Posts tagged Franklin

hey, i was wondering about your quiet house, franklin. could you guys tell us what that's like? c: — Asked by Anonymous

I lived in Franklin all of freshmen year so while you’ll have to bug house-chair Jason about current house dynamics I can speak to my experiences. 

Franklin is lovely. It’s quiet, clean, and low-key. Some of my favorite Franklin memories include reading Political Science papers by the fire, chatting with the house keeper Karen, pancake breakfasts on Saturday mornings, joking about using the house budget to buy shower radios (I still think it’s a good idea) and making big house dinners at the end of term. Even though I moved off campus last fall Franklin still feels like my on-campus home. The common room is a great place to study and the garden out back equally pleasant. I’m not sure what’s on the menu for this term (my friend Kione and I usually head up the house dinner planning) but here’s a picture of the festivities last year.  

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-Selina ‘15

List the best houses in your personal opinion! (no cop-out answers about how they are all unique and special in their own ways... I am asking you specifically, question-answerer!) GO — Asked by Anonymous

#binghamboothcanfielddeweyfelsfranklinkilpatleighlong meadowmccolloughmercknoyesparisbordenperkinssaw tellshinglestokesswanwellingwellingtownhousewoolley 

(How else was I supposed to answer that, question-asker?!)

But, the folks currently in the office live in these houses and can tell you they’re the best because: 

Alana ‘15: “I live in Woolley, and I like that there’s a community but the people in the house have enough transparency to be a part of the larger campus community. Our theme this term is ‘Where the Wild Woolley Things are” and who wouldn’t love that? I used to live in Booth, and miss the coffee hour challenges and tight-knit community.”

Jason ‘13: “I reside in Franklin, and it’s clean, quiet, and low pressure.” 

David ‘13: “I live in Sawtell, and there just is a lot of love. It’s really comfortable and supportive”. 

Jessieh ‘13: “I loved living in the townhouse because of its intentional community and lengthy weekly house meetings.” 

As a Bingham-ite, I’ll just say that we have a porch and that is why we are the best. 

- Julia ‘15

Just a little selection of the seemingly endless events happening this week at Bennington. When I’ve receive Facebook invites to over 30 events all happening on campus in the next three weeks, I know that it is officially the beginning of the end of term. Click on the squares above to learn more. I’ll update with new events next week.

LateLateForAllTheseDates,

Jessieh 

I have the smartest house. We won the Crossett Library Checkout Challenge, which tracked the number of books checked out by each house over a couple of weeks. Needless to say, Franklin reads hard. I just hope all the books get returned in time…

- jason

crossettlibrary:

Congratulations to the Purveyors of Poetry, the Bibliophiles of Bennington, the Lovers of Literature, and the 2012 Crossett Library Checkout Challenge Champions…..FRANKLIN!!!

Congratulations, Franklin residents, on this proud achievement.  I’ll be in touch with your House Chairs to transfer ownership of your valuable prize to be displayed before all house events, rule on all house matters, and otherwise bestow good reads upon your house.  It can also be redeemed for one fine waive.

Today was incredibly beautiful. During lunch I went out to photograph two of my friends with red lips as a response to Man Ray’s photograph of “The Kiss” for my photography class. After taking the photos, we spent an hour walking around and sitting on the lawn enjoying the brief spring visit.  -Kate D.

Today was incredibly beautiful. During lunch I went out to photograph two of my friends with red lips as a response to Man Ray’s photograph of “The Kiss” for my photography class. After taking the photos, we spent an hour walking around and sitting on the lawn enjoying the brief spring visit. 

-Kate D.