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'''Potluck House''' (known on <STRIKE>official</STRIKE> less fun documents as '''Symposium House''') is a [[special interest community]] of students who support a more open and welcoming campus. | '''Potluck House''' (known on <STRIKE>official</STRIKE> less fun documents as '''Symposium House''') is a [[special interest community]] of students who support a more open and welcoming campus. | ||
That's the official line, anyway. Actually, Potluck is a home, a community, a space, and a network that thrives on filling in the perceived lack of such things at Columbia. Yet far more than defining itself negatively, Potluck is a creative space that contributes new ideas and works to positively add to the possibilities of life in and around campus. A significant part of its residents are self-styled [[Holden Caulfield|Holden Caulfields]], and the rest are phonies. | That's the official line, anyway. Actually, Potluck is a home, a community, a space, and a network that thrives on filling in the perceived lack of such things at Columbia. Yet far more than defining itself negatively, Potluck is a creative space that contributes new ideas and works to positively add to the possibilities of life in and around campus. A significant part of its residents are self-styled [[Holden Caulfield|Holden Caulfields]], and the rest are phonies. | ||
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| + | Potluck was founded in East Campus [[2006]], and moved into 606 W 114th St starting in the fall of [[2007]].<ref>http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/06/special-interest-gets-special-housing</ref> | ||
The below is an excerpt from a 2006 Potluck email planning "an anarchist disorientation parade" that should give you a flavor of the place: | The below is an excerpt from a 2006 Potluck email planning "an anarchist disorientation parade" that should give you a flavor of the place: | ||
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further, Columbia University attempts to instill a rigidity and normality and a general institutionality which hates UPSET!!!<br /><br /> | further, Columbia University attempts to instill a rigidity and normality and a general institutionality which hates UPSET!!!<br /><br /> | ||
| − | and so! there will occur an anarchist disorientation parade full of spectacle, sound, color, dancing this saturday at midnight!! at the Columbia Lion (near mathematics and the gym!!) it’s like a subway party, but not on a subway, but still so so so beautiful…bring all the new columbians you know, bring your NOISEMAKERS and COLORS and LOUD VOICES | + | and so! there will occur an anarchist disorientation parade full of spectacle, sound, color, dancing this saturday at midnight!! at the Columbia Lion (near mathematics and the gym!!) it’s like a subway party, but not on a subway, but still so so so beautiful…bring all the new columbians you know, bring your NOISEMAKERS and COLORS and LOUD VOICES<ref>http://bwog.com/2006/09/16/a-disorienting-parade/</ref> |
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It is located on 606 W 114th Street, and you can come visit most every Friday during the academic calendar at 8 pm. Bring food and friends. | It is located on 606 W 114th Street, and you can come visit most every Friday during the academic calendar at 8 pm. Bring food and friends. | ||
| − | Potluck has a pseudo-serious rivalry with it's younger sister/neighbor/antagonist basement-buddy, [[ | + | Potluck has a pseudo-serious rivalry with it's younger sister/neighbor/antagonist basement-buddy, [[GreenBorough]]. |
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| + | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | *[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/ | + | *[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2006/03/06/special-interest-gets-special-housing Columbia Daily Spectator: "Special Interest Gets Special Housing"] |
*[http://eye.columbiaspectator.com/index.php/site/article/potluck-on-114th-st/ The Eye: "Potluck on 114th Street"] | *[http://eye.columbiaspectator.com/index.php/site/article/potluck-on-114th-st/ The Eye: "Potluck on 114th Street"] | ||
*[http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/resprograms/sic The Student Affairs site] | *[http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/resprograms/sic The Student Affairs site] | ||
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*[http://bwog.com/2007/11/01/a-halloween-story/ A very Potluck Halloween, on Bwog] | *[http://bwog.com/2007/11/01/a-halloween-story/ A very Potluck Halloween, on Bwog] | ||
*[http://bwog.com/2006/09/16/a-disorienting-parade/ A Potluck parade, on Bwog] | *[http://bwog.com/2006/09/16/a-disorienting-parade/ A Potluck parade, on Bwog] | ||
| + | *[http://www.wikicu.com/File:Potluck_Manifesto.pdf A manifesto written by early Potluckers] | ||
[[Category:Special Interest Communities]] | [[Category:Special Interest Communities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:17, 23 April 2013
Potluck House (known on official less fun documents as Symposium House) is a special interest community of students who support a more open and welcoming campus.
That's the official line, anyway. Actually, Potluck is a home, a community, a space, and a network that thrives on filling in the perceived lack of such things at Columbia. Yet far more than defining itself negatively, Potluck is a creative space that contributes new ideas and works to positively add to the possibilities of life in and around campus. A significant part of its residents are self-styled Holden Caulfields, and the rest are phonies.
Potluck was founded in East Campus 2006, and moved into 606 W 114th St starting in the fall of 2007.[1]
The below is an excerpt from a 2006 Potluck email planning "an anarchist disorientation parade" that should give you a flavor of the place:
columbia needs more spectacle, more FIRECRACKERS, more joy and dancing in
the streets, more DANCE PARTIES and more wild frolicking KISSES and FLAGS
and more COLORS and also we are rocket ships!!!
further, Columbia University attempts to instill a rigidity and normality and a general institutionality which hates UPSET!!!
and so! there will occur an anarchist disorientation parade full of spectacle, sound, color, dancing this saturday at midnight!! at the Columbia Lion (near mathematics and the gym!!) it’s like a subway party, but not on a subway, but still so so so beautiful…bring all the new columbians you know, bring your NOISEMAKERS and COLORS and LOUD VOICES[2]
It is located on 606 W 114th Street, and you can come visit most every Friday during the academic calendar at 8 pm. Bring food and friends.
Potluck has a pseudo-serious rivalry with it's younger sister/neighbor/antagonist basement-buddy, GreenBorough.
