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Choosing a neutral photo of the John Harvard statue

In the photograph of the John Harvard statue, the rainbow garland seems inconsistent with Wikipedia's guideline of NPOV. The rainbow motif has a political meaning in contemporary American society, but the Harvard article is not inherently political in this or other ways. A similar photo of the statue without the garland would be preferable. (Does this photo represent vandalism?) Pac Veten (talk) 21:30, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Which Kaczynski relates to Harvard University?

Per EEng, I was not competent enough to edit this article, so time to learn and try to improve this page. In EEng's statement, they mentioned "Kaczynski" is not notable enough for inclusion on the page. Can someone link which "Kaczynski" EEng is referring to? What discussion found this person was not notable for inclusion on the article? I need some help, since to edit this article competently, I apparently should have known who "Kaczynski" is (per EEng). The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 15:29, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Presumably the Unabomber, as he was educated at Harvard. WFUM🔥🌪️ (talk) 15:34, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Let us hope he doesn't find out you opted to not use an internet search engine in your quest for this information... Seasider53 (talk) 15:41, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, now that I know the name, I can confirm there is no discussion that determined Ted Kaczynski was not notable for the list. In fact, back in 2009, a discussion mentioned he was on the list. Good to note that it appears he was removed at some point, without a discussion. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 15:47, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Are these two terrorists notable enough for the Notable people section?

This question has come up following various edit summary exchanges and two different talk page discussions. Is Ted Kaczynski (aka the "Unabomber") and Erich Muenter (US Capitol bomber) notable enough to include on the Notable people section in the article?

Back in 2009, an archived talk page discussion confirmed Ted Kaczynski was listed in the notable people section. However, as of 2025, he is not listed in the section. EEng stated he didn't belong on the list. I am unable to find a formal discussion in the talk page archives that determined Kaczynski should be removed from the list, and I am unsure when or who removed him from the list since 2009.

Erich Muenter taught at Harvard university, where he killed his wife. He went on to bomb the US capitol, commit treason while spying for the German government, bomb a steamship, and he tried to assassinate the son of J. P. Morgan.

So, do these two terrorists qualify for the notable people section in the article? The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 15:55, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]