John Harvard's Journal

Updated 12.22.2016

Crimson Intermediary

At a press conference, new Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is flanked by translator Masafumi Hoshino ’02 (left) and agent Scott Boras (right). [See PDF for photograph.] The Red Sox retained Hoshino, an environmental-sciences concentrator in college, to serve as personal Japanese-English translator for Matsuzaka, whom the Red Sox signed in a deal worth a reported $103 million.

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Three Harvard Advocate alumni helped found a highbrow literary periodical.

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The Downsides of Prozac

Harvard researchers discuss the side effects of Prozac and other SSRIs

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Making Money Funny

Matt Levine’s spunky Bloomberg column

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New Harvard Overseers and HAA Directors

Alumni showed increased interest in this year’s elections.

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Harvard Squared

Your Guide to Summer 2025 Along Boston Harbor

Enjoying the Boston Harbor’s Renaissance This Summer

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Harvard’s Comedy and Improv Scene

In comedy groups, students find ways to be absurd, present, and a little less self-conscious.