2018 elections — an increase of 17 percentage points from those surveyed in 2010, the last time a “wave” election occurred. “What everyone has described here is a political moment where youth activism is on the rise, and where youth voices are really making an impact,” said Landis, who led the
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‘Cultural’ Frats Escape Sanctions By CAROLINE S. ENGELMAYER CRIMSON STAFF WRITER
Harvard students interested in joining a fraternity or sorority — while avoiding administrative censure — have at least two options left. They could sign up for Alpha Phi Alpha, a Greek organization targeted to African-American men; or Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority targeted to African-American women.
Both are “cultural interest” fraternities and sororities — groups designed to bring together students with shared heritage and backgrounds. Alpha Phi Alpha accepts members from Harvard, MIT, and Tufts; Alpha Kappa Alpha admits students attending Harvard, MIT, and Wellesley. Cultural Greek groups are
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HMS Students Call For Gun Control By CECILIA R. D’ARMS CRIMSON STAFF WRITER
Harvard Votes Challenge hosted a panel of students activists at the Institute of Politics. AMY Y. LI—CRIMSON PHOTOGRAPHER
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More than 80 Harvard Medical School students and affiliates gathered on the steps of HMS’s Gordon Hall Monday to call for federal funding to study nationwide gun violence as a public health issue. The participants, who held signs reading “Gun Reform is Healthcare Reform,” were there in support of a “Day of Ac-
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tion” organized by “Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic,” a national organization of healthcare professionals which advocates for “evidence-based policy” to reduce gun injuries. HMS Dean of Medical Education Edward M. Hundert and Dean for Students Fidencio Saldaña also participated the event, which was organized and largely attended by students.
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