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Harvard Challenges Federal Demands
- The Trump administration is targeting colleges to cut federal funding over curriculum issues like critical race theory and anti-Semitism allegations.
- Harvard refuses to comply with these demands to preserve academic independence and autonomy.
Student Chooses Harvard for Defiance
- Morgan Johnson, from rural Oklahoma, chose Harvard because it stood against government pressure unlike other schools.
- He worries about the future and reputation of Harvard amid federal conflicts but values its defense of educational independence.
Columbia Student Cautiously Optimistic
- Rodrigo Flores, a Columbia freshman, was initially unsettled by news of campus protests and government involvement.
- After visiting, he felt student life remained intact but would reconsider if major structural changes, like academic receivership, occurred.