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...door. The next morning, they find out which of the 12 undergraduate Houses they’ve been assigned to by reading the contents of an envelope delivered surreptitiously to their room. This week, however, freshmen are not the only students faced with a housing surprise. On Tuesday, Winthrop residents awoke to an e-mail from a House administrator informing them that the long tradition of “n+1” housing for seniors (where n equals the number of residents in the room) had been suddenly terminated. Winthropians have in the past endured cramped doubles...
...Congratulations Maxwell! You have just become the fourth generation of your family to live in Eliot, Kirkland, or Winthrop...
Dreams of coveted senior suites evaporated for Winthrop juniors with a surprise announcement over the House’s e-mail list yesterday morning.The e-mail declared the end of “n+1” housing for seniors in Winthrop—where n is the number of residents—a perk that the House’s oldest students have traditionally enjoyed after rising through the ranks of “n-1” and “n” housing. The announcement was met with a flurry of responses from confused...
Last night, former University President Lawrence H. Summers held an open discussion about economics, politics and social entrepreneurship in the Winthrop Junior Common Room. Summers, the former Treasury Secretary who resigned from Harvard’s presidency in 2006, now holds a prestigious University Professorship and is still considered an influential figure in U.S. economic policy. Summers told the assembled students to take advantage of the opportunities offered by their education by becoming leaders in their fields. “Don’t do something where you’re one of 50 other people...who are interchangeable cogs...
...planning a similar operation for her House within the next few weeks. McKinnon said that recovering ceramic dishware is important since it reduces the amount of plastic dishware that dining halls subsequently purchase. In addition to the environmental benefits, Jonathan B. Steinman ’10, the REP for Winthrop, cited the monetary advantages of recovering dishware. According to Steinman, each place setting costs 22 dollars, adding up to over $100,000-worth of lost dishware across the 13 dining halls each year. Last year, Lowell conducted a similar operation that resulted in the return of roughly 60 cups...