A Guide to Harvard Campus References

Welcome to Harvard and to some, welcome back! As the new semester encroaches upon us, we would like to take a moment of reflection and pass on to the next generation the campus lore from the past few years.

1. Obama’s footsteps

We are always manifesting our favorite alum and former POTUS Barack Obama to grace our campus with his presence. Particularly up for debate… was he there for former President Claudine Gay’s inauguration?

2. Tasty Burger Crash

A cautionary tale. The next time you think about jay-walking, remember that an Electric Harvard Shuttle crashed into Tasty Burger one night. Nobody was hurt! Except, well, the bus.

3. Grapes on Pizza

That one time HUDS blew everyone’s mind by putting grapes (yes, that’s right, not grape tomatoes, actual grapes) on pizza. Everybody’s new favorite topping and the epitome of creativity. Long live grapes on pizza.

4. Yard chairs

Any time you are asked about Harvard’s incredibly large endowment and tuition costs that increase each year, your go-to explanation will be the yard chairs. That’s right, $700 for a colorful metal chair… is it just us, or is inflation getting out of hand?

5. Lamonster

Your friends who you haven’t seen for days that are usually just living in Lamont Library. Some people bring mattresses and blankets during finals. You’ve been warned!

6. Tasty Basty

Tasty Burger has a bar and party area in its basement that clubs rent out. It is typically the center of freshmen social life (besides MIT).

7. The UC

Our former form of student government. We (those of us who voted, anyway) decided to get rid of them and just rebrand to HUA. How is it different? Good question!

8. Color/Crimson Clear

Back in the day of Covid tests, we had to use this little website to prove to Harvard we were healthy! Go shove a stick up your nose, for old time’s sake.

9. Winthrop Grille

As we are both Winthrop Residents, we are saddened to inform you that the Grille was open for a brief period of time, but has once again been shut down. Hopefully you can enjoy the wonders and mozzarella sticks of the Grille during at least one semester of your four years at Harvard. Until then, you have the Eliot, Dunster, Quincy, and Quad Grilles.

10. Red’s Best Fresh Catch

Once upon a time, the locally caught fish HUDS now serves was called Red’s Best Fresh Catch. We still wonder… What happened to Red? Where are his best catches? Perhaps the best catch are the friends we made along the way.

That’s all the wisdom we have to offer for now Class of 2028! Good luck figuring out the rest of the Harvard Bubble.