🎓 Should Harvard president Claudine Gay resign?

It’s Saturday, December 9 — people are talking about Harvard president Claudine Gay’s comments, the new TV show Blue Eye Samurai, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

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🎓 Should Harvard president Claudine Gay resign?

Harvard president Claudine Gay faces heat for her take on antisemitism. Alumni and critics want her out, while free speech debates rage.

🎓 After a contentious congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, several university presidents are under fire for their responses. AP News says many are calling for Harvard president Claudine Gay's resignation.

🎓 Here's a video of key parts of her testimony.

🎓 The Boston Herald thinks she should resign — she completely failed to condemn antisemitic threats.

🎓 And The Crimson (Harvard’s student newspaper) agrees: Gay's testimony backfired, sparking more controversy and demands for her resignation.

🎓 Business Insider doesn’t feel strongly. Gay apologized for her flub on the genocide questions — she said they “can” be a breach of campus conduct, without condemning them categorically. Maybe her apology is enough?

⚔️ Is Blue Eye Samurai worth watching?

Samurai meets modernity in Netflix's latest animated series, but not all are sold on its execution.

⚔️ Blue Eye Samurai is a new animated show on Netflix with a blend of eastern and western storytelling. Vox says it's a must-watch.

⚔️ Rolling Stone agrees, raving that it’s a stunning blend of gory action and poignant storytelling.

⚔️ The Guardian also praises the show as a thrilling, gory epic of revenge. It’s must-watch TV!

⚔️ But Book and Film Globe disagrees: Blue Eye Samurai's mixed messages on race and gender muddle its antiracist intent.

⚔️ And a Reddit thread on r/Netflix thinks the show is overhyped, citing stiff dialogue and cliche scenes. It's good, but not the masterpiece others say it is.

Quick hits

🏛️ The Texas Supreme Court halted a woman from obtaining an emergency abortion, arguing that the women's procedure would violate the state's 6-week abortion ban. (CNN)

🚆 The Department of Transportation announced over $6b in grant funding for high-speed rail projects. (NBC News)

🏛️ The Oxford high school shooter, who killed 4 people and injured 7 others, was sentenced to life in prison without parole. (The Hill)

🎤 The Republican National Committee said it would not participate in future Republican presidential primary debates. (ABC News)