Word: groupe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Pitches: Another a cappella group, another trip to Bermuda. The twelve Pitches travel with those handsome Kroks and Dins to--surprise, surprise--sing at hotels and restaurants all over the island. Random Pitch-Din hookups have become the tradition, as has "Fantasy Night," a crazy evening where each Pitch can pick her favorite Din solo to sing with some Din accompaniment. The cost? Nada--what do you think all those jams...
Blocking leads to shattered friendships, painful spring months spent living with the very same people who were deemed not cool enough and were "voted out" of group, and, in the fall, sophomores incapable of doing anything remotely social on campus without bringing along their 16 closest friends. And then, of course, there are the "floaters," students whose friendships split along awkward fault lines, forcing them to jump into the cracks and "float" into a new House without the comfort of familiar faces. As the innards strewn across the Yard indicate, the process is a blast...
...randomized" process for senior House assignments might be a good idea, ensuring that all Houses have a diverse population. After all, some seniors have already begun the blocking process, and many are choosing to block with people similar to themselves--like the investment banking blocking group, for example, or the high-tech blocking group, or the Harvard Law School blocking group. Of course, if housing were randomized, seniors would be taking their chances. Those landing in one of the (Hudson) River Houses needn't worry, naturally, since many blocking groups will be assigned there. If your group gets stuck...
...seems incredibly important at the time, while it actually ends up having little to no effect on anyone's life. Many seniors today would have to ponder for a while if asked to name all of their original blockmates. Still more would shudder to think of the blocking groups they once begged to join. Real friendships are not things that one can write down on a list, or classify according to importance on a scale of one to 15, or decide based on a majority vote. While some people may be blessed with a group of friends that lasts...
True friendship comes from the ability to connect with another person independently, outside of a group, and from the excitement of finding out what that person might be able to contribute to your life and you to his or hers, whether it's just someone to exercise with or someone who will alter your future dreams. But to find that friendship, you have to be ready--and willing--to float...