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...beginning of junior year, after a semester of more or less uneventful membership, I quit the Spee. Nothing scandalous happened that made me do it; there weren’t any secret rituals gone horribly wrong, and there wasn’t one shocking event that marked my departure. I left despite generally having a good time there. I was told when I was punching that that’s what the club was really about, a bunch of pretty chill dudes just hanging out. And it was, in a way. The dudes were chill and did hang...

Author: By Chris W. Black, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: I Joined, Then I Quit | 11/9/2005 | See Source »

During the fall of my freshman year, I found a message scrawled across the stall at the Science Center bathroom: "I was raped at the Spee, Spring 2002." While it made me vaguely uncomfortable, the anonymous note didn’t stop me from continuing my weekend routine. Every Friday and Saturday night, I would slap on some eyeliner, shove my feet into stilettos, find my tightest jeans, and head out to Mt. Auburn Street. My freshman clique and I would shiver on the steps while a club member looked us up and down to see if we were...

Author: By Maureen D. Connolly, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: No Longer Knocking | 11/9/2005 | See Source »

...been handing her beers all night. When I ask where she went, I am told that the upper level is for members only and that I should stay downstairs. And during the spring of my first year, after hooking up with a guy in the back room of the Spee, I find out that his friend had been hiding and watching the whole time...

Author: By Maureen D. Connolly, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: No Longer Knocking | 11/9/2005 | See Source »

...England Ideal Date: A French Bistro or somewhere with a romantic European flair. Best way for a guy or girl to get your attention: Make me laugh, be charming. Where to find you on a Saturday night: Doing a power hour with my roomies or chilling/rocking out at the Spee. First thing you notice about a girl: Her smile. Your best pick-up line: “Excuse me, can I get you a drink” in an English accent usually works. Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: In order to get my staggering phone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoped | 10/26/2005 | See Source »

...Another male final club, the Spee, burns its punch book each year as part of a cleansing ritual, according to a member who spoke on the condition of anonymity...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: E-mails Offer Glimpse of Club | 10/24/2005 | See Source »

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