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Flyer

One incident that is
particularly funny involved all
of the residents in September.
We all received a flyer from a
student advertising a "country
cottage, perfect for shacking
up, parties and quiet in your
fourth year." He was willing to
let us rent this cottage from
him in exchange for a Lawn
room and a modest sum of
money in compensation for
implied loss of prestige.
Fortunately, he had no takers.
I still can't figure out why, if
this cottage was so wonderful,
he would want to let us have it
for a mere room on the Lawn.
A very philanthropic move.

One shortcoming of the
Lawn for me this year is the
fact that I am the only woman
living there. Another woman
was accepted to live there, but
she decided to turn it down. At
times, I find the need to seek
refuge from the sea of
"Virginia Gentlemen." What

seems like a dream come true
to any male student has its
drawbacks. We are all friends
on the Lawn, but people still
like their privacy occasionally.
This is often unattainable.

Lawn living is full of
surprises, from the Saturday
morning tourists to the Friday
night revelers. But after all, it
was "an offer I couldn't
refuse."