The Crimson Key Society (CKS) is a student-run community service organization at Harvard University.[1] Founded on April 14, 1948, CKS was originally formed to welcome visiting athletic teams to Harvard and represented Harvard's first organized commitment to hospitality.[2] Crimson Key later went on to provide campus tours to prospective students and visitors, welcome incoming students during Freshman Week, and tour the United States to recruit applicants.[3] Notable members of the society include Benazir Bhutto, Radcliffe Class of 1973.[4]
The CKS holds events for first-year students, including an annual satirical screening of the Harvard-featured film Love Story, heckling the screen from beginning to end for its "sappy clichés."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home". crimsonkeysociety.org.
- ^ "Crimson Key Founded to End 'Harvard Indifference' | News | the Harvard Crimson".
- ^ "Crimson Key Society: History". www.crimsonkeysociety.org. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27.
- ^ "Behind 'Pinkie' Bhutto's Passion for Politics | News | the Harvard Crimson".
- ^ Blair, Elizabeth (December 22, 2020). "Successful, Sentimental And Satirized, 'Love Story' Celebrates 50th Anniversary". NPR. Retrieved December 16, 2023.