Word: quietness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Contrary to the belief of many Yardlings, there are many libraries other than Lamont and Widener which offer undergrads quiet spaces for study. Graduate schools in particular, which don't follow the same schedule as the College, are much quieter and less crowded during reading period...
...Sometimes I like to study in Gutman library at the Ed School because when I need a break I can read kids' books," Caroline A. Rothert '00 said. "Also, it's quiet and underutilized--I don't think most people know about...
...math and science concentrators, Jason E. Bressner '99 suggests Pierce Hall classrooms. "It's quiet...They have those blackboards, and you can write out stuff." But hard-core crammers beware: a key is required to enter the building at night...
...Quiet Section is much harder to shake up. We come in with what we are certain are provocative statements, explosive insights and highly ingenious teaching aids, only to be met with complete silence. We can almost hear them thinking, "just when is lunch?" It's as though the class as a whole is trying not to wake the baby. It seems such a shame to disturb the peace with idle chit-chat. At moments like these, we TFs think to ourselves, "I really should have gone into investment banking like Mom and Dad said. Perhaps from...
Suddenly it is deathly quiet, with the exception of the gentle buzz of the fluorescent lamp. Has Johnny collapsed under the weight of his own intelligence? With horror, you realize that Johnny has, uncharacteristically, stopped speaking several minutes ago. He looks at you expectantly, the entire class yearning for insight, perhaps even wisdom...