Word: dormcest
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...Dormcest has a bad rap, but some find it fun and convenient. But don’t hook up with your roommate—that’s just laziness and it will make for awkward conversations. Go across the hall instead...
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...
...members of Goodheart’s freshman entryway are now married, or as he puts it, “They’re still practicing dormcest 15 years later...
...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...