Imagine studying for weeks for an exam, only to have it disrupted by blaring air horns and megaphone chants outside your classroom. That's what roughly 250 Harvard undergraduates experienced when members of the graduate student union brought a strike protest outside their midterm exam. And the disruptions haven't been limited to the classroom.

Imagine studying for weeks for an exam, only to have it disrupted by blaring air horns and megaphone chants outside your classroom. That's what roughly 250 Harvard undergraduates experienced when members of the graduate student union brought a strike protest outside their midterm exam. And the disruptions haven't been limited to the classroom. At a Harvard event featuring @StephenAtHome and @YoYo_Ma, protesters reportedly made so much noise that the audience struggled to hear the conversation. The event then ended early when a fire alarm forced an evacuation. Whether the alarm was connected to the protests remains unknown, but the other disruptions are well documented. Harvard needs to do more than reiterate its policies. It needs to address the conduct directly, hold those responsible accountable, and make clear that interfering with students’ education has consequences. The right to protest is fundamental. The right to interfere with everyone else’s ability to learn, speak, and listen is not.

— Greg Lukianoff (@glukianoff) November 10, 2026