The College Pump
Scoundrels, Then and Now
On con men, Mark Twain, and the powers of the Harvard name
by Primus VI
Ahead of His Time
The inclusive Henry Lee Higginson, and Robert Caro’s productive fellowship
by Primus VI
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
by Primus VI
Origin Stories
Bow and Arrow’s mechanic, James Agee’s creative turbulence
by Primus VI
Sidney Verba, and a classy class reporter
Harvard’s mensch, and a record-setting recorder of Crimson lives
by Primus VI
Wilbur Cross, Martin Feldstein, and Charles William Eliot
Wisdom from the Great Depression—plus an accomplished economist, and rowdiness on the Charles
by Primus VI