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Quirks & Perks

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With acorns as the house’s unofficial mascot, it only makes sense that Adams’ culture is nuts (*pause for groan*). The first words Adams HoCo Co-Chair Grace R. O’Sullivan ’24 would use to describe the house are “unmatched community,” and the house traditions certainly attest to this. Take, for example, Adams’ themed Thursday night Carpe Noctem events to “seize the night.” The most anticipated Carpe of the year is Chocoholica, featuring an assortment of raging students, erotic candies, and chocolate fountain lava cakes. Yet the coup-de-grace of establishing Adams’ dominant culture is certainly Drag Night, where professionals and Adams amateurs alike dress in drag for a night of fashion and fun. As Adams HoCo Co-Chair Sophia C. Weng ’24 described, “Everyone in the house gets involved—from the faculty deans to the students.” The event not only represents the superiority of Adams events, but also the tradition of inclusivity — particularly for the LGBTQ+ community — that persists throughout the house.

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Even on days when you cannot party at an iconic Adams event, there is much in the house to enjoy. Check out the Gold Room (literally, a gold room) or the Bow and Arrow Printing Press. If you’re feeling hungry, head over to the castle-esque dining hall, featuring a gong (as all dhalls should have), lion carvings (allegedly bought off a movie set), and the HUDS staff who invented Boom Boom Sauce. That’s right, this HUDS staff was cooking gems long before the Great HUDS Reform of 2023. But what is best about Adams is not just that you will constantly be discovering new beauties within its walls, from stained-glass windows to dragon sconces, but that you will be exploring this alongside your close-knit Adams community.

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All About Housing

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With renovations set to finish by 2025, Adams is one of the few houses that can boast both great rooms and location. Possibly the only house where you can roll out of your bed at 9:05 a.m., clean up in your in-suite bathroom, dance around in all that space (possibly accompanied by your complimentary organ?), and walk to class in 2 minutes for your CA to begrudgingly mark you present.

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Incoming sophomores will most likely find themselves in the newly-renovated Randolph Hall or the boujee swing housing of Hampden Hall and Oaktel. If they choose to venture out of their spacious, Gryffindor-esque room, they can walk through the mural-covered tunnels painted by seniors past or watch a movie in the (used-to-be-a-real-pool) Pool Theater. At night, they can also head over to the three-story Senior House, where a group of seniors lives (and obviously hosts) lively social events.

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In essentially every aspect of what makes a house a house, Adams reigns supreme. The culture? Banging yet unique. The location? Ideal. The housing? Iconic in the way you dreamed about when you were eight years old and pondered what a Harvard dorm would like. And, as anybody who visits the House can attest, the community? Goated.

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Your Questions, Answered

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We know, you still want to know more about Adams. Well, learn more about it here, directly from the Adams HoCo Chairs!

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How are Adams IMs going?

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GRO: We have very dedicated IM reps. They recently just got a whiteboard in the dining hall for IMs, there is an IMs groupchat for IM fanatics. Maybe it’s not a lot of people who are invested, but we have investment.

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SCW: There’s nowhere to go but up!

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Any pets in Adams House?

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SCW: We have two corgis in the house, Cheddar and Oshie. We have a tiny little Italian greyhound who lives in the Inn named Karl Marx.

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GRO: There are a lot of cats, a lot of fish, and we have a lot of tutors who host “Pawffice Hours.”

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What fruit would Adams be?

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BOTH: A peach.

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Do you want to elaborate on that?

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*exchange glances*

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GRO: Peaches — they’re sweet, they’re nice, they’re great, but then…

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SCW: …they’re also a little raunchy.

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Cambridge may be on the East Coast, but if you live in Adams, you’ll be living on the gold coast.

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Your worst nightmare has come true. You thought that you had finally created the perfect spring 2023 schedule, but turns out your three-day weekend — or, let’s face it, the ability to have lunch every day — comes at a staggering price: midterms on Housing Day. Dun dun duuun! But never fear — it’s still possible to have TBHDE (the Best Housing Day Ever, obvi) and survive the latest bit of professor-assigned torture, all in one 24-hour period. To help you get through the last academic strife before spring break — just three more days, just three more days — Flyby’s prepped our favorite (not-so-serious) tips to multitask on gaining the favor of the River Gods and extracting your professor’s mercy.

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Study during River Run.

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You have to study at some point, so you might as well do it during River Run. Everyone’s always saying that you should study with distractions, and Housing Day eve is the perfect time to put that advice into practice. If you can recite random psych tidbits while half your mental faculties are otherwise occupied, you can definitely communicate the same concepts with some level of coherence on your midterm the next day. Plus, having your friends cheer you on as you reach another house at the same time as the end of another unit might be just the encouragement you need to keep the study train chugging on.

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Camp out in Berg for merch drop… with your laptop!

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When you get done flipping through flashcards as you race from Adams to Mather, you can continue your grind (to end all grinds) in Annenberg as you wait for house swag distribution to start at 11:30 a.m. You can reward yourself for being a true academic with the cutest house merch at the table!

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Get your letter delivered to Science Center Hall B.

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Every second counts when you’re cramming, so save yourself a few minutes by listing your exam location as the “dorm” of your blocking group’s letter recipient. By arriving to your midterm hours before it even starts, you’ll move into test-taking mode even before Dorm Storm ends, transforming yourself into a midterm mastermind and hopefully gaining some brownie points with your professor. Your blockmates might complain about it a little at first, but they’ll have to admit that your lecture hall has a much better view of the festivities than Pennypacker. Lecture halls are pretty similar to dorms anyway; you can snack, gossip, and sleep in them just as well as you can in Hollis North. (Clearly, we can attest to this based on many a day spent devoting 100 percent of our attention to lecture.)

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Contract a mysterious illness.

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Actually accepting your impending doom is overrated; conspiring to get your midterms canceled is much cooler. There’s plenty of bugs floating around campus — a few of which, unfortunately enough, live in my basement — so catching one should be easy. Maybe, when they see you hacking up a lung your professor will be so concerned that they will finally see the error of their ways and cancel your midterm. Recovering from the Plague of Harvard Yard might not be how you initially envisioned spending spring break, but at least your status as an academic weapon will remain intact. And (after recovering from their… umm… headaches) your classmates will thank you!

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Pray to the Quad Gods.

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If earthly forces can’t convince your professors to cancel your midterms, it might be time to involve some supernatural entities. Radcliffe College students technically haven’t had midterms in years — whether or not they’ve had classes at all is irrelevant — so the Quad Gods must be doing something right when it comes to saving students from severe emotional turmoil. We’re not saying you need to add the Quad Houses to your River Run itinerary, but maybe stop by the Quad Grille or Cabot Cafe to pay your respects before Housing Day. The Quad Gods don’t get a lot of appreciation, so a little politeness might go a long way towards making your wildest dreams come true.

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Disclaimer: Flyby is not responsible and should not be held liable for any mental, physical, or emotional damages that may or may not arise from the use of these tips.

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All jokes aside, the best way for you to prepare for your midterms is to take care of yourself. Take a break from Housing Day festivities to study, yes, but also to catch a few z’s. Nourish your mind, body, and soul at Brain Break, breakfast in Berg, and dinner in your House. Reward yourself for rewatching last week’s lectures, reviewing psets, or skimming your notes; every little bit counts. And, if all else goes wrong, trust in the curve and rest easy knowing that, at the very least, no one can force you to take a midterm over break. You got this!

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Quirks & Perks

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There’s no better word to describe Winthrop House than community — something special is always brewing.

