Word: fops
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...inspired rock band Harry and the Potters, which has recently garnered a Harvard following. “We thought it was a great idea because people are just crazy for Harry Potter,” says Paul DeGeorge. And indeed they are. When the Harvard First-year Outdoor Program (FOP) staff members discovered the band online, they spent the summer rocking out to their tunes during work. “Everyone reads Harry Potter, so everyone can relate to the music,” says Kathleen E. McKee ’06, who worked on FOP administration this summer...
...into one of not only semesters, but also of shopping and reading periods that I honestly confused as Harvard-funded entertainment activities for the first week before classes. It was difficult to learn the numerous quirks about life as a Harvard student, from the many and varied acronyms (think FOP, FUP, SCAS) to living in a world where brands like Rugby and J. Crew are as prevalent as plaid shorts and a bright orange Polo shirt...
According to Bell, what he will miss most from his time at Harvard is the FOP community...
...loved getting to know the students. I will miss getting stopped in the yard and having students telling me about their FOP trip or their FOP leaders,” he wrote in an e-mail to the Crimson...
Bell met his wife through FOP, and their son is named after a FOP leader who passed away. According to Bell, FOP has also strongly impacted many undergraduates, some of whom have reported that it was one of the best times of their lives...