FROM THE HOCO
In Lowell, you’ll find that you fit in no matter who you are, and here’s the proof: We’re the reigning Straus Cup and Green Cup champions, meaning we’re both the most masculine and the most feminine house at the same time!
And it’s never been a more exciting time to be a Lowellian. First, as House Master Diana Eck will be ecstatic to inform you, this summer we’re installing brand new shiny Russian bells in our tower, which you’ll have the opportunity to ring every Sunday! (we’re also installing an emergency sprinkler system, but that’s a story for another time…). The bells are also the star attraction in Lowell’s annual rendition of the “1812 Overture,” featuring kazoos, flame throwers, and hydrogen balloons.
Even more exciting: that cockroach problem everyone jokes about? Gone. They all up and disappeared this year.
So when you get placed in Lowell, rejoice! You’ll have the most beautiful courtyard, the greatest and most supportive community on campus, an amazing location, and weekly teas in the Masters’ residence (make sure to come right at 5 or you’ll miss the layer dip, and seriously, you do not want to miss the layer dip).
Plus, Natalie Portman lived here. She’s hot.
THE BASICS
Dining Hall
Light streams in through the large windows of spacious Lowell Dining Hall, where the arrangement of tables makes it hard to eat in seclusion. Residents enjoy a Sunday omelet bar and dispose of their trays by way of the awesomely cool “Lowerator.”
Sophomore Housing
Sophomores can expect cramped walk-throughs. On the plus side, the House’s infamous cockroach infestation has been brought under control.
Perks
Lowell residents enjoy a dance studio, squash courts, and weekly Masters’ Teas. The House’s annual formals, the Yule Ball and Bacchanalia, are as classy as they come. A May Day Waltz is also held at dawn on Weeks Footbridge. The famous bells of the Danilov Monastery will be exchanged for reproductions in a matter of months, so hear them ring while you still can.
— Caroline Corbitt ’09
LITERARY MATCHUP
Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls
Those bells are tolling for you — it’s time to treat your Hemingway-level hangover to some broccoli chicken à la HUDS.
NOTABLE ALUMS
John Updike, writer
Michael Chrichton, writer/television and film producer
Matt Damon, actor
Natalie Portman, actress
Frank Rich, columnist, New York Times
Ned Lamont, 2006 Democratic nominee of the US Senate, Connecticut
X-MEN MATCHUP
Archangel
One of the founding members of X-Men, Archangel is privileged, attractive, and highly desirable. But life isn’t always high-flying for Archangel, and Lowell’s cramped housing and frequent insect problem puts a dent in the classy exterior.