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“We are reinventing and reimagining and adding our own spin to Winthrop,” said HoCo Co-Chair Bessem Enow ’24. Let’s call in the receipts to prove it: Community dinner nights with raffles to win Winthrop Swag and meet fellow Winthropians. Endless Steins to highlight and bring together different communities, from Karaoke Stein to ValenStein to Hispanic Heritage Month Stein. The annual Arbella Spring Formal (did we mention it was on a yacht?!). You name it, Winthrop’s got it!

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This strong sense of community is carried throughout the faculty and staff at Winthrop House. “Goretti is our dhall swiper. Everyone knows her and she knows all of us by name. All of our dhall staff is amazing,” said HoCo Co-Chair Melanie M. Armella ’24. The dhall is central to Winthrop – every night the place comes alive, filled with chatter, laughter, and vibes, all to a top-tier dhall playlist curated by yours truly, Winthrop’s amazing dhall staff.

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And, we cannot forget about Winthrop’s cutest pets, who may just be on par with Remy. There's the iconic Annie the dog and the lovely Porkchop the cat. Make sure to befriend them as you’ll want them as your ally when you’re racing around campus on Bluebikes to win the Winthrop scavenger hunt (which comes with tons of bragging rights).

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The truth is simple. No one moves out of Winthrop. People try to move in. As Armella put it, “You’re not gonna cry on Housing Day when we pull up.”

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All About Housing

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If you aren’t sold yet, just wait until you hear about the housing. Winthrop has three impressive halls: Standish, Gore, and Beren, and this past year Fairfax was introduced for overflow housing (apartment style located right above J.P. Licks!). Arguably, Winthrop House has the best sophomore dorms: “We have a disproportionate amount of singles, so a lot of people do get singles,” says Enow. Another common sophomore dorm is a massive double (also a W).

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If Winthrop falls short in one place, it’s… JK no places! Winthrop does not fall short anywhere, especially not when it comes to prime lounging and common areas. There’s the historical JFK Suite where many special IOP guests stay, as well as the eight-man party suite. The Beren Rooftop Room is another wonderful hosting space with a stunning view of the river. And, of course, we cannot forget the Lion’s Den, featuring pool tables, foosball, TVs, couches — perfect for late Friday nights or Sunday watch parties.

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Winthrop House is also home to the best napping places. “I love a nap on the hammock,” says Armella, to which Bessem also adds, “I have fallen asleep on them.” Other prime napping locations include anywhere in the gorgeous courtyard (there’s an iconic tire swing there too!), beanbags in the Standish basement, and honestly anywhere in the Winthrop library (just place a textbook under your head and let the knowledge seep into you).

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Your Questions, Answered

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Still reading because you can’t get enough info about Winthrop? Listen to what the HoCo chairs had to say:

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If you had to describe your house in 3 words what would they be?

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BE: Classy.

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MMA: Community and light.

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What’s the biggest misconception about your house?

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BE: That we’re snooty and stuck-up, but we’re bougie.

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MMA: Everyone who is a part of this house, genuinely, is so down to earth. People just come and want to make you feel understood, and people are just super well meaning here. I think you can especially see it in our dhall and in our time spent here and the interactions with staff. This is truly such an inclusive community.

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If you had to change one thing about your house what would it be?

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MMA: I would make it bigger. I would have more people be a part of Winthrop. Open it up to more people and share the wealth.

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If you had to liken your house to a fruit, what fruit would it be and why?

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MMA: An orange because oranges are meant to be shared with people you love, the way I would peel an orange and give off little pieces to my friends. I think Winthrop is all about that: sharing fun experiences with your friends.

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What side of TikTok would your house be on?

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MMA: Our house would definitely have a bit of an athletic side of TikTok but also keeping up with the trends. We know what’s going on but we’d have our own twist on it. We’re not the super mainstream TikTok — we’ve got a little edge to us.

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If you could describe your House with a HUDS dish, what would it be?

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MMA: Sunday Sundaes.

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Fave sidechat post about your house?

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MMA: I saw a post about our Arbella formal and how fun it was which I think is true!

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Could Winthrop be where you call home for the next three years?

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Quirks & Perks

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As an Eliot resident, you’ll get to enjoy a variety of special traditions that make Eliot the house to be in. More than any other tradition, Eliot is best known for their annual formal, Fête. HoCo Co-Chair Delaney C. Jones ’24 describes the formal with “ice sculptures and champagne fountains and around 2000 chocolate covered strawberries that students spend hours dipping themselves the day before.” Chocolate covered strawberries? Count me in. Jones continues, “It’s a big community event. We’ll also try and welcome in other students from other communities as our plus ones.” Fête is generally held on the pavilion in Eliot courtyard and is one of the most attended formals among the houses.

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If you can’t wait for Fête to get classy, Eliot’s enhanced dinners, which happen at least once a month, offer an alternative to that. HoCo Co-Chair Ava L. Baldassari ’24 explained that the dinners include “really good food and fancy desserts. We put out tablecloths and flowers.” Enhanced dinners are accentuated even further during the holidays, when they invite special performers and use fancy Eliot chinaware to really drive that magical experience.

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If you’re looking for something less fancy, you can always pull up to Eliot dhall on any old day. Baldassari says, “It’s always a nice place to go if you’re looking to do work with other people.” Eliot dhall has the steady hum of voices at all hours of the day. A great collaborative and social area, it is one of the spaces that ties the house together.

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Jones’s favorite space is the Eliot records room, where “there’s an entire wall of old records, and there’s speakers, and there’s clothes and couches, and there’s a record player.” For musicians and music-listeners alike, the records room is truly something special. Baldassari, on the other hand, is partial to the Golden Arm, a movie theater inside Eliot. According to her, you can “come together with friends, watch a movie or watch a TV show or just sit together and not feel enclosed.”

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With many amenities, common spaces, and special events, Eliot boasts a close-knit community for all its residents. It’s the perfect combination of options for the most introverted and the most extroverted of us.

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All About Housing

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Eliot residents all live in suite-style housing. With various different arrangements, the perfect suite exists for groups of all sizes. Additionally, all Eliot suites have in-suite bathrooms. Though not usually for sophomores, there are two famed party suites: Ground Zero and the Cock Pit.

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Eliot’s many amenities include a Grille (“The Inferno”), a private movie theater (“The Golden Arm”), a recording studio (“The Tower Room”), a gym, a dance studio, a records room for all vinyl lovers, a woodshop, an art studio, and a beautiful house library overlooking the scenic Charles River.

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Your Questions, Answered:

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Need more info? The HoCo chairs dive deeper.

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Is there anything that you would want to change about Eliot?

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DCJ: The one thing that I want to change about Eliot is the perception from other houses and maybe first years. I think we’re known as an old house because we haven’t been renovated yet. But I definitely don’t think that’s to our detriment.

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ALB: I don’t think any of our facilities are any less than anybody else’s because they’re not renovated.

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Do you think the location is something that adds to Eliot?

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ALB: Oh, definitely. First of all, you don't have to run to class, you can get to class if it’s in the yard, and like less than six minutes.

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DCJ: Also, if you go to the SEC, it’s not that far, either.

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ALB: It’s right over there.

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DCJ: It’s such a central location.

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Does Eliot have a saying or a phrase?

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ALB: We definitely have a phrase… Domus de Eliot.

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DCJ: Whenever you say Floreat Domus de Eliot you usually expect a response, which is ‘Domus’!

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It doesn’t get much better than that. Domus!

