ON the GROUND

JANUARY 14 

It is announced that LUKE BULMAN, our saving grace, will be adding more slots for portfolio review. He just might single handedly get the graduating class employed. IVAN TAE is forced to listen to every single session, and states that the most repeated advice is “don’t include a resume”, and “check your alignment”.

JANUARY 18 

COLE SUMMERSELL spatializes introversion with a brutalist private office off the fourth floor pit. Office hours are 2:00-3:30 (am or pm).

JANUARY 19 

TATIANA BILBAO and ANDREI HARWELL’S studio: it is mentioned for the 1000th time that we will be swimming in a cenote immediately upon arrival.

Architecture students get a lesson in punctuality after many are rejected at the door of DEBORAH BERKE and DAVID ROCKWELL’S talk due to the Schwarzman’s strict no-late-entry policy.

JANUARY 20 

It’s a new season of 6 on 7, but JESS CHEN and the party planning committee have a whole new flavor to share - 7 on 6, with a tarp. After intense negotiations with PHIL TURNER and DEBORAH BERKE, including a multi page slide show including renderings of the new tarp conditions, we can finally drink and party as we want in the interior of Rudolph. Hear hear! Beats were provided by the legendary NICHOLAS ARAVANITIS aka SHAGABOND. Superlatives were collected in free mailing boxes, with AMELIA GATES offering a whopping 82 write in suggestions.

JANUARY 24 

Apparent building code officials PHIL BERNSTEIN and RICHARD DEFLUMERI demand demolition of COLE SUMMERSELLS iconic hut and THE MAXES harmless partition.

JANUARY 27 

Clothing Swap is a success, organized by SAM GOLINI. MAYA GAMBLE is spotted in a high fashion ensemble post swap at the new and improved 7 on 6.

JANUARY 30

Rudolph Open is announced once again. The Badminton Committee releases the standings. Best names include: Potluck ft. martha stewart and snoop dogg, Elmira +1, Hummus Fettuccine, Two L’s make a W, and the Receptionists. Alliance of Evil also makes another appearance, ready to intimidate all foe’s who step before them.

FEBRUARY 1 

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit. FRANK DEBLASIO finds a mysterious notebook in the front stairwell. Everyone suspects it is actually his burn book of names.

FEBRUARY 2 

RICHARD DEFLUMERI is on a war path, throwing out models and 6 year old garbage in the name of new pin-up space. A survey goes out asking if students would prefer the trick vending machines or pin up space. Results to be announced, though the Chickpea puffs are on a campaign to save their home from this new development.

FEBRUARY 3 

A frozen themed 7 on 6, with a pregame of the first ever Ping Pong Championship (sponsored by ANDREW CLUM). MARIA TELEMAN & MINGDA ZHANG faced off in a raging battle. MARIA TELEMAN left the court victor.

FEBRUARY 4 

GRACE BROOKS is keeping all ball alive, this week hitting the courts for some basketball. She’s doing the lord’s (PAUL MEUSER’s) work.

LE BEANNALE is officially launched. The pink house (ALEKSA ?, JONAH ?, MATTHEW ?) hold a chili cook off. Bean trophies are housed on the staircase used for PETER EISENMAN’s symposium - an apt afterlife for such a gossip inducing object.

FEBRUARY 5 

GRACE ZAJDEL re-starts bread drops in the pit, even with new G Cafe management. The bread people rejoice.