I couldn't participate in extracurriculars at Yale because of the school's competitive environment. It's not just a Yale problem.

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The author, not pictured, says Yale is too competitive.

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Harvard board accepts Claudine Gay's resignation 'with sorrow.' It says she was subjected to 'deeply personal attacks.'

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Now-former Harvard President Claudine Gay attends a menorah lighting.
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday; the Harvard Corporation says it accepted her resignation "with sorrow."

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Harvard president announces her resignation

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Harvard President Claudine Gay wearing a crimson and black velvet gown.
Claudine Gay received support from faculty and students during her last tumultuous weeks as president before announcing her resignation amid plagiarism allegations.

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Harvard early applications are down 17% from last year amid antisemitism row

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The campus of Harvard Business School and Harvard University.

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Here's what all 8 Ivy League presidents have said about campus antisemitism

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Claudine Gay, Liz Magill
Harvard President Claudine Gay (left) and Penn President Liz Magill (right) have been criticized for their testimony during a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus.

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Jewish alumni group says Harvard president's comments reflect the university's 'pattern of deflection' and 'disregard for Jewish life'

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Harvard University Commencement ceremony.
"I will not be calling any of my classmates to try to encourage them to donate to Harvard. There are plenty of better places that I feel my classmates can use their philanthropy and influence," Harvard alumni Tally Zingher told Bloomberg.

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Elite colleges scramble to backtrack after evading questions about antisemitism

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Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before Congress
Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee in Washington, DC.

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Harvard, MIT, and UPenn missed a very easy chance to do their most important job

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Three college presidents speaking at a cognressional hearing.
L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC

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I'm a Harvard student. Our freshman dining hall looks amazing, but some of our meals lack seasoning and variety.

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Ezekiel Wells with his lunch in Annenberg at Harvard
The dining-hall food at Harvard isn't great.

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I'm a freshman at Yale and just went to my first Harvard-Yale football game. The weekend was one of my favorites at college so far.

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The author and his friends at the Yale-Harvard football game.

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