The College Pump
Wadsworth House Nears 300
The building is a microcosm of Harvard’s history—and the history of the United States.
by Primus VI
“Fair Harvard,” Soviet-style liberal arts, campus oases
“Fair Harvard,” liberal arts Soviet-style, campus oases, and more
by Primus VI
Roger Angell golfing, David Halberstam rowing, arachnologist Herbert Walter Levi
Roger Angell tees off, David Halberstam survives the Charles, and more
by Primus VI
Coeducating a Harvard Club and more
Coeducating the Harvard Club of New York, Robert McNamara redux, and a professor at home on the range
by Primus VI
Harvard campus signage and greenery
Amusing campus signage, vanished greenery, and gunplay of yore
by Primus VI
McNamara on campus, the “Cambridge conceit,” and Bob Dylan
McNamara on campus, the “Cambridge conceit,” and a lyric puzzle
by Primus VI
Harvard alumnus recalls World War II
A member of the class of 1946 on the horrors, and humor, of World War II.
by Primus VI
Blair Kamin organizes a colorful new guide to the "Gates of Harvard Yard"
A nitty-gritty guide by a Nieman Fellow and his team.
A Harvard presidential portrait rediscovered, and an art gallery of a cemetery
A president who tippled, and an eternally faithful dog
J.Q. Adams on patronage and rhetoric, and Daniel Merton Wegner on cats
J.Q. Adams on patronage and rhetoric, Daniel Merton Wegner on cats
Channeling Valentine’s Day—and sustainable oceans—via sexy sea creatures
Channeling Valentine’s Day—and sustainable oceans—via sexy sea creatures