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    <h1>about us</h1>
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      <p>Welcome to the {{ site.season }} {{ site.year }} comp for The Harvard Crimson! Regardless of your passion,
        we have ten different boards and {{ site.num_years_crimson_existed }} years of experience
        waiting for you at 14 Plympton St. The Crimson is not only the nation&rsquo;s oldest continuously published
        daily newspaper, but it is also the premier student organization at Harvard College, offering opportunities
        in everything from journalism to business to photography.</p>
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      <p>As Harvard&#39;s financially and editorially independent student newspaper, 
        The Crimson&#39;s reporting has had a profound impact on campus life. Our award-winning 
        reporting has <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/1/31/hupd-investigation/"> 
        exposed racism and sexism within the Harvard University Police Department</a>; brought to
        light allegations of misconduct<a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/5/29/harvard-anthropology-gender-issues/">  
        against powerful faculty members</a>; and provided minute-by-minute 
        <a href="https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/1/3/claudine-gay-resign-harvard/">coverage of campus crises</a>. </p>
      <p>Comping The Crimson will give you the opportunity to shape the journalism that shapes Harvard.</p>
      <p>The Crimson is also a training ground for the next generation of journalists, public servants, and business leaders.</p> 
      <p>Our prominent alumni include U.S. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt &rsquo;1904 and John F. Kennedy &rsquo;40; 30 Pulitzer prize-winners including Nicholas D. Kristof &rsquo;81, Linda Greenhouse &rsquo;68, David Sanger &rsquo;82, and Susan C. Faludi &rsquo;81; and titans of business, media, and technology, such as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer &rsquo;77, fmr. YouTube CEO Susan D. Wojcicki &rsquo;90, and Mad Money host Jim Cramer &rsquo;77 just to name a few.</p>
      <p>The Crimson has substantial reach as a newspaper and a company. Its million-dollar business. Its website, which in 2023 received over {{ site.yearly_page_views_millions }} million page views. Its Financial Aid Program, which has given out close to $1 million over the past decade to hundreds of Crimson staffers. Its lasting friendships and vibrant community.</p>
      <p>Come see for yourself! Stop by 14 Plympton Street during our Fall Comp Open Houses for a tour of The Crimson&rsquo;s historic building and to learn more about our 10 comps.</p>

      <p> <u> The Harvard Crimson Fall Intro Session / Open House </u><br> Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 at 4-6 p.m. | 14 Plympton St <br> Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at 4-6 p.m. | 14 Plympton St</p>

      <h3>FINANCIAL AID</h3>
      <p>Worried that you won&#39;t be able to spend time on The Crimson because you think you&#39;ll need a paying job? We can help. The Crimson&#39;s Financial Aid Program offers limited but substantial compensation to staff members with demonstrated financial need. It&#39;s meant to ensure that students who would otherwise need a term-time job can be Crimson editors, and it&#39;s part of our efforts to make sure that all Harvard students have the opportunity to enjoy and learn from the experience of working here, regardless of their socioeconomic background.</p>
      <p>Any questions? Want more information? Don&rsquo;t hesitate to contact Crimson President {{ site.president }} (<a href="mailto:president@thecrimson.com">president@thecrimson.com</a>) with any and all questions about the program.</p>
      <h3>SIGN UP</h3>
      <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWqAvqCBrv2hdbVIaavzapgI-Sbhjov2De7O6Ds4qPmoTWPQ/viewform?usp=header">Sign up here!</a></p>
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