Commentary

Four images: A poster announcing Arthur Kleinman's retirement; a photograph of him speaking at a podium in a packed auditorium; a bobblehead of Harry Lewis, wearing glasses and a long brown coat; and Harry Lewis at a classroom podium, smiling

University News |

Two Momentous Faculty Retirements

Arthur Kleinman and Harry Lewis depart the classroom.

by Lydialyle Gibson

The author and her two roommates stand in the snow in front of their future home at Harvard.

Students |

Blockmate Backstories

The College’s annual “Housing Day” dramas, conducted online.

by Meena Venkataramanan

Letters | March-April 2021

A Tale of Two Universities

What Ivy institutions’ diverging paths reveal

Portrait photograph of Harvard president Lawrence S. Bacow

Letters | March-April 2021

Resolve

President Bacow on speech on campus

by Lawrence S. Bacow

Letters | March-April 2021

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Acupuncture, climate change, renaming

Photograph of the Tucson, Arizona, skyline and downtown taken at sunset.

John Harvard's Journal | March-April 2021

Adulting, Interrupted

The Undergraduate balances childhood and maturity.

by Meena Venkataramanan

Solomon Gate in an open position.

John Harvard's Journal | March-April 2021

A Gate of Whimsy

At Houghton and Lamont libraries, a creative new entry into the Yard

by Jacob Sweet

Mark Steele illustration of Lowell House’s bells being rung for the first time by a giant hand stretching from a cloud to swing the detached belfry.

John Harvard's Journal | March-April 2021

Yesterday’s News

Headlines from Harvard’s history

A man runs around the perimeter of Harvard Stadium

John Harvard's Journal | March-April 2021

The 1,200 Loop

A legendary route’s disputed distance

by Jacob Sweet

Photograph of architect H.H. Richardson’s house

The College Pump | March-April 2021

Dues to the Past

Classy masks, dapper archaeologist, saving H.H. Richardson’s house

by Primus VI

A large dorm room with desk, bed, lamps, and quarantine necessities, including bottled water, masks, and sanitizing supplies.

Students |

A Senior Makes It Back to Campus

What’s changed—and what hasn’t

by Meena Venkataramanan