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MYRA SAEED

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Students express excitement over Gunna headlining the 2026 Spring Fair Concert.

Gunna to headline 2026 Spring Fair Concert

By GRACE OH , MYRA SAEED and HENRY SERRINGER | April 17, 2026

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Students report long, impractical stairless routes and sporadic, out-of-order elevators as challenges to physical accessibility on campus, underscored by SDS's reliance on students and faculty for instating accommodations.

Broken elevators & impractical routes: Challenges of physical accessibility on campus

By MYRA SAEED | April 17, 2026

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Some University community members are criticizing the APL’s involvement in the development of the Tomahawk missile, recently used in the 2026 conflict with Iran. The News-Letter investigated these sentiments and researched a wide background of protests against the research institution.

A modern and historical look into anti-APL sentiment

By MYRA SAEED and HONORA MURATORI | April 17, 2026

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According to a leaked University video, researcher and Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó will deliver the 2026 Commencement speech on May 21, 2026.

Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó to be 2026 Commencement speaker

By MYRA SAEED | April 7, 2026

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The News-Letter revisits the Charles Village Project, including the subsequent 2000s expansion projects, through University publications, contributing to the campus-wide reflection on the University’s 150-year history.

Revisiting University expansion into Charles Village through publications

By GRACE OH and MYRA SAEED | April 2, 2026

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For the past four weeks, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has inflicted massive casualties on the region. The University community contemplates the war’s personal and global effect through interviews and demonstrations.

Fear, grief and anger: Students grapple with the U.S.-Israel war on Iran

By MYRA SAEED | April 2, 2026

RUI DO ROSARIO / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Candidates running for the executive board positions shared their future plans and initiatives.

SGA candidates for the 2026-2027 school year discuss election platforms

By KAYLEE NGUYEN , MYRA SAEED and LANA SWINDLE | March 29, 2026

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The 2026 SGA Executive candidates share and discuss their priorities and student concerns amidst an upcoming election.

SGA 2026 Executive Debate: Candidates discuss platform priorities

By MYRA SAEED | March 28, 2026

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Oh and Saeed both discuss their personal O'Hara favorites, bringing unique interpretations for the poet's 100th birthday.

A century of Frank O'Hara: celebrating the poet's life and works

By GRACE OH and MYRA SAEED | March 27, 2026

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Saeed explains her unofficial process for getting into classic literature.

How to start reading (and enjoying!) classic literature

By MYRA SAEED | March 7, 2026

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