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...dismay, Mather’s “Decadenza” failed to live up to its lecherous and depraved advertisements. In fact, there was more excitement in the onslaught of vicious Mather-open e-mails slamming the neon ads for the dance that promised free entrance for first-year females than in the dance itself...
Good to their somewhat degrading word, HoCo chairs checked each first-year girl’s ID as she entered the dance, crossing her name off their list. This extra step caused a small line to form as many finished pre-gaming and tried to push their way in around midnight. Two stoic police officers regulated while the HoCo frantically tried to make sure each person was paying—or not paying—the correct amount. Girls standing in line took stock of each other’s outfits, whispering cattily to their friends when spying a particularly...
...First-year women at the dance seemed unconcerned by their apparent objectification. Though Aida Causevic ’05 said the original e-mail made her feel “trashy,” she came because the HoCo acted to correct its mistake. “It was definitely the apology e-mail,” she said. Sheria D. Smith ’05 took full advantage of the publicity stunt. “I’ve learned to capitalize for my own gain,” she said. “They let me in because...
...desk set that comes with an undergrad room. Fax machines, iMacs and sleek silver chairs exemplify the center’s melding of science, design and overworked grad students. Though the lounge may be dead on weekday afternoons, the place becomes popular around 5 or 6 p.m., reports first-year graduate student Michael Fuerstman, who is studying physical chemistry. Fuerstman says he hits the center at least once a day and thinks the lounge is an important hangout for chem grad students. “There is usually someone on the pool table [after 5] and sometimes there?...
...they spent their time. For example, The Crimson’s Editorial Board—a slightly pretentious, left-leaning and rebellious motley crew—emboldened me, pushed me to the right of center and taught me how to work along with the most sundry of characters. Random first-year roommates forced us to live with characters completely unlike ourselves. A good friend shows us the meaning of loyalty and integrity. And a girlfriend can teach as much about literature to her boyfriend as any class would...