Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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77 3 7 i The Onrgiastics prepare for an A-hour class, s P NATeAs

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s0 anxious twitching, sweating, shifting, chain-smoking, cracking his knuckles. Then suddenly it dawned on me what a great metaphor his demeanor was for geologic forces. Like the tectonic plates of the Earth and metamorphic rock and volcanoes, they're all under extreme constant pressure! OTHER ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES Auditing- With the concurrence of the in- structor, the fact that the course has been audited shall be entered on the student's permanent record. The course may be taken for credit if the decision is made by mid- semester. Vagabonding- A student, with the in- structor's permission, may visit a course oc- casionally. HeShe is entitled to participate in class activities at the instructors discretion. Sleazing- A student who attends class on a regular basis with his her clothing and hair in dissarray i.e. dirty, shoeless, etc. may have this noted on his her transcript with the in- structor's concurrence. The decision to clean up one's act must be made by mid-semester. Stowaway- A student may attend a class regularly without the instructor's permission by arriving early and hiding under a desk, chair, or table. The decision to come on out and face the music must be made by mid- semester. Hijacking- With EPC approval, a student may abduct a class of fellow students not more than three times a semester. Partial credit will be given as long as everyone is released unharmed. Joking- With the concurrence of the in- structor, a student may enroll for a course for which heshe is ridiculously over-qualified or extremely under-qualified on a mock basis. SOCIAL LIFE Traditionally, this section has begun with the statement, Neither orgiastic nor monastic, your social life at Brown can be anything you want to make of it. This, however, is no longer true. For years the orgiastics were burdened with guilt by the blatant non-indulgers i.e. nurd city. On the other hand, the monastics resented the orgiastics for having so much obvious fun. i.e. Dont those people ever work? Slowly but surely, the two have solidi- fied into rival factions on campus. After your first month here, you will be asked to sign up for membership in one group or the other. Failure to submit your Social Registration Form S.R.F. will result first, in a late fee, and ultimately, if it is not turned in, in social ostracization by both sides. There are drawbacks and benefits associated with either group so you should get as much in- formation as possible before making a final decision. The whole situation is not as innocuous as it seems. There are undercurrents of tension between the two groups and incidents have occured with increasing frequency. Last spring, for example, an orgiastic disurpted a monastic study marathon by spiking the coffee. As is often the case in such

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stand in the middle of the gym every weekday from 9 to 5 yelling, Come on Snockers! One more! One more! Lemme see some effort! Work some of that lard off! It's a little dis- comforting at first, but after a while you learn to play around them. Basketball is probably the most popular pick-up sport. Of the two gymnasiums on the main campus, Bryant East Campus re- sembles something that would be set up in a prisoner of war camp except the backboards aren't as good, and Sayles Pembroke Campus, by virtue of its incredibly warped floor, makes leading a fast break feel like you're surfing the big ones at Malibu. The sizeable intramural program offers possibilities for inter-dorm competition in Scavenger Hunting, Kick the Can, Calisthen- ics, Archery, Natural Child-Birth, Demolition Derby, Slalom Traying, Gesticulating Tongue- Wrestling, Cork Popping, Cheese Eating, Teatherball, Political Socialization, Juggling, and Miniature Golf.