Ever notice that everything at this school seems to be a question of either/or? That’s right, the dreaded B-word. No, not that one, I’m talking about binaries, every non-conformist’s nightmare and the fodder of many a gender studies lecture (that is still a concentration, right?).

For all who have never seen the look of judgment in a friend’s eye when you tell him you’re going to the Sci-Li to work (“just to meet my study group, I swear! I’ll be like…ten minutes at most”) or don’t know what it’s like to blasphemously admit that you prefer Baja over Chipotle, we’ve put together a handy guide to Brown binaries that we’ll be rolling out over the next couple weeks.  A guiding hand to help you through the arduous decision-making process, this companion will illuminate  what your choices really say about you.

Up first on the chopping block: Libraries

An obvious choice, we know, but perhaps the most telling characteristic of any Brown student.  Unless we’re talking about those kids who study in their rooms because they “just don’t do the whole library thing,” the library choice is a prime expression of campus identity. Read more after the jump. [Read more →]

Anyone who walked into the Sciences Library at about midnight last night might have been confused. An inordinate number of people crowded the space, blocking the stairwell entirely.

What is the madness, you ask?

Nearly 45 minutes later, all questions were answered as at least 20 students — entirely in the nude — came marauding down the stairs, handing out donuts to the cheering hoards.

Careful where you get that powdered sugar kids. And watch out for paper cuts.

More pics and commentary here.