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Quirks and Perks:

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“A group of really talented, incredibly driven, funny, quirky people” was the way that HoCo Co-Chair Aurora M. Avallone ’24 chose to describe the Kirkland community. The greatest part of this house is the people who make it, and with Kirk’s smaller size, you are bound to find your people. Never having to worry about finding someone you know to sit with in the dhall? Please, who wouldn’t want that.

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The tutors of Kirkland also help foster community. Olivia J. Eckstein ‘24 described it best, saying, “[My tutor] was so active in my life, a lot of the tutors here are like that and I think that’s something really rare that I don’t really hear about from other houses.” No matter who you are, there is always someone for you to connect with in Kirkland.

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Kirkland’s traditions are unlike any other. The house continues to implement new events into their agenda while keeping old traditions strong, offering much for the Kirkland community, as well as the greater Harvard community, to enjoy. You’ll never get bored if you’re in Kirkland, it’s quite impossible with all that there is going on, all thanks to Kirk’s lovely HoCo chairs.

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One new tradition that Kirkland has started this year is their Build-a-Boar Bash. The name says it all. Who wouldn’t want to raise a tiny boar from a shell of fluff to a fully stuffed animal to represent their house pride? Avallone adds that just like these boars, Kirkland House is also “warm and cuddly and welcoming” as “we want people to be happy and have a good time.” Other new additions include Kirk’s mac and cheese bar as well as their Brew Club. That’s right, Kirkland is now the only house that makes their own alcohol from scratch. If that’s not a major flex, I don’t really know what is.

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The older traditions of Kirkland are still standing strong, such as House Secret Santa which is a week-long gift-giving celebration. Kirkland residents are able to choose from varying levels of intensity for this event, from simply getting gifted a coffee run to being part of a live action Bachelor/karaoke event in the dhall, or even strip tease in the boar costume. Yes, a strip tease in the boar costume. Kirkland definitely makes sure to appeal to all in this event, and it is something that you will definitely not want to miss.

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All About Housing:

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If you’re in Kirkland, you are bound to get to know your fellow Kirklanders very, very well — inside and outside of your dorm. Sophomores can be expected to be housed in a double with a common room and a bedroom, but a lucky few might also get overflow four-person suites in DeWolfe, which boast A/C systems and apartment-style kitchens. Juniors can also expect to share rooms, but alas, as a senior, you can finally have your long-awaited single. But in Kirkland, let’s be real, you’re going to want to continue to live with your fellow Kirklanders. That’s why you might also opt towards living in one of the two 10-man suites that Kirkland has to offer, which have the added plus of being perfect for hosting parties.

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And, if you need alone time as well, Kirkland understands. Kirkland is here for you. Residents have exclusive access to the historic Hicks House, Kirkland’s house library. Hicks House, the second oldest house in all of Cambridge, will allow you to fulfill your dreams of dark academia romanticization. Eckstein reveals that Hicks “was used as a strategy house during the Revolutionary War. So there’s a bunch of really cool, old archived books and a bunch of stuff. There's some cool artifacts in there.” Kirkland also has its new additions of a meditation room and movie screening room, which became a part of the house post-pandemic.

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Your Questions, Answered:

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Still curious? Kirkland’s HoCo chairs have you covered with more answers to your pressing questions.

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If you could describe Kirkland as a day of the week, which day would you choose?

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AMA: I’m thinking Thursday. I think Thursday can be one of the best days

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OJE: Thursday is lowkey becoming the new Friday in a way.

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AMA: Thursdays are so underrated. Like I feel Kirk gets very underrated on Harvard’s campus. I think we have made ourselves post-Covid into one of the very fun, desirable, active houses. You can do whatever you want with your Thursday. Thursday can be a steady grind day. Thursday can be a going-out day. Thursday can be a Stein day. Thursdays are a great day in Kirkland House.

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What is one thing that you want freshmen to know about your House?

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AMA: I would say, you won the jackpot, the community is just unparalleled. And we have other people from other houses who come to our Kirkland steins and they’re like, my house doesn’t have a mac and cheese bar or doesn’t do a Build-a-Boar event, how can I join this community? And we’re welcoming to anybody. If you’re not placed in Kirk, come by, come to Kirk.

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OJE: I am so incredibly happy and joyful that I’ve gotten Kirk and I couldn't have asked honestly for any other house. Would implore the new freshman that we will be getting to look on the bright side. Look at what an amazing community that you’ve joined and that you’ll have now, and the support that you’ll have for many people who just wanna lift you up.

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What would you say that Kirkland’s toxic trait is?

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AMA: We’re very “We Are Kirkland” and it’s not in your face, but we are very proud to be Kirklanders and maybe you can call that toxic. I call that just being proud of where you come from and being really excited about life. But some people can be like, oh, that’s over positive. You’re not looking at all the stressful, negative things, but why do that when you’re in Kirkland house?

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You don’t know what you’re missing out on. Come on in, Kirk’s waiting for you!

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Quirks & Perks

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A gorilla or a lion, Mather is the only house with two mascots! Why? No clue. It makes Mather quirky and unique to all houses around. But those are not the only quirks and perks in this cOncRetE jungle.

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Puppies. Happy hour. Mather Lather. The list goes on.

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The tutors’ dogs are a main attraction at Mather. “The dogs are really nice,” says HoCo Co-Chair Ailie S. Johnson ’24. “One’s named Donkey. Donkey’s one of my favorites.”

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“He has such a funny little personality,” Johnson added. “We have a whole set of them.”

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If human interaction is more your speed, Mather holds a biweekly happy hour for students to socialize with other Matherites. “I think our house spirit is very hype,” says Johnson. “Everybody loves living here. We have lots of great attendance for our happy hours. Everybody comes to hang out.”

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Mather is a very social environment. Much like a true jungle, it is filled with loud, outgoing, and courageous people. Everybody is different though and there will always be something just right for you. When you need a break from your psets and office hours, there are tranquility rooms where students can take yoga and meditation classes. “I really like the tranquility room,” Anna G. Dean ’25, Mather’s other HoCo Co-Chair said. “We have a wellness center and we have a Wellness Educator who’s a tutor in Mather. It’s very zen there.”

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And there are places perfect for partying. “I feel like there’s always a party every Friday, Saturday night,” says Johnson. According to Johnson, the Junior Common Room is a hub for parties hosted by organizations and the residents of Mather.

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“Just listen to where the music is,” says Dean.

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From puppies to tranquility rooms, Mather is a welcoming, homely, and lively environment. Once you get settled, you will never want to leave.

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All About Housing

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If you live in Mather, you are living in a perfect world. How do you describe a place so great with so few words? Well to start off, it is imperative that the Mather singles are at the forefront of the conversation. Unlike most houses, if you’re placed in Mather, you are guaranteed a ~luxurious~ single. As a sophomore, you will most likely be placed in Mather low-rise, where you will be gifted a two-story suite with four to five other people and a roomy common space for socializing.

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The ensuite common rooms are not the only spacious places in Mather. Upon entering the dining hall, your jaw will drop. Made up of tall ceilings, long windows, and a lot of natural lighting, the dining hall is a beautiful and comfortable space to eat at. And there’s blueberry ice cream! Tell me you aren’t jealous. “It’s really beautiful,” said Dean. “Whenever it’s sunny, you can see the river.” But the Mather dining hall is not only a place to eat, it’s also a great place to socialize. “It’s really comfortable here,” said Johnson. “There’s always people here and I come here and do work. Just because of its good vibes.”

