Word: porcellian
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...Freshmen guys, you will have to develop a bloodhound’s ability to sniff out alcohol. But don’t travel in a herd, for God’s sake. And guys, if you hear of a party in something called the Fox or Porcellian don’t even bother. Girls: Same rules as before, but sluttier. Remember ladies, this is the semester to go to the Delphic, hook up with a senior guy, and then join the Radcliffe Union of Students and spend your remaining time at Harvard hating on final clubs. After a night...
Final clubs played a prominent role in previous presidents’ Harvard days. Theodore Roosevelt, Class of 1880, was a member of the oldest of the final clubs, the Porcellian. But his fifth cousin Franklin Delano, Class of 1904, was blocked from joining the Porcellian when an upperclassmen “blackballed” his membership bid, according the University’s website...
...President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Class of 1904, joined the all-male Fly after a painful rejection by the Porcellian, the oldest and reputedly most exclusive of the final clubs...
...member to serve in elected office. Both of his older brothers, President John F. Kennedy ’40 and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy ’48, were members of the Spee. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Class of 1904, joined the Fly after a painful rejection by the Porcellian, the oldest and reputedly most exclusive of the clubs. —Daniel J. Hemel and Javier C. Hernandez contributed to the reporting of this article. —Staff writer Paras D. Bhayani can be reached at pbhayani@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Natalie I. Sherman can be reached...
...Mitnick—musical writer and member of the Signet, Porcellian, and Lampoon—has had a lifetime of experiences, and it’s only a start...