campus
Yondr’s two-year checkup
A student’s Yondr pouch open on a desk – Index Staff As the Haverford community starts its third phone-free academic year, questions arise: Are Yondr pouches actually working? Do they…
Two-credit arts requirement is too much
Sam Turner ’18 (right) speaks at the Hephaestus Society banquet on April 16th, 2026 –…
How do students feel about finals being right after MDW?
Andrew Yang ’28 Every year, students look forward to Memorial Day Weekend as one last…
Haverford’s Blockbuster problem: school needs AI plan
Keith DiMarino ’27 Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a part of everyday life, with people…
We need longer lunch periods
Weston Messner ‘28 Is a forty-five-minute lunch period really long enough? Students have much that…
Third-form perspectives on the school’s brotherhood
Ignacio Aliaga ’29 The term “brotherhood” is used frequently around campus. On sports teams, in…
Could the school use phones as a reward?
Teddy Walkenhorst ‘29 With the 2025-2026 school year coming to an end, our school can…
The disappearance of collaborative spaces
Vaughn Smartt ’28 Walk through Wilson Hall between classes, and you’ll see students everywhere looking…
Should Haverford give more academic awards to underclassmen?
Josh Bloom ‘28 When awards are announced on Honors Day, upperclassmen anticipate awaiting their moment…
Best places to hang out after lunch
Jack Collier ’28 and Seth Surman ’28 in the second-floor library study space, November 1,…
Fan section needs more Fords
Vaughn Smartt ’28 For decades, our school has carried down traditions of support and brotherhood. …
off-campus
Philadelphia’s Korean food scene should go beyond the grill
Over the past few years, Korean food has grown in popularity across the United States. Korean barbecue and Korean fried chicken, once relatively unfamiliar to many Americans, can now be…
What are the best careers to pursue?
As the school year comes to an end, students struggle with exams but, most importantly,…
Hantavirus and social media panic
Hantavirus – The Dutch expedition cruise ship m_v Hondius, moored in an enclosed part of…
Pokemon Cards and their gray morality
King Street Cards’ inventory of Pokémon cards – Alex Fenton ’28 From trading the cards…
Is automation the answer to public service ethics?
Brandyn Luong ’27 As governments across the globe face aging populations and shrinking budgets, the…
New LA rail line could change transportation forever
Byron Yang ’28 Los Angeles International Airport has long been defined by its infamous “horseshoe”…
Anthropic & AI vs the Pentagon
Jayden Thomas ’27 We have reached a milestone in artificial intelligence that should make us…
Age-checking technology spurred by kids’ online safety laws
For years, the internet remained largely unguarded. Those who could afford a home PC back…
The downsides of fast fashion
Kent Foo ’28 In recent years, fashion has become more popular than ever. Short-form videos…
Is Trump too old for presidency?
President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting, Thursday, January 29, 2026, in the Cabinet Room….
Government shutdown reflects ignorance of American values
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shutdown notice at Rice Lake in Minnesota – Lorie Shaull…
