The College Pump


New Traditions

Connecting contemporary “intellectual virtues” to Harvard’s traditions  

by Primus VI

Bookish

Course catalog redux, a Chinese take on Harvard “glitz and glamour,” and the mathmetician-movie buff

by Primus VI

Ahead of His Time

The inclusive Henry Lee Higginson, and Robert Caro’s productive fellowship

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Learners, Grizzled and Downy

An affecting reunion, and Houghton Library accessible to all

by Primus VI

Moveable Feast

Commencement venues through the ages

by Primus IV

On Commencements

Emerson’s oratory backstory, somber reunion notes, and happier days

by Primus VI

Fancy Footwork

Engineering for runners, the John Harvard stamp, tweaking Dr. Oz

by Primus VI

Small-Town Roots

Professors’ humble beginnings, concentration choices, and a mini history of Harvard and Radcliffe presidents

by Primus VI

Memorable Mentors

Richard Lewontin, Richard Zeckhauser, diplomatic security, diverse inclusion, and admissions agita lampooned

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Origin Stories

Bow and Arrow’s mechanic, James Agee’s creative turbulence

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Sidney Verba, and a Classy Class Reporter

Harvard’s mensch, and a record-setting recorder of Crimson lives

by Primus VI