Innholdsfortegnelse for February 02-09, 2024 i Newsweek

Periscope NEWS, OPINION + ANALYSIS EDUCATION Since the surprise October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, American universities have been embroiled in campus protests as well as questions about what limits—if any—on free speech are appropriate at private institutions, what constitutes harassment (which is protected against at universities by Title VI) and more. Historically, college students tend toward activism, but over the past three months, Harvard and the responses by its newly inaugurated president, Claudine Gay, were particular flashpoints, with highly publicized events including an October 8 letter by 34 student groups blaming Israel for the attack the prior day, frequent pro-Palestinian protests and antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents on campus. After initially weathering a contentious Congressional hearing on antisemitism, President Gay resigned on January 2 following plagiarism charges. Reflecting on…

CultureHIGH, LOW + EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN AS PUBLIC HEALTH MAJOR ALLY PEREZ SCROLLED through the list of electives she had to choose from this semester, topics covered everything from integrative medicine to sustainability. But there was one class that really stood out. It certainly wasn’t a subject you’d have previously expected at a prestigious school like Berkeley—and the lifelong Swiftie couldn’t believe her eyes when she spotted Artistry and Entrepreneurship: Taylor’s Version. Perez, 21, might have known that Swift would become one of her all-time favorite artists after first discovering her as a child, but she never imagined that she’d be studying everything from her lyrics to her business brain at a top college years later. The senior at the University of California, Berkeley—who hopes to become a physician’s assistant—told…

Q_ Has Harvard’s reputation been tarnished by the controversy about campus antisemitism and allegations of plagiarism against former President Gay? A_ Any time a president is compelled to resign, it is bound to tarnish an institution’s reputation, but the fundamentals of Harvard’s academic excellence have not changed. What advice would you give to Harvard’s interim and future presidents? The next president must continue to pay attention to diversity but avoid bureaucratizing it or creating rigid rules. Since private universities are not bound by the First Amendment, a president can establish norms such as prohibiting calling for genocide of any people; but he or she must be careful that they do not jeopardize free speech that is fundamental to the institution. Private institutions can establish their own norms but should stay…

HE FOUNDATION FOR ALL RELATION-ships is trust. This applies to our personal relationships and to our dealings with the businesses and brands we depend on daily. You want to be confident that when you pay for a product or service, it will live up to your expectations time and time again. While it isn’t easy to measure trust, it’s a quality critical for success that is challenging to earn and easy to lose. So, how do the most trusted brands stay at the top? Shoppers say detailed descriptions of the products and services help set expectations. Also important: transparency in business practices and manufacturing while offering fair prices and providing timely customer service. To help our readers shop more confidently, Newsweek partnered with leading market research firm BrandSpark International to…

WHEN YOU’RE AS FIT AS HIP-HOP ARTIST COM-mon, people are naturally going to wonder about your secret to health and wellness. Fortunately for us, Common is sharing his secrets in his new book And Then We Rise. “The thing that I’m talking about is reaching a state of happiness and joy. Joy comes by taking care of self.” He breaks down his message into four key pillars of wellness: food, body, mind and soul. “It’s not like every day I’m just soaring on the clouds and everything is perfect. But these are tools for when I’m not feeling good about something.” He actively uses these tools himself. “Before I get onto that stage, I’m doing my practices so that I can be at my best and be present.” But he’s…

CulturePARTING SHOT NOW THAT WE’RE YEARS INTO REALITY TELEVISION BEING A MAINSTAY, the question begs to be asked, what impact has it had on society? That’s a question Jake Johnson sets out to answer in his new film, Self Reliance (Hulu). Johnson, who wrote and directed the film, also stars as Tommy, a man who gets embroiled in a life-or-death reality game show. “It is a glimpse inside my head, inside a feeling, a tone. I wanted to make something that felt like you went [on] a ride. And sometimes the ride is scary and sometimes it’s funny.” Johnson, a fan of reality TV, says you can see the impact it’s had in the work of creatives like him. “When stories turn quicker, and characters are more manic and the…