The Rise and Fall of Harvard Social Life

Since the great people of Massachusetts have voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, Harvard students are ready to bring a whole new meaning to higher education. In this handy timeline, FM takes a look back at how other recent historical milestones affected our social life.



Title IX (1972)

Female athletes start to balance out the female nerds. This creates negative side effects for Wellesley girls, as they get displaced by the tougher competition.



HIV Awareness (1980S)

As one alum from the 70s recently explained, “Let’s just say things were a lot looser before AIDS.” I’ll leave it at that.



Drinking Age Changed to 21 (1984)

This was undeniably devastating, but there is a bright side: it makes the really old freshmen seem popular instead of just really creepy.



World Wide Web (1991)

The arrival of the Internet Age provides relief for blue-balled males (and females?) on Friday nights.



Lorena Bobbatt Trial (1993)

Remember when that crazy lady castrated her husband? Guys locked themselves in their rooms for weeks.



Soulja Boy (2007)

This song was the centerpiece of every party for at least six months, but it was only good the first five times. Plus it got a lot of people dancing who probably should have stayed by the drinks­—you don’t have rhythm just because you can “superman that ho.”



Question 2 (2008)

Finally, you can emerge from that tiny bathroom with towels against the door and smoke up in the middle of the party. Stoners, rejoice!