Word: dormcest
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Over the course of their first year, however, the group managed to accrue a surprising amount of publicity. The reason? A chart documenting the astonishing amount of “dormcest,” “floorcest” and even (gasp!) “roomcest” was posted in the hallway, and it wasn’t long before FM reported in April 2000 that while “ranking last in freshman intramurals, Pennypacker has more than offset the blemish with other extracurricular activities...
...first inkling of how serious things were getting came when Bourdon-Feniou had a hooking-up episode that involved him and two women. The wide-spread nature of the dormcest took even Gahan by surprise...
...What does all of this dormcest mean? Like the proctor Chris Gahan said, "People are social beings." In fact, Pennypacker, known for its gregarious atmosphere, might just be upholding its legacy. Lozada explained that their proctor, while certainly concerned, he doesn't consider dormcest a crime. "He doesn't care. He does a lot of talking with everybody as far as relationships go. He's a great guy." Gahan's response to the abundance of beneficial relationships, "I said to love each other, but not this much," even appears on the chart itself. Dormcest, floorcest even--heck, why not? Might...
...diagram, shown above, illustrates cases of dormcest, floorcest and even the rare roomcest. In reality, the entire floor "made" the chart in a collective effort, but its production can be attributed to the handy work of two individuals: one with the brains and one with the pen. The genius behind the chart, who wishes to be known only as Jane '03, defensively claims to be no Doogie at all. Instead she has credits tradition as her inspiration. "One day I was in the FDO and I was looking through a Harvard alumni magazine. There was an article about...
...Goodheart continued to explain the signology of such a sex chart-specifying varieties of dormcest by a series of lines and symbols. In the Pennypacker '03 version, an adaptation of the Canaday '89 original, straight lines represent current relationships. Dashed lines stand for hook-ups, lines with Xs through them for broken relationships and dotted lines represent relationships mysteriously labeled "other," whatever that means. With such ornate penmanship, Jane's roommate Lucy '03 crafted the chart complete with color-coding, a legend and quotes from proctor Chris. Jane declares the chart "is absolutely true," but admits there are some inside...