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And it is up for grabs in the housing debate, too. For instance, people claim that Adams is "too artsy" (diversity of interest) Eliot is "too preppy" (diversity of background) and the Quad is "too Black" (diversity of race). Adams is looked on by the administration as a Bad Thing...
Advocates of randomization certainly have good intentions. Nobody can deny that many houses today have fairly homogeneous communities, including the strong Black presence in Pforzheimer, an "artsy" population in Adams and the Asian predominance in Quincy.
The standard set of college gear falls into several spheres, depending on your personal taste: "interesting artsy decorations" (German Expressionist prints, obscure band posters, Dali), "I'm holding out on adulthood toys" (Star Wars action figures, Muppet collectibles, the Magic 8 Ball, anything from the JFK Street level of Urban...
Gewanter credits the opportunities available to artsy Harvard grads to "a bunch of Harvard MBAs who think of themselves as artistic, work as producers at Fox, and hire friends..." He also acknowledges the Lampoon as a critical breeding ground a certain flavor of "masturbatory teenage boy comedy" marked by gags...
There is some concern in Adams House about the future of drag night. Some worry that fewer students will want to participate because reform of the house lottery "has changed the artsy, strange character of the house," according to Graham.