It is an official student publication at Harvard,[1] which was started by Steven Duque[2] and Miran Pavić,[3] in April 2008.
One-time contributors who have since not written for the Voice include Professor Kaufman, Senior Lecturer Tim McCarthy, and Adam Goldenberg, who was named one of the top 100 college writers in the U.S. in 2008.
In a November 2008 op-ed, Harvard Crimson writer Garrett Nelson denounced the Voice as "a résumé-filler wrapped in a vanity publication", adding that it suffers from " a superficial showmanship and a prevailing laziness," and making the case it's only around due to its vast "access to money.
"[7] In September 2009, the magazine was accused of stalking actress Emma Watson,[8][9][10][11][12] who attended Brown University, during a football match.
In the inaugural issue, Professor Kaufman offered a sharp critique of Harvard's curriculum and tenure policy, claiming the "students are not getting the classes they want, and need.