Harvard's conservative student magazine defies a suspension over offensive content, citing procedural violations.

Harvard Salient, a conservative student magazine, defies a suspension ordered by its alumni board, which cited offensive content and a toxic culture. Editor-in-Chief Richard Y. Rodgers calls the suspension an unauthorized power grab, claiming it violates the publication’s bylaws and proper procedures. The board, including alumni and faculty, says the magazine’s recent content—such as language resembling a 1939 Hitler speech and references to “blood and soil”—was inimical to its principles. Rodgers maintains the magazine remains operational under its editorial leadership, though internal divisions have deepened. No resolution has been reached, highlighting tensions over student media autonomy and institutional oversight at Harvard.