[1376] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: Petition about Dorm Rush
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Grace Rose Kessenich)
Wed Nov 6 23:37:54 2002
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 23:07:34 -0500
From: Grace Rose Kessenich <gracek@MIT.EDU>
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 06 Nov 2002 22:44:54 EST."
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Because DormCon does support FSILG rush. We like the diversity of the sys=
tem,
both within the dorms and the FSILGs. We wish that they had never done F=
OC.
But they did. Since I've been here, students have been united on having F=
SILG
rush go well. The IFC was pretty on top of your rush so there wasn't a wa=
y that
DormCon could help out in planning it. When it came to the actual rush t=
ime,
there were posters in dorms and dorm folks were told to encourage the fre=
shmen
to look around. Not only is it best for the freshmen to find where they =
are
happiest, but it's good for the dorm system to have people move out (i.e.=
no
crowding). So even if you look at us only being selfish, we still want y=
our
system to succeed. Our two systems used to be mostly decoupled, but they=
are
now far more linked. If we want to get stuff done, it is best done as a =
united
front.
Dorm rush is one of the best campus wide community events. I think it's =
sad
that it was so winnowed down this year. The admins seem to think of it o=
nly as
a way to choose housing (and we're partially at fault for that because we=
emphasize that a lot), but it's so much more than that. We fight for it
because it is FUN and it's one of the things that actually does build
community. I was in a book store the other day and flipped through the c=
ollege
guides. In one of them, the top three events at MIT were listed as senio=
r
week, spring weekend, and R/O week. It is a campus-wide community event =
and
for as much lip service as they pay to wanting that, they largely cancel =
one of
the major events that does bring out the community. I want the fun back. =
I want
a time before classes that everyone can hang out, relax, see people again=
after
the summer, and welcome the new students. =
Grace
> Why?
> =
> Not to be absurd or anything, but we didn't have any help from people i=
n
> dorms when OUR Rush was being screwed with. =
> =
> I say that you guys learn to take it like we had to. =
> Welcome to MIT.
> =
> Dustin Mu=F1iz
> esper@mit.edu
> =
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Talk about MIT, for MIT, by MIT. [mailto:MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Grace Rose Kessenich
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 6:58 PM
> To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
> Subject: Petition about Dorm Rush
> =
> In an effort to show that Dorm Rush is valuble to freshmen and
> upperclassmen,
> DormCon has drafted the following petition. It should be at every dorm
> desk
> and more can be printed from:
> http://web.mit.edu/dormcon/www/petition.pdf
> =
> FSILG members are welcome and encouraged to sign it. Students living i=
n
> a dorm
> and belonging to an FSILG should put down both living groups in the
> Living
> Group(s) space.
> =
> The text of the petition is:
> =
> We the undersigned feel that dormitory rush is a valuable experience fo=
r
> freshmen and upperclassmen alike. Freshmen get to know campus, learn
> about the
> diverse dorm cultures to help in choosing where they would be happiest
> living
> their first year and beyond, and meet new people -- both fellow freshme=
n
> and
> upperclassmen. Upperclassmen use the time to encourage community both
> within
> the dorm and across campus, and meet freshmen who will live in all
> dorms. For
> these reasons, we feel that this campus wide community event should be
> brought
> back as an uninterrupted multiday event prior to the closing of the
> Orientation
> Lottery.
> =
> =
> Thanks,
> Grace
> =
> =
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