Matthew's articles
When asked to share an "interesting fact" about themselves during their unit's orientation meeting last September, most residents of Unit 15 provided the same old run-of-the-mill responses. Many announced that they were double-jointed, had broken bones in the past, or had moved to different countries several times throughout their childhood.
After receiving a below average housing lottery number last month, Gary Palmer '12 didn't sulk like most rising sophomores. Instead, he cut off the big toe on his left foot.
Palmer said he made the decision to perform a self-amputation after hearing rumors about "sick housing" for disabled students, but he didn't actually sever his toe until after sharing the bad news about the housing lottery with his family last month.
The University of Pennsylvania will be relocated to Long Island in mid-2009, according to a press release issued by its President, Amy Gutmann. "Faced with large numbers of kvetching mothers of students from Long Island, I have decided to take the University of Pennsylvania out of Pennsylvania," said Gutmann.
Thomas Paul '12 was deemed "Biggest Indie Snob" in his high school yearbook. His iTunes library includes over 10,000 songs from such obscure bands as "So Last Week" and "Too Fat for Ballet." A few days ago, however, Thomas suffered a terrifying realization - he had run out of esoteric music to play.
The Sharpe Refectory has become more than just a dining hall and social center for Brown students. This semester, it has become a gathering place for hordes of sweaty, scantily clad Middle Eastern men.
These men began to congregate in the Ratty after Dining Services decided to allow the dining hall to be used as a Turkish bathhouse.
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