Memoir of a girl living at Baxter College House …

By Kristina

So, we all know the stereotypes of the College Houses.  Mac promotes bands, Howell is Chem – Free, etc.  Baxter is the “meat – head,” we are men who play manly sports and throw parties like Man-uary every night …

Now, I must further preface the remainder of this by saying I didn’t apply to live in Baxter.  I was rejected by Reslife from proctor-ship and then was the sole recipient of a rejection letter from Quinby.  During a distraught Kristina meets cool cucumber Kim meeting, Kim gave me, what I thought of as new, identity label: a strong female.  Due to this “fire” or whatever, Kim informed me she wanted to place me in Baxter.

Back to the stereotypes, me vs. the men, okay: I could not have been more wrong.  Baxter House was fabulous, half the guys lived in Hyde (my freshman dorm) and/or it seemed went on my Pre-O.  The parties were great, the sociality was what-one-might-expect, but in no way “hyper” – man dominated.  The guys did a great job integrating entire house in events, never making situations “bro” – ified or exclusive. Inclusiveness, even if it meant simply “chilling,” always occurred.  When the guys did their thing they did not perpetrate typical bro – fest stereotype than any other typical “man” meeting.

Kudos to the men of Baxter (‘07 – ‘08) for being real men, not changing to fit the mold of the set stereotype.