GEORGE: Hi.
ROOMMATE: George, like the president, right.
GEORGE: He was my great, great, great uncle.
GUY: We were going to the dining hall to eat dinner. Do you guys want to go?
Other ROOMMATE: Sure. I wonder if the food is good?
Scary music...
COMMERCIAL: Tastycakes. Oreo Cookies. Mini Ritz Crackers...
The group proceeds to the Union, picking up 12 or 13 other people from the dorm on the way down the stairs. Out side, it is dark and drizzling. Mud seeps onto the walkways. Construction debris floats along the grass. As they approach, they see hoards of first year students waiting in line. An hour later, they enter the cafeteria line. On the steam table: Beef Tips. Broccoli Walnut Stir-Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce. Lima beans.
ROOMMATE, ROOMMATE 2 and Other ROOMMATE: I think I'll just have salad.
Beth L. Pinsker '93 is the editorial chair of The Crimson. She survived her first year on the kindness of strangers handing out free ice cream and potato chips at introductory meetings of campus organizations.