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Your Questions, Answered:

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If that wasn’t convincing enough, Mather’s HoCo chairs have more to say about their special jungle.

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What song would you relate Mather House to?

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ASJ: I feel like Anna and I, we’re not the most pop culture people. What’s that one Pitbull song? Oh, the World one. “Mr. Worldwide.” Oh it’s, it’s on the tip of my tongue.

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AGD: “Time of Our Lives” is a good one.

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Because if you become a gorilla or a lion, you will have the Time of YOUR Life.

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If Mather was a coming-of-age movie, what movie would it be?

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ASJ: That’s really deep.

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AGD: Do you know the movie “Booksmart”? It’s like a bunch of nerds partying.

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JM: And weren’t they also coming to an Ivy as well?

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AGD: Yeah. It’s perfect. Perfect movie.

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…and perhaps the perfect house…for you.

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If Mather was a Hogwarts house, what house would it be?

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AGD: Hufflepuff.

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ASJ: I was gonna say Hufflepuff. Is that like an insult?

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AGD: I’m a Hufflepuff.

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ASJ: We are a little quirky and our architecture’s a little quirky, but we’re really fun and nice.

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And as we all know, Hufflepuffs throw the best parties!

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Quirks & Perks

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Leverett is one of the few remaining houses to have weekly (yes, every week!) steins. And what is a stein? Basically, a stein is a casual HoCo-run social event with free food and drinks, and who doesn’t want free food every single week? According to Kang, “people are coming to events now more than ever!” Get ready to have the perfect excuse to pause that essay or pset and meet different members of the house community each week!

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Leverett is also known to deck out their dhall for every occasion imaginable. Plus you can bank on monkey bread — the best treat to exist — every Thursday night at community dinner. Besides the decorations and monkey bread, the Leverett dhall is a popular spot for office hours — a massive perk when the math pset is due 11:59 p.m. and you started at 7 p.m.

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Kang also reveals that “Lev has the best merch.” Not only are the designs creative and eye-catching, but Leverett HoCo conducts beautiful editorial style shoots where they get members of the house involved — even the faculty deans were featured in the photoshoot! You should check out the aesthetic forest green Harvard-Yale crewnecks that Leverett designed.

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All About Housing

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From beautifully renovated McKinlock hall to the massive G and F towers, Lev has got to be one of the most architecturally unique houses on campus. It has all the different types of Harvard architecture in one house. However, Leverett isn’t just interesting on the outside — the inside has every variety of room you can imagine: a suite, a hallway single, a tower room with a view of the Boston skyline, a beautiful renovated room in McKinlock. According to HoCo Co-Chair Austin C. Ma ’24, the tower suites have the “largest common rooms.” Not only are the common rooms massive, but many of the tower rooms have floor to ceiling windows with beautiful natural light.

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The natural light doesn’t stop there. The Leverett library reminds Kang of “something I'd see out of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’” and the dhall is known for its high ceilings, large windows, and beautiful natural light. So, when the Cambridge winter months get really dark, Leverett is the place to soak up what sunlight you can – even while studying all day long.

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Your Questions Answered

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How would you describe the vibe of the house?

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How would you describe Leverett as an ice cream flavor? What flavor and why?

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AK: “I would go with strawberry. First of all, everyone loves strawberry. I think a lot of my favorite things about Lev are the natural sunlight streaming and the fact that it’s bunnies — very high energy. Everyone’s really nice and when it's hot out, everyone’s out there playing in the sun. I think Lev could be well represented by a strawberry patch.”

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What Harry Potter house would Leverett be?

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AK: I’ve got to go with the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw like a mix of them.

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AM: There are some smart bunnies.

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If a first-year is placed into Lev, what would you tell them?

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One of the foremost perks of Dunster life is its prime location on the banks of the Charles River, halfway between the Yard and the Science and Engineering Complex. Nearby Bluebike and Harvard shuttle stops ensure that Dunsterites are always able to find opportunities to escape the Harvard bubble. But, if you end up staying on campus, close proximity to the other River Houses allows residents to pset at Leverett House’s Math Nights or party the night away in Mather House. As a member of the Moose community, your surroundings are sure to be envied by the rest of the Harvard community.

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“I’ve seen other housing day videos where people will be attacking us and then those same people will have Dunster as their cover photo on LinkedIn,” Fez S. Zafar ’24 said. “So, I have to say, I think other people kind of wish that they were also here.”

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While Dunster’s central location and beautiful scenery places its exteriors close to the heart of Harvard’s campus, the House itself has a beautiful heart in its vibrant, supportive student community. Leah G. Tadese ’25 likened Dunster’s community to root beer, “bubbly” and “just so sweet.”

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Dunsterites also enjoy the special privilege of an extended dinner service, lasting until 8:30 p.m. to accommodate athletes with late practice times and to feed hungry students past the unfathomably early 7:30 p.m. closing time of other dhalls.

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HoCo Chair Avi P. Gulati ’24 said that this contributes to Dunster’s tight-knit community, explaining, “It gives everyone an extra hour, you know, an hour of extra social time. And I think that that extra hour is visible in the fabric of our community. I think an extra hour does a lot to bring people together.”

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Gulati also highlighted Dunster’s many House traditions as another key to the vibrant connections between Dunsterites. One of Dunster’s most interesting traditions is the Goat Roast, an event that (until a few years ago) featured the roasting of a goat in the House’s courtyard. Now, the event has been revamped to include a petting zoo, with the Resident Dean hosting a goat pardoning ceremony. Upon their entry to the community, residents also enjoy a sophomore cruise during orientation and can look forward to Dunster Cheers, or steins with karaoke, sushi, and other exciting themes. Life in Dunster also includes smaller, more frequently occurring traditions, including open houses hosted by House staff with food cooked by Dunster students and concerts featuring student performers.

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New Dunster residents will also be able to engage with Dunster’s top-tier intramurals group. The House hovers at the top of the IMs leaderboard, neck and neck with Kirkland. The competition is important, but the opportunity to build community is stronger: “We never forfeit a game because if we know we’ll lose, at least we’re going to have a good time,” Gulati said. Even House staff contribute to the hype around IMs, with Allston Burr Resident Dean Michael Uy promising to get a tattoo if Dunster secures the Straus Cup. “\u200b\u200bWe’ve been wanting to win,” Gulati added. “Not because we love victory but because of schadenfreude—we glee in our Resident Dean’s slight misery.”

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Uy’s bet is indicative of the fun relationship between Dunster residents and House staff. “They’re wonderful to talk to in a house of 400 people. They remember your name, which is, you know, they have no reason to. I do feel like they’re a part of the house community,” Crimson Arts contributing writer Jonathan A. Schneiderman ’25 said.

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Zafar expressed similar sentiments about his tutors, mentioning, “They don’t get in students’ way, but instead they try to facilitate more community and help us have fun. And they’re always really there for us whenever we have a problem or a question or something. They’ve 100% been really great tutors.”

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All About Housing

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While about a third of sophomores will end up in Dunster proper, the rest will find accommodations in 10 or 20 DeWolfe Street, known colloquially as DeWolfe. The rooms in DeWolfe are spacious and mostly quads, with two doubles attached to a large common room in a suite with an ensuite bathroom and a kitchen. Another perk to living in DeWolfe includes the SEC shuttle stopping right outside of 20 DeWolfe—super helpful for Engineering and Computer Science concentrators—and a (slightly) shorter commute to the Yard.

