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...roof. Clearly everyone wishes they could be in Quincy. And people who live in the House can tell you, those wishes are well-placed. Have you ever heard a Quincyite say, “Quincy is great, despite. . .”? Didn’t think so. Although Quincy may not be the most aesthetically pleasing or have the most house spirit, there are no serious drawbacks to living there...
Common Spaces: Quincy boasts a variety of common areas, although many are perpetually booked by outside student groups. The Junior Common Room is a popular location for both studying and gatherings to watch major events on the plasma screen TV. The Quincy Grille, open until 2 a.m. during the week and 4 a.m. on weekends, is an always popular and convenient choice for late night munchies—and they accept Board Plus. The Grille, which also has a TV, can sometimes be crowded, but the wait makes those mozzarella sticks taste that much better. And the ping-pong table...
...strongest point, but there are events such as Field Day, the newly implemented talent show, and Assassins every spring that bring the house together for carefree fun. The House e-mail list, which once regularly featured arguments about dining hall restrictions, has been sadly quiet for the last year. Although banning freshmen from the dining hall has contributed to the peace within the house, this FlyBy correspondent admits to being somewhat bored with the lack of controversy on the House list...
Quirks: The Qube library, which juts out of New Quincy and is supported on stilts, hosts its sizeable comic book collection—although you will need to ask to see it. There is also a gigantic stuffed white—gorilla, or something, we at FlyBy aren’t quite sure—that migrates around the library. Also, Quincy’s mascot, voted into existence only a few years ago, is the penguin...
Romance Languages and Literatures concentrator Marco Chan ’11 said that although the format of second-round interviews was well-publicized, he found the time crunch between the first and second round to be challenging. For one firm he interviewed with, the first-round interview was on Monday and the next round was on Friday...