HPR Spring 2013 – Inside the Covers Topic
Matt Shuham '15, Covers Editor, discusses the reasons behind selecting this issue's cover topic, the Future of Conservatism, and some highlight articles to look out for in this issue.
Articles By: Matt Shuham 
Matt Shuham '15 is the Covers Editor of the Harvard Political Review. A History concentrator, Matt is the Finance Director of the College Democrats of Massachusetts, Co-Chair of the Harvard Institute of Politics Fellows and Study Groups Program, and a percussionist in the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra.
Jon Favreau: President Obama’s Former Director of Speechwriting
Matt Shuham, Covers Editor, sits down with Jon Favreau to discuss the power of speeches, the logistics of speechwriting, and Favreau's next steps.
Poor Students and the Schools They Miss
Lower income applicants don't aim to attend top schools, study shows.
“Google Poems” Now Exist
Are Google Poems the first evidence of an artistic, self-aware, emotional search engine? No, they aren't.
Standing Alone, Together
“That sometimes human beings have to just sit in one place, and, like, hurt.” -David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
Campus Conversations: Under the Rug
HPR Writers debate what the Harvard administration and students could do better to improve mental health on campus.
Django Unchained
Despite its historical inaccuracies, Django Unchained is entertaining in ways that only a Quentin Tarantino movie can be.
Elizabeth Warren: Consumer Protector
Elizabeth Warren combines expertise on financial issues with a rare ability to explain them to ordinary people.
New Faces in Washington: Meet the Senators (Part I)
HPR writers look at new arrivals in Washington, starting with the Senate.
Romney Navigated the Right
Romney has shown an adept understanding of the political necessities of running for president in a party governed by the remnants of the Tea Party.
