The College Pump

The Pump Celebrates Its 85th Birthday

Giving Harvard traditions their due 

by Primus VI

How the gray squirrels came to Harvard Yard

How the gray squirrels came to Harvard Yard

A petting zoo at Harvard, a true Harvard/Yale man, and "Lies You Wanted to Hear"

Petting zoo on the Plaza, a Harvard/Yale man, and a late-blooming novelist

A race in Antarctica, a rescue on Everest, a dip into college courses past

A race in Antarctica, a rescue on Everest, a dip into the past

“A Theory of Justice: The Musical!” and Harvard’s Class of 1944

A Theory of Justice as musical comedy, and the class of ’44

An Air Forces Statistical School alumnus and Carl Vigeland on Archibald MacLeish

Statistically, a Harvard man—and Vigeland on MacLeish

Tennessee Williams meets Mother Teresa, and Gore Vidal on Harvard

Tennessee Williams, Mother Teresa…and Gore Vidal

Harvard’s Pennoyer bell, Allan R. Robinson, and "Illegitimum non carborundum"

Of the Pennoyer bell, and Harvard Bandsman Allan R. Robinson, Latin librettist

How Bill Marden got into Harvard and fulfilled the language requirement

How Bill Marden got into Harvard and fulfilled the language requirement.

Palindromist Mark Saltveit, Yo-Yo Ma on Leon Kirchner, and a sleuthing architect

A World Palindrome Champion, a sleuthing architect, and Yo-Yo Ma on Leon Kirchner