Student-run humor magazine, modeled on the British magazine Punch, founded by seven undergraduates and sold through subscriptions.
- Joining
- CompFirst-years eligible
About
Founded in 1876 by seven Harvard undergraduates, The Harvard Lampoon is one of the world’s longest-running continuously-published humor magazines. The Lampoon publishes five issues annually and occasionally parodies other magazines (People, Time, Mademoiselle, Playboy, National Geographic, and many more) or the day’s popular literature (Bored of the Rings, The Hunger Pains, Nightlight, Lame of Thrones). Many of our alumni have gone on to great fortune, and many others have not.
How to join
- Comp — Doing the club's work for a while to show you can, then you join.
Fall 2026 recruiting
Stages the club lists
- Introductory meetingsInfo session
- CompComp period
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Open to
- First-years, Sophomores, Juniors
- Dues
- No dues required
What they do
- Parodies of the Harvard Crimson
- Publishes five issues of a humor magazine annually
- Parodies other magazines and popular literature
In the news
- Students Criticize Harvard Lampoon for Anti-Semitic Image of Anne FrankThe Harvard CrimsonMay 15, 2019
More links
- Career center listingHarvard directory
- Fall 2026 Comp Sign-Up FormFall 2026 round
Sources
- Link supplied by the index editorhclubs editor · seen Oct 13, 2026
- Harvard Lampoon – Harvard FAS | Mignone Center for Career SuccessHarvard page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Student clubs (career center)Harvard page · seen Oct 4, 2026
- The Harvard LampoonClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- The Harvard Lampoon's Fall 2026 CompClub recruiting page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Students Criticize Harvard Lampoon for Anti-Semitic Image of Anne Frank | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Wikipedia: List of Harvard College undergraduate organizationsOther website · seen Oct 1, 2026
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