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In Dunster proper, sophomores may find themselves in quads or hallway doubles, but can look forward to singles and larger suites as they move closer to graduation. Gulati, when asked about the party scene in Dunster, referenced these larger suites, saying, “What I’ll note is that we have many high-occupancy suites, six or seven, that provide lots of space, and students have the option of hosting peers in those spaces.”

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Dunster residents also benefit from several impressive amenities contained within the House’s walls, including a gym, a squash court, and a Grille, boding well for incoming sophomores with midnight cravings for mozzarella sticks and milkshakes.

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Dunster also includes several study spaces, with options attuned to any set of study needs. Among these is the Smart Classroom, with state-of-the-art technology suited to optimize your studying (or movie-watching) experience. Dunsterites also enjoy the House’s beautiful library, which Avi mentioned “feels like a sacred space” and is “a remarkable space historically, physically, spiritually.” A word to the wise, though: according to Gulati, “Armchairs in Dunster are basically a melatonin pill.” Dunsterites might also choose to study in the dhall and the basement, which double as social spaces, allowing students to mingle their academic pursuits with building valuable connections with other House residents.

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Your Questions, Answered

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Not sold on Dunster yet? Flyby chatted with the HoCo chair to learn more!

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What’s your favorite memory involving House staff?

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APG: My friend and I once wore Red Sox shirts in the Dunster lobby, and the building manager, George, just unleashed all of his friendly vitriol about us because he’s from New York City and he’s a Yankee. And he wouldn’t let go of it for, like, days. Like every time we’d see him, he would remind us that we were traitors to him, of course in the friendliest way possible. And that was just sort of sweet. It was friendly. It was sportsmanship. Coated in friendly animosity.

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Which Hogwarts house would Dunster be in?

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APG: Gryffindor. 100 percent. There's just no question. Our colors are red and gold. If you stand in our courtyard and look up at the white pediment and the crimson and gold clock tower, you feel like you’re in a “Harry Potter” movie.

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What’s the weirdest aspect of life in Dunster?

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APG: You can see everything that happens in the courtyard from the windows. I’ll just say that you can see a lot that happens through the windows from the courtyard.

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What Harvard student archetype is Dunster?

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APG: Dunster would be the hot Social Studies kid that built his own skateboard to go and can go super fast on it between the SEC and Northwest Labs.

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If you could change one thing about your House, what would it be and why?

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APG: I wish everyone in Dunster was actually housed in Dunster because there are times when I feel bad as a House leader that so many of our students are in DeWolfe, and it’s sometimes difficult to integrate them in house communities compared to integrating students that actually live inside the space.

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What’s one thing that you want freshmen to know about your House?

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APG: We are the Grays of the River.

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And what’s one piece of advice you have for freshmen as they look towards Housing Day?

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APG: If you hear a chant about Cabot coming to your door, it might not actually be Cabot.

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Quirks & Perks

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Pforzheimer House is really as wholesome as they come. Pfoho residents feel at home in their double-decker dining hall and enjoy the benefits of disconnecting from the bustling area of the Yard in favor of the Quad’s peaceful, suburban location. The Pfoho community is pretty spoiled by all of the wondrous House amenities. From the spa’s massage chairs (known as the spfa) to the Pfart studio and quaint Pflibrary, Pfoho residents basically only have to leave the House for class. That even includes late night snacks runs: Conveniently, the notorious Quad Grille is inside of Pfoho’s very own junior common room. And did I mention the arcade? With hundreds of games, multiple gaming consoles, an air hockey table, and glow in the dark lighting, the Pfarcade functions as the perfect place to meet new friends and unwind from the stresses of the day. Lastly, the latest addition to the House comes in the form of the Pfaquarium, a cozy study spot situated next to a large fish tank.

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Aside from super impressive amenities, Pfoho hosts a variety of House events. Residents greatly anticipate Sunday nights in their House, when “Hygge” takes place. Hygge is a living room get-together with warm donuts and apple cider by a wood-burning fireplace — talk about community bonding. Another exciting event is Camp Pfoho, the sophomore orientation event where newly quadded polar bears can meet fellow housemates and soak up the last days of summer while swimming and playing beach volleyball at a nearby retreat center.

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HoCo Co-Chairs Michael J. Mantello ’24 and Jane J. Oh ’24 both believe the Pfamily is truly something special. The two credit outgoing House Deans Anne Harrington ’82 and John Durant for cultivating such a caring and tight-knit space. “The community that [Anne] has fostered over the last ten years will be her legacy. She really made this House a home,” Mantello said. While the next Resident Dean may have some big shoes to fill, the Pfamily is very excited for the next chapter for their Pfhome.

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All About Housing

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Pfoho is sure to impress with its lovely suites and roomy set-ups. N+1 housing is somewhat of a rarity on Harvard’s campus, but in Pfoho, you are very likely to enjoy a suite of these sorts. In addition to these suites, Pfoho is home to various hallway singles and even apartment-style living. Pfoho’s five main buildings — Comstock, Holmes, Moors, Wolbach, and the Jordans — provide a realm of housing possibilities for you and your blocking group. For instance, Pfoho’s legendary Belltower Suite holds four singles, a common room, and even a kitchen (!!!). Now that’s what we call housing!

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Your Questions, Answered.

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If you had to describe your House as a HUDs meal, what would it be?

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MJM: *insert your favorite HUDs meal here*

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JJO: Low key I would say New England Clam chowder <3

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What is one misconception about your House?

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JJO: I think [people] should want the Quad.

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MJM: Emphasis on the should. Definitely.

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Is there anything you would change about your House?

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JJO: No, not at all… I love Pfoho!

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MMO: If I could change one thing, I would want the stigma to go away… almost everyone I know will come to love [Pfoho]... change everyone else – we’re fine. Change the River.

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If you had to describe your House in 3 words what would they be?

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JJO: Lots of pflove

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Any cute pets in the House?

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MJM: Bluey! We have “pawfice” hours where you can just go into the dhall and hang out with the dog.

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JJO: We also have bees… there’s that… I think they are pretty cute.

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Do you have any famous alumni?

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MJM & JJO: Mark Zuckerberg met his wife… in the Pfoho Bell Tower at a party. The Winklevoss twins were in Pfoho.

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Quirks and Perks

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Before we dive into Cabot's dorms, wait until you first hear about all the amenities Cabot offers. The main hub of student life in the house is Cabot Cafe, a student-run cafe that serves drinks and desserts (“blueberry cake is to die for,” said HoCo Co-Chair Nia L. Burch ’24 with enthusiastic agreement from fellow Co-Chair Cassandra D. Brewster ’24) and hosts student performances on Thursday nights. Cabot is also home to the Aquarium, a popular party space that student organizations are constantly battling each other for. “People will go to the Quad for a party at the Aquarium. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, everybody, you see everybody at the Aquarium,” Burch laughed. Aside from those two spaces, Cabot also has an art studio called The Third Space where students can take pottery classes, a 24-hour gym, as well as a theater which hosts a student-led Cabot Musical every year.

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The two big celebrations Cabot hosts are Semper Corpse and Festivus. Semper Corpse is a Halloween celebration thrown every Fall semester, complete with pumpkin carving, s’mores, a costume contest, and occasionally a horror movie on the lawn. Festivus is a secular holiday celebration described by Brewster as a “silly-ish kind of event where we really just want people to come out and have fun.” Food (usually a mix of Thai, Indian, and Chinese) is catered with desserts provided by HUDS, and emcees host activities and competitions throughout the night. As a part of Festivus, students can also participate in a Burning of Grievances where they write a grievance on a piece of paper and throw it in a fire pit to enter the new year unburdened (it’s much less hazardous than it sounds).

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All About Housing

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Split into six buildings surrounding the Quad Lawn, Cabot House is the (unofficial) ruler of the lawn. Four are connected via underground tunnels, including the building housing the dhall, so many students don’t have to brave the harsh elements outside in order to grab a meal. This arrangement also adds to Cabot’s cozy and welcoming environment, something Burch and Brewster really love about the house. “When you’re walking through the tunnels, you see the different murals, you see people studying in little nooks, and it just feels very warm,” Burch said.

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In terms of the actual dorms, sophomores in Cabot have a high chance of snagging a single, whether it be a true hallway single or a single in one of Cabot’s many n + 1 suites (AKA a suite with n rooms plus a separate common room). A unique feature of Cabot’s housing lottery is its wishlist. If you find yourself dissatisfied with the room you’re placed in, you can write a letter individually or as a suite to the house administrator with more preferred rooms or arrangements. “There’s a high likelihood that you will end up in one of the rooms that you put on your wish letter,” said Brewster.

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Your Questions, Answered

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Still feel like you haven’t quite grasped Cabot’s vibe? Read on to find out more about what Brewster and Burch have to say about their House.

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What do you want to say to all the Cabot antis and naysayers?

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CDB: I’d want to know how much time they’ve spent in Cabot. If they haven’t spent much time in Cabot or in the Quad in general, I’d welcome them to come and see what it’s like.

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NLB: I definitely second that. Come pet a dog. Touch the grass. Speak with some Cabotians. You’ll realize it’s actually a really awesome place.

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What HUDS dish would you say Cabot House is?

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NLB: Something red and orange. Chicken parmesan.

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CDB: Red spiced chicken. But I feel like a lot of people like the chicken parmesan.

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NLB: When I think of Cabot, I do think of home and warmth, so I feel like it’d be a soup lowkey. What’s that dumpling soup? That’s what I associate with Cabot.

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If Cabot was a person, what show do you think it’d be obsessed with?

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Most Harvard students cherish any chance to devour some delicious food, and Currier is greatly praised for its high-quality food. In addition to great dhall meals, every semester, Currier has lots of special dinners. The most special is the Audrey Bruce dinner, a huge gathering in honor of the House’s namesake, Audrey Bruce Currier ’56.

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To make your dining experience even better, Currier has a sea of friendly faces to enjoy a meal with, even those that aren’t students. House Committee chair Chibuikem C. Uche ’24 described the faculty deans and tutors as super kind and extremely supportive of students. Co-chair Samantha R. Vitale ’25 agreed, claiming that “they’re very easily accessible, whether you see them in the dhall or just look up their email. It’s just great to talk with them, whether it’s about school or just chatting about life.”

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With amazing House staff, it’s no surprise that Currier also hosts a number of social events. The Currier “Ten-Man” suite is a popular space that hosts memorable parties throughout the year. It’s truly a sight to see with 10 singles and a personal elevator that opens directly in the middle of the largest private common room on campus. Additionally, students enjoy other events like Heaven and Hell — a highly anticipated, annual Halloween party — and Currioke (Currier karaoke!). Students also have a number of watch parties in the Fishbowl, a space with a theater-like setup where crowds gather and go wild watching movies, the World Cup, the Super Bowl, cheesy reality TV shows — you name it.

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Vitale is grateful for the Quad as a whole. “Everyone from the Quad is so tight, and I feel like you don’t really get the larger, three-house community in much of the River Houses, as you do in the Quad,” she says.

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“You will find your people there,” Vitale adds.

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All About Housing

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It’s safe to say that most freshmen partaking in the housing lottery are eager to upgrade to a spacious single. You might want to put Currier on that manifest list because it has the largest singles on campus. Here’s the layout: the House consists of the four towers Tuchman, Gilbert, Bingham, and Daniels, with Daniels being where most sophomores reside. The dining hall is situated right in the center of the House, and Uche considers it a great place to hang out. He says, “Currier dhall is my comfort spot where I know that no matter what day I had, no matter how things are going for me, I can always go in there, and instantly my mood changes 180,” he says. The other main spaces are quite close by, with the Fishbowl right across from the dining hall, and the Treehouse, another common space that is frequented for parties, just down the hallway. Everything being in such close proximity makes it so that people get to see familiar faces all the time, which, again, contributes to the familial feel of Currier.

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Moreover, Currier boasts specialized spaces like a dance studio, relaxation room, fitness area, poker room, and music rooms. Students can get a change of scenery by leaving their dorm rooms to spend time in one of the many lounges that have flat screen TVs, tables and chairs to study, and sofas to relax and snooze on without a care in the world. Whenever students have an inkling to cook or bake, they have access to numerous kitchens containing large refrigerators, stoves, ovens, microwaves, and big storage cabinets.

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Your Questions, Answered

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Now, for the inside scoop on life in Currier, I asked the HoCo chairs all about the place they call home.

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If you could describe your House with a HUDS dish, what would it be?

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SRV: The Jalapeno Mac and Cheese.

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CCU: We’re really sweet, but we’ve got a kick. We’re a really cool House. We have a lot of fun things, so that makes perfect sense.

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What is one thing that you want freshmen to know about your House?

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SRV: Getting Quadded is not the horrible thing that every single person thinks it is. If I’m going to be completely honest, the only negative is the walk there. You have the shuttles that take you to the Yard almost instantly. I feel like if you’re walking from the science-y area, like the Science Center or Northwest, it’s actually a shorter walk than Mather.

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CCU: We get to go to Porter. We get to go to Davis Square. We get to see a lot of different parts of Cambridge and the area that you don’t really get to see, and it’s like you get to live the best of both worlds.

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If you had to describe your House in 3 words, what would they be?

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SRV: Home, friends, and I want to stray away from the word “community,” so I’m gonna say best.

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CCU: Family, 0pportunity, unique. It’s one of a kind for me. It’s something about Currier, I keep going back to. It’s like for me and Jefe’s. Like, after my first bite, I have to keep going back, and I can’t stop. I just love the House, and it’s just so different.

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Flyby's long awaited Housing Market 2023 is here!

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3/6: Flyby’s annual Housing Market Feature has finally arrived! Kick off one of Harvard’s favorite traditions by reading all about The Quad, home to spacious rooms, unique amenities, and just straight up impeccable ~vibes~.

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3/7: For Day 2 of Housing Market, Flyby proudly presents River East! Whether it be gorgeous river views from high up in the towers or the loud house pride and spirit, there’s definitely something for everyone right along the Charles.

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3/8: Up next on our Housing Market Feature, Flyby presents River West! With fancy House events, scenic courtyard views, and an envious list of famous alumni, you’ll definitely have the proof to back up your chants of “River West, River Best!”.

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3/9: For the last day of our Housing Market, Flyby presents River Central! Living in Lowell, Quincy or Adams will have you flexing your close proximity to the Yard, all of your classes and the many places to stop and snack in the Square!

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{shortcode-0478291480a7d6560b718b563cbf8afed56a01e6}You might have looked at the title and my graduation year and thought, “What does she know about Housing Day?” Honestly, not much. But I can say that Annenberg in the days leading up to the grand event provides an ocean of information. Some people want Adams (Insomnia Cookies?!), some want Eliot (hello, in-suite bathrooms!), and some are just going to go with the flow (liars). As an independent observer with no stake in this at all (it could make or break my college experience), I can almost guarantee that there will be some absurd reactions and some fascinating strategies. From a fellow first-year, here’s a rundown of seven types of first-years you’ll find on Housing Day:

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Did River Run and it worked

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You will go to your grave swearing that River Run works if you do it right. Sure, everybody says it’s random, and sure, there’s literally no evidence suggesting otherwise, but you were extra special and you really did it right. To all the people who did River Run and got Quadded, are you sure you took every shot? Did you leave any drops of cheap vodka on the rim of the glass? Whisper the magic words? Either way, you get to tell everyone that luck (and the River Run gods) were on your side.

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Did River Run and got Quadded

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You probably feel like the world hates you. You took so many shots at so many houses (no one needs to know why there’s puke in the grass outside Eliot) and it was all for good luck — all to increase your odds of being that much closer to Felipe’s. But now you’re rocking the worst hangover of your life, and in a couple hours you’ll have to trek over to the Quad and eat dinner there. But then you realize, maybe you’re just being dramatic. People love the Quad, for the community, for the vibes. And hey, you’ll come to love it too.

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Just happy to have a blocking group

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February was a tough month for you. Your roommates all blocked with each other and some other kid (“We didn’t do it on purpose, we just all know her from a separate mutual acquaintance!”). You were going to block with your girlfriend, but she dumped you on the 13th. Somehow though, you all-mighty hero, you managed to scrounge up a pset buddy and the kid you see in the bathroom every Saturday night when you’re both drunk and can’t find the toilet. This was an act of God. So, when six juniors burst into your room on Housing Day you don’t even care what they’re screaming. Pfoho? Quincy? Adams? Doesn’t matter – at least you’re not going alone.

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Has a midterm in an hour

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“Winthrop!” “Leverett!” “Cabot!” “LS50!” Oh no. You’ve got about 27.5 more minutes of celebrating and then it’s off to Cabot Library to fake-study for a midterm you’ve had three weeks to prepare for. Will you sit there and make a list of all the things you won’t learn in the next hour-and-a-half instead of actually studying? Maybe. Will you stare longingly at the Yard and wish you’d just studied yesterday like your blockmates told you? Probably. But hey, at least after your midterm, you can celebrate with a tour and dinner at your new house!

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Still Asleep

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Look, we get it, it happens to the best of us. Just last week, I slept through my 9 a.m. (aka I woke up an hour before and turned off all my alarms). Unfortunately, you just happened to sleep through one of the most exciting days of the year. Don’t worry though, if the first couple knocks from upperclassmen lathered in body paint and not enough clothes don’t rouse you, they will break down the door and yank you out of bed themselves (probably? I’m a first-year, I don’t know). This is an unofficial official reminder to set your alarm. Heck, set multiple alarms. It’s Housing Day. Get up.

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Already hates their blocking group

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You’re out in the Yard and you’re already trying to convince everyone that your new house is the best house, but… hold on. Where are your future roommates? Oh god, one of them is trying and failing to climb onto the John Harvard statue, fighting for the perfect spot to get on Dean Khurana’s Instagram feature. Another is screaming in your ear for no apparent reason. Where’s number four? Gotcha. He’s already inviting a girl over and… wait, is he wearing your favorite sweatshirt? Oh no. What have you done?

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The Vlogger

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People look down on your camera hugging, ring-lit ways, but you swear it’s just because they’re jealous. The poor Dunkin’s manager unlocked the doors at 5 a.m. and there you were, video camera in one hand and notes app open with a list of coffee orders in the other (please tip him, no one should have to make eight oat milk matcha lattes at 5 a.m.). In a few hours, when you and your blockmates are all crammed into one room for dorm storm, your dearest friends will cheer and celebrate and hug. But where are you? By the window sill, recording the moment for the “Day in my Life: Harvard Housing Day Edition” video you’ll upload onto YouTube in a couple hours. Like and Subscribe!

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I’ve heard a lot of excuses in my life. I panicked! It all happened so fast! I got caught up in the moment! People seem to think that exciting, overwhelming times can make you do things you’d never do otherwise. Unfortunately for the worst behaved among you, I’m inclined to think that Housing Day brings out our truest selves. Whether you’re crying, passing out, or holding on to that camera for dear life, March 9 should be the day you let loose. If the upperclassmen can do it (see: spandex blue shorts and Lowell body paint), why can’t we?

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{shortcode-5d49eb92bc9755c0ee7027a03910740c38f059f7}It’s Thursday, March 9, around 8 a.m. You and your blockmates are nervously and not-so-patiently sitting in your dorm, staring out of your window trying to identify and spot the group of students rushing towards you, and waiting for the fateful knock at your door. You are sleep deprived, nervous, maybe a little hungover hungry, but most of all, coming to terms with the fact that you could get (dare I say it?) quadded. You committed to River Run and prayed to the Housing Gods, but you never know where fate will take you.

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Fast forward to 9:30 a.m. Footsteps accelerate as they make their way to your door. Voices shouting “Lowell! Lowell!” fill the stairwell, and your heart swells. Loud knocks at your door echo through your room, and your blockmate rushes over to let the dorm stormers in.

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POV: It’s 9:32 a.m. and you just got Quadded.

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If this series of events is a description of your worst nightmare, don’t worry. Flyby has got you covered in terms of how to respond and how not to respond to getting Quadded.

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Don’t: cry. This one is simple (and pretty intuitive). You will be living in the same House as your dorm stormers next year, so this wouldn’t be the best way to respond.

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Do: look forward to guaranteed (ish) singles, no moldy carpets (I’m looking at you Mather) and the lack of rats/mice/rodents in general (I’m looking at you Eliot, Leverett, Kirkland, Mather again…).

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Don’t: jump under the covers and hide from your dorm stormers. Again, you are going to be living with your dorm stormers, and this isn’t the best first impression to make.

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Do: jump with joy. The Quad is guaranteed to give you great community and lots of fun memories over the next three years, including studying at Cabot Cafe with its immaculate vibes, playing spike ball or sunbathing in the Quad lawn and getting Sunday morning Bagelsaurus bagels.

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Don’t: throw anything at the dorm stormers. Not sure if this has ever happened, but just as a reminder.

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Do: get hyped for Housing Day 2024 — one of the best parts of living in the Quad is getting to be the bearer of bad news to first-years! Just kidding, of course.

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Do: forgive the dorm stormers for gaslighting you into thinking you got put into Lowell.

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Do: remember that while there is somehow some sort of stigma surrounding getting Quadded, it will all soon fade. The hype of Housing Day will eventually die down, and you will develop a sense of quad-pride. After all, the final stage of the 7 stages of grief is acceptance—you’ll get there.

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Don’t: cry. Did I say this one already?

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Do: know that housing is completely arbitrary, and that each house will only be as good as what you make it!

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As a brand newly sorted fish, tree or polar bear, getting Quadded comes with a series of inevitable emotions. We promise that happiness, new friends and exciting memories await you however Housing Day ends up. Especially if you get Quadded.

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TC: Can you give us a brief rundown of Ghungroo and what it is?

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SJ: Ghungroo is a South Asian cultural showcase. We have dance, music, skit, and spoken word, and it’s the largest student-run production at Harvard. It’s a celebration of South Asian culture and its diaspora.

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SRR: So we start preparing for Ghungroo, really, in the summer, and then we start doing back-end work in the fall semester, and in the spring semester, we actually get our residency in the [Agassiz Theater]. That’s when the set goes up, and that’s when people really start practicing their dances and music acts.

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TC: Could you go into what goes into Ghungroo?

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SRR: There’s many departments. What we see is skit, dance, music, acts, and spoken word. There’s a lot of preparation that goes into planning those acts, figuring out what is the plot for skit, people preparing their spoken word acts, and then dance.

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SJ: Basically for context, we have a tech team of almost a hundred people and 350+ performers from across the College. In terms of dances, we have eight regular dances, which are the non-senior dances, and they’re different regional styles from across South Asia and then also pan-regional styles, such as Underground, which is a new act that we have this year that is focused on hip-hop, and then we also have cinema, etcetera. And then we have senior dances, which are separate from the dances that freshmen, sophomores, and juniors perform in, and those are a back-to-back succession of seven dances, typically similar styles as the regular dances. And then this year we have six music acts, and each one is either a different regional style or it’s something classical and different sorts of styles from South Asia.

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SRR: Our tech team is called G-Tech, and so through the year, we try to build a nice community, especially for freshmen, and for everyone else it’s a great time for people to come together and have a lot of fun and put on a show, which I think is really gratifying at the end.

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SJ: To talk about the set, because this is the stuff that isn’t performed, obviously we have a pretty intensive set, and there’s a lot of people that also contribute to that, whether they’re the ones actively designing it or if they come in as an organization or as a group of friends to paint and stuff.

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SRR: I think that Set and Build, those are the departments that you don’t really get to see on show day, but I think they deserve a lot of credit because the acts are one thing, and then the set is another thing. The visual aspect is great.

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SJ: And it’s often sometimes the most work.

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TC: What are the best parts of directing Ghungroo?

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SJ: I think it would be the night before dress rehearsal, which is really when everything is going to come together, because we get to see the show in one go. But I think for me personally, one of the best parts is just seeing people who may have not really been involved in these spaces before just pitching ideas, like “Oh, I wanted to have this music act” and then now seeing that music act on stage, and now it’s a reality or people who haven’t really been as involved before are coming in for paint nights and stuff like that. I think just seeing really small anecdotes of a community coming together is what makes the work of being a director feel really meaningful, and it’s just really humbling to be part of something that’s super big because I think when you’re in the Ag every day, you’re interacting with the same small group of people. When you see people just come in and feel really excited, feel a sense of ownership over Ghungroo, that’s kind of what makes me feel really grateful to be part of it.

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SRR: I really love when, towards the end of our residency, people come in, and they start practicing, and like tech rehearsal was great. I think when you actually see the acts on stage with the lights and the sound, and you're like, ‘wow, everything is finally coming together.’ I think just seeing the dances, I personally love senior dance. I think that was one of the greatest things I've seen. And I think just being here and seeing people come in and out. It’s just such a great feeling to know people are really doing this because they want to do it. This is the 35th year of Ghungroo. So I think just seeing we are part of something that is much older than us and we are kind of continuing this and people enjoy it. And I think it’s great to know that people still love doing it and they look forward to it.

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TC: If Ghungroo was any HUDS dish, which one would it be? No explanation needed.

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SRR: The postickers. The edamame potstickers.

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SJ: I was going to say the Chicken Vindaloo, because I think we aspire towards South Asian-ness but we also have our own flair that’s influenced by our circumstances.

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TC: As show day approaches, what keeps you guys motivated through late night rehearsals?

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SRR: Oh my gosh, I had a dream about Ghungroo. And in the dream, I was in the hallway, right there, and I heard the audience roaring, and I just can’t wait to hear the audience, because they all love it, every show, even if it is Thursday night or Saturday night. The audience is always so engaged, and I just can’t wait to see them enjoy the show.

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SJ: I think for me, just running into people who are just like “Oh, how’s Ghungroo going” or like “We’re so excited to come see” or “I’m part of organizations that, you know, might not have a lot of South Asians in them, but now they’re dancing in Ghungroo this year because they feel really excited about it.” I’ll walk into a space and see people wearing Ghungroo sweatshirts and stuff. It feels like it’s a culture that so many people share beyond just the people that I know immediately, and I think that palpable energy in the air is definitely something that keeps me going.

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TC: Three words for why we should all go see the show?

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SRR: South Asian party!

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SJ: Do it for the community!

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{shortcode-842d3c0370872ee6c50287e2201276dcdde42455}Well, here we are again, assigning personalities to arbitrarily assigned houses. But here’s the thing: If we keep giving them personalities, one day they’ll stick. So here, have some identity in its purest form: MBTI personality types.

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For reference, the MBTI works as follows:

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First letter is ‘E’ for extroverted or ‘I’ for introverted.

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Second letter is ‘N’ for intuitive (which is…counterintuitive) or ‘S’ for observant (um, what?).

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Third letter is ‘T’ for thinking or ‘F’ for feeling.

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Fourth letter is ‘P’ for prospecting or ‘J’ for judging.

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If you feel like that makes no sense, you’re right. Now time to really invest in it!

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Adams House: ISTP/The Virtuoso

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The extremely dimly lit Gold Room is perfect for brooding, which is all ISTPs need. Plus, is it just me, or do artists disproportionately end up in Adams…?

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Cabot House: ISFP/The Adventurer

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Fish love to adventure. And it’s quite the adventure to reach Cabot from anywhere relevant. Worth it for Cabot Café, though?

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Currier House: ISFJ/The Defender

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Currier is always ~defending~ their house, so this seems apt. They also have to defend their reigning title as the best dhall on campus.

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Dunster House: ESFP/The Entertainer

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The Dunster dhall is…so loud. So somebody’s got to be entertaining somebody. They’re also always entertaining the athletes who swoop in at precisely 7:30 p.m. every weeknight.

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Eliot House: INFJ/The Advocate

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So…INFJs are supposed to be, like, mysterious. I don’t know if Eliotites are actually mysterious or if they’re just kind of stuck up. I do know, however, that a lot of them are on the Harvard Advocate, so.

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Kirkland House: ESTP/The Entrepreneur

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They really have to be entrepreneurial in order to figure out how to make a whole week out of every week. I cannot imagine the creative stress.

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Leverett House: ESTJ/The Executive

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Lev had to be one of the extroverted ones, because there are just so many people living there. And the ~executive~ function to reach the dhall from the towers? Extreme.

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Lowell House: INTJ/The Architect

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Recently renovated by ~architects~, Lowellians have plenty of INTJ strategic thinking to spare, because they don’t have to think strategically about when to leave their dorm to get to class on time.

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Mather House: ENTJ/The Commander

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Mather definitely looks pretty commanding with that phallic strong and brutalist architecture. It even commands you to walk up a whole flight of stairs to get to its dhall.

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Pforzheimer House: ENTP/The Debater

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Do I have to explain this one? We’ve all heard about the extremely active mailing list.

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Quincy House: ENFP/The Campaigner

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The People’s House is enthusiastic, optimistic, and always ready for a good time. They’re also really good at convincing you (campaigning, if you will) that it’s a good idea to hit the third party of the night when you’re ready to crawl into your nice warm bed.

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Winthrop House: ENFJ/The Protagonist

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Everyone in Winthrop has the worst case of main character syndrome I’ve maybe ever seen in my life. With love <3

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Honorable Mentions (because there are sixteen personality types):

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Dudley: ESFJ/The Consul

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The Co-op: INFP/The Mediator

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The Yard: INTP/The Logician

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Sleeping in Lamont all the time: ISTJ/The Logistician (which is somehow different than the logician)

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Actually, writing this piece has convinced me that the MBTI is all made up. But just in case it’s not, keep these in mind on that fateful Thursday. Happy housing season!

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