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1917

On the advice of city and state officials, the University temporarily closes all museums to the public to "safeguard" them "from possible damage at the hand of irresponsible persons." Meanwhile, the Hasty Pudding Club's annual production has been canceled "on account of the seriousness of the international situation."

Out on the picket line. RICK STAFFORD

1927

Complaining about members of the Harvard Liberal Club who oppose construction plans for the Memorial Church, the editors exhort, "It is the part now of Harvard men everywhere to support [the] efforts--or, if they are unwilling to support them, to be silent."

1932

The College redivides some suites in the Houses to accommodate more men and bring down the price of rooms per capita, a measure designed to aid "men of moderate means."

1947

Harvard students boycott a local tavern that has refused to serve several black undergraduates, and a University-wide Committee on Discrimination has been set up.

1952

The editors bemoan the fading popularity of formal dress, as evidenced by the ascendency of the ready-made suit over the tailored. Sartorial fads include string ties, six-foot mufflers, elbow patches, and white shoes.

1967

The "Undergraduate" decries the stereotype of the Harvard radical as someone with an unkempt beard, wearing the same shirt five days in a row and carrying a protest sign. "The Harvard man may be bearded and unwashed (on weekdays)," the column asserts, "but he is probably in Lamont Library studying."

1972

In the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, a thousand graduate students strike over proposed scholarship cutbacks coupled with a partial tuition increase. During their "work stoppage," eight out of 10 students honor the picket lines.

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