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Ummmmm, it might be too late 'Throp. FlyBy did finally find a few of you guys, though...
House Culture: Divided. Some hard-core Winthropians have mystifying Griffin pride, but the majority of the house is blasé about ’Throp culture. Although it plays host to campus “traditions” like Debauchery and Thropstock (the house’s outdoor carnival), Winthrop residents don’t summon a lot of energy for the house on the whole. The exception to this apathy is IM sports. IM victories are frequently broadcast over Throptalk, complete with suggestions that Winthrop’s athletes channel superhuman vigor and inexplicable devotion to sports...
...mail, instant messengers, and every other connectivity device. The proliferation of Blackberrys, Treos, and most recently, Moto Qs, have made our umbilical cords wireless, feeding off our addiction to mother e-mail. But life before these blessed, though burdensome, conveniences did exist. Without daily doses of Dems-talk, Throp-talk, Newstalk, and innumerable other e-lists, it feels as though we would never be informed of campus’ most important (and, alas, unimportant) debates. Procrastination would become more creative, and we would certainly be ignorant of the uncouthly candor that is brought about by impersonal conversation. Without class...
Tara Arden-Smith wrote an article on life in Winthrop House in which she mentioned that in the Throp, even seniors don't get singles. In a March 9 letter, the president of the Winthrop House Committee, Aren R. Cohen, rebutted that charge, stating that all Winthrop seniors do in fact have access to singles in their suites...
Mary, Winthrop House checker. She knows more people than anyone else on campus and 'Throp's open-to-all dining policy would be a good rule to follow in Mass Hall. No more exclusion. Also those feeling left out of things because Bok is a former basketball player would feel closer with Mary's down-to-earth stature...