Retrospection
Meet Sarah the Cat, Remy's 1930s Predecessor
Remy had a predecessor by the name of Sarah — a single, working cat with a much less stable housing and financial situation for whom life held a lot more danger and uncertainty.
The Class of 1857 and the Gate They Left
If you’ve ever stepped foot on Harvard’s campus, you’ve seen the Wadsworth gate, though you may not have realized it. Nestled between the urban bustle of Harvard Square and the red brick of the Yard, I walk past it nearly every day, but rarely do I stop to ponder its history. The gate is also called the Class of 1857 Gate after the class that sponsored it — a class whose joyful graduation barely preceded the advent of the Civil War.
The Rise and Fall of the Freshman Smoker
Organized by the Freshman Smoker Committee and originally held in the Harvard Union building, the Freshman Smoker originated as an event for freshmen to socialize and, of course, smoke.
Spaces within Spaces: The Origins of Harvard’s Final Clubs
As the university became more egalitarian, final clubs became elite spaces within elite